I have seen more than one thread like this recently. It's something I had planned on addressing more than a year ago upon studying Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers, in conjunction with the events of history. After seeing this, I will make one in the not too distant future.

I am glad to see people thinking about these things, although I personally believe that we are too late. We are all done for. Let me address a few of your points.

Originally posted by Xen0m0rpH
1)The Federal government should be mostly undone. Leaving the Constitution, it's Amendments, and Declaration of Independence. Congress should be dissolved and the posting of the President of the United States should be done away with.

You can't do away with congress and the president and still keep the Constitution. It establishes the government in the roles of a Congress, the President and the Judiciary.

2)Federal laws should be sternly looked over and routed for unnecessary laws. Laws that should remain would be along the lines of murder and rape. Only heinous crimes would be considered federal offenses.

Surprisingly, what is unnecessary or heinous are not the same person to person. Religion, personal values etc dictate this to each individual. When it comes to codifying these, it usually ends up a matter of who knows who and is there a way for someone to make money.

3)Each state government would become like something similar to the time of the Confederate States.

I agree that the states need to have more power in relation to the federal government then they have today. I wouldn't go so far as to have separate money though.

4)The military should be seperated into each state.

I definitely would like to see a realignment of the military forces of the US. I don't think the federal government should have much of a foreign deployable force. The federal military should be responsible for unity of training standards, weapons system development and coordinating the states. Purchases and command authority should be at the State level.

You would not see the US involved in many foreign campaigns this way.

That's all I will address for now, until I can compose my ideas into a thread. I enjoyed the read.

great thread young Jedi
but I'm afraid Wolf is right.
It is too late now to fix it.
The empire is crumbling
and it cannot be stopped.
The only thing we can do now
is gripe about it.

If the world gives you a camp fire,
have a weenie roast.

Got any marsh mellows ??

All valid points everyone has brought up and I will address them as follows.

Maybe more of a Government liquidation of sorts is what's needed for more literal language.

Originally posted by Wolf321
I am glad to see people thinking about these things, although I personally believe that we are too late. We are all done for...

I agree. This thread is nothing but a note between classmates on the cosmic scale of discussion of this topic. This thread will not affect our political governors nor inspire any new laws. However, to get away from the monotony of things, I do like to discuss things I think up and think them out with others. Even if the subject is a dead horse of sorts.

Originally posted by Wolf321
Surprisingly, what is unnecessary or heinous are not the same person to person. Religion, personal values etc dictate this to each individual.

While I do understand everyone has their own thoughts, this doesn't mean that rituals that require live human sacrifice of infants should be allowed because of one's religious beliefs. There is a limit to what is acceptable to rational people and that is what I feel the government should enforce. That would truly be protecting the whole for the greater good.
Laws which the states would/should employ would be similar to the city ordinances. Laws which apply to certain areas which are deemed needed. Such as those which deny the trespassing of others property.
And I obviously don't mean to separate our states so far as to have different currency. The federal government should be one which watches over the state governments so none of them step out of bounds. A greater form of checks and balances. It is not us who should be punished because of our political idiots, it should be the government. Which, by looking around as of late has overstepped many boundaries. It has become the child who tries to reason with the parent as to the reason why it should always have it's way, even if it means impoverishing the parents.

Originally posted by sonofliberty1776
Murder and rape should be state level crimes. The regular "criminal code" should only be "federal crimes" in areas like the District of Colombia and other federal enclaves. Otherwise, federal laws should deal strictly with interstate commerce or international relations.

I digress from my original statement. That would make sense. It just stands in my mind that there are things which should stand as rules for all citizens, yet, also laws for localized instances (such as the ridiculous ordinance in Florida where one is forbidden to leash an alligator to fire hydrants).

Originally posted by sonofliberty1776
You are referring to the Articles of Confederation. That would not be necessary if the 10th amendment were strictly observed and senators were again appointed by the states instead of being elected by the populace. Senators were to be the "voice of the states", the House of Representatives was to be the "voice of the people".

I disagree. That is if I understand what you are putting forth. From what I see, that would mean that each states Congress would elect it's representative, no?

Originally posted by sonofliberty1776
However, the US Navy(and I think the Air Force as well) need to be federal. Why would Idaho, Oklahoma, or Kentucky(to name a few) want/need to support a navy under your plan? The navy benefits all of the several states, thus the burden should be shared by all. Abolishing the Army and restoring the National Guard and the Militia to their proper roles would make a lot of sense; imo anyway.

No that would make perfect sense, I will edit that into the original post as it would hold better to the conformity of the government.

Originally posted by boondock-saint
great thread young Jedi
but I'm afraid Wolf is right.
It is too late now to fix it.
The empire is crumbling
and it cannot be stopped.
The only thing we can do now
is gripe about it.

If the world gives you a camp fire,
have a weenie roast.

Got any marsh mellows ??

Yes, unfortunately it is far too late. I wish I was born earlier as I would love to run as presidential nominee. But alas, you must be a gentleman far more aged than I to be considered "wise" and "in-tune with the people."

The weenie roast definitely rings a bell with my thoughts, just as the forefathers once feared. This situation has devolved into something that will only be fixed should the government readdress itself and forsake it's sovereignty.
Obviously the monster that has been bred thinks it knows best, such as the deranged parent that beats it children nightly to teach some empirical lesson wrought within it's distorted mind.

Marsh mellows will most certainly melt, as will the tools used to hold them from the heat of the patriotic flames to come. Might I recommend a more healthy choice such as metal?