the only logical solution is decentralize our federal government. STATE RIGHTS!!!! It is the only way to hold people accountable in government because it establishes a more defined relationship with politicians and allows the general populace to actually have a say. If you know your politician personally he/she is more likely to vote the way his constituents want. Another argument for State Rights is: Why do people in Ohio have any say what people in California do? How can people in the south tell people in New England what to do? There are different regions in our country and people have different views and ideologies. The national government was formed as a way to unite the states for a national DEFENSE... not to put the public 15 trillion in debt and go on the offensive against every oil rich country. Furthermore and so this post isn't a thread jack money has everything to do with our woes and political problems. If you pay politicians less money it creates more problems... Why would any person who is a successful business person or attorney take a pay cut to work for the government? He/She is definitely getting kickbacks, bribes, and other monetary gains or they would NOT do it. I'm not a liberal, I'm not a conservative, I am me. My views do not coincide with the two party system. I am conservative when it comes to the economy and taxes but I could give a hoot about social issues...its not the governments role to tell you what to do. Separation of church and state. FREEDOM, LIBERTY, and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.