Memories of the 28th Century

Here in the U.S.A. there are specific, written boundaries on the powers of the central government, but the constitutional limits have not been honored in observation. The extensions of the U.S. government have taken many forms, and the extension has been largely accidental or collateral damage, as the feds decided to take control of one thing it entailed other matters also. In most countries the limits of governmental authority are not as clear, but even with clear, explicit limits to its range ...