Whatever happened to limited federal power? The thing that scares me is …

Whatever happened to limited federal power? The thing that scares me is that the people of this country get what they want. This is all being driven by two things: the desire of people for some power greater than themselves to make life safe and risk-free for them, coupled with the desire of certain kinds of politicians to exercise that power on demand. We have federal laws now that regulate toilet flushes! We have federal regulations on washing machines, lawn mowers and barbecue grills. Where does this all end? Rush Limbaugh
May 23, 2001