5000 year leap

i am in the middle of reading a "patriotic" book on the constitution (and events surrounding it) and the 28 major values/ideals/principles (what have you) that the founders . i just read over the intention of the 10 amendment last night. it was a great chapter. i decided to print out a short form of the constitution as it now is to compare with the ideas that the founders presented.

the 10th amendment basically says, anything not expressed in the constitution is not the right of the government to legislate or to control--it becomes states rights. and the 9th amendment is close to it (to make sure that any new amendments do not hinder the first 8). the point? the founders wanted a very small, spread apart in powers, constantly changing (every 2,4,6 years) government so that the states had more rights, and that the states should follow the example so that the counties and towns do like wise.

i guess i would say it this way... example
founders wishes would be a tax system that is low and prioritized: 10% tax (5% to county/city, 3% state, 2% Washington).
currently we have something like this: 5% local, 5% state, 15% Washington.

i am learning quite a bit from the pens of our founders. for instance, America was set up to prevent a large welfare state. and now 33% of the budget for the D.C. government is a distribution of wealth for others (farmers, welfare, social security, unemployment)...

i am learning that senators were set up to advocate for the state. the legislators of the state and the representatives from the "house of reps" would sent 2 senators to Washington (not a vote till the 17th amendment) to keep Washington in check with state rights.

i am learning that the American my great great grandparents came here to live in was more like the government that the founders wanted. they warned against a system of full time politicians (career), a system where the free market would leave 25% of the population with 75% or more of the money... and to then allow the remaining 75% of the population to vote (pure democracy and not a representative government like we have).... to hire men (Washington) to professionally rob those who produce the most (help society the most) and distribute to those who cannot work as well, have more hurdles, or did not prepare/have insurance, etc.

anyhow. "The 5000 Year Leap" (recommended). gets a person thinking.