Pose the problem in a different way and see what you think: "Try this thought experiment. Pretend you are a reasonable, compassionate and justice-loving President of the United States. Among your many liberty-creting objectives are the elimination of discrimination in employment and education, and the establishment of voting rights for all citizens, regardless of race or sex or economic status. Which would you prefer, a United States with with a strong federal government, or a nation with power widely dispersed over 50 states, thousands of local jurisdictions and a limited federal government?"