States rebel against Washington

OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS A RUSSIAN ECONOMIST HAS PREDICTED WHAT IS OCCURRING BELOW, TAKING IT TO AN EXTREME, BY SUGGESTING THE UNTHINKABLE, A BREAK DOWN 0F THE UNION INTO ECONOMIC ALLIANCES. ONE THING IS FOR SURE, HOPELESS CHANGE.

With revolutionary die-hards behind him, Mr. Pitts has fired a warning shot across the bow of the Washington establishment. As the writer of one of 28 state "sovereignty bills" – one even calls for outright dissolution of the Union if Washington doesn't rein itself in – Pitts is at the forefront of a states' rights revival, reasserting their say on everything from stem cell research to the Second Amendment.

"Washington can be a bully, but there's evidence right now that there are people willing to resist our bully," said Pitts, by phone from the state capitol of Columbia.

When push comes to shove, watch out for the shove.

Source: csmonitor.com