A Reminder of the Rights of States in the Union

Reading a bit of odds and ends the other day, and came across this from James Madison the “father of the Constitution,” who wrote in Federalist No. 45:

"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the Federal Government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State Governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will for the most part be connected. The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects, which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties and properties of the people; and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State."

Well, that apple fell off the tree, rolled down the hill, and rotted to almost nonexistence long ago, now hasn't it?  *Whew*...wow.  And, think of it, J Mad was considered a "strong central government" guy!