Boldin and I have debated to a fair extent in the past as to the impetus for one-size-fits-all, over-powered, centralized government. The suggestion, at the end above, that one-size-fits-all seldomly fits anyone is partly true. But when you consider corporations and commerce, you can quickly see how one-size-fits-all does indeed work to a huge benefit to some interests. Thus, as explained in the article, the auto industry is behind the push.

So, this is just another among the plethora of examples available to support the position I frequently debated with Boldin. This country is not divided among Republicans and Democrats. It is not divided among conservatives and liberals. This red vs. blue smoke screen could not be more evident as shown by the abounding hypocrisy which the article points out.

This country is divided between the haves, with massive political clout, and the have-nots, who do not have the same lobbying power. The desire to centralize is driven by money – not anything else. Big-Pharma wants one standard for prescription medicine control. Manufacturing companies want one standard for product safety. Auto makers want one emissions standard. Chemical companies want one standard for emissions, product safety and labeling, Big-Ag wants one standard for food safety and purity. All want standards imposed to erect costly barriers to would-be competitors in the market.

All these lobbying efforts seek a common standard to impose because single standards allow much improved efficiency in regards to manufacture and distribution of goods and services. This is a good thing, in some respects, as it helps reduce costs of production and distribution, but these standards can, and do have their draw-backs. It is for this reason that the powers that be would rather lobby to cram centralized standards down the nation's throats, rather than cater to the varied desires among the peoples of different locales.

The bottom line is that if you want to defeat centralization, you must find a way to defeat the imbalance of power between the haves and have-nots. Money buys influence, power and control. Always has and always will.

Big Pharma, for example, has spent hundreds of milliions lobbying the feds. How much is being spent by the have-nots on prescription drug issues? ….. that's why Big Pharma gets what it wants.

It's really complicated to solve the problem, but far less complicated to identify it. Just follow the money,