Dear Editor: A Constitutional Republic of 50 Sovereign States

Dear Editor,

Last year I put up this sign on the freeway about a mile east of town. I was surprised that most people do not understand the meaning. So I'll try to explain.

When the founding fathers were hashing out the laws and ideals of the future United States, government overreach was a major concern, as they had just freed the Colonies from the rule of the king. The original intent was to keep the government out of state affairs and citizen freedoms. After pounding out the Constitution, there were discussions between those who argued for federalized power and those who didn't trust central...