Article 1, Section 10, Paragraph 2
No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it’s inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.
So What Happened?
Congress took imports and exports as their job to police and control. It was hoped that they could be more even-handed and fair, enabling each state to enjoy freedom from such obligation. Instead, as history has always shown, the government has done a horrible job, seeking to control things that are beyond reasonable expectations to be able to do. Removing this authority from states and cities means that cities are left exposed and prohibited from controlling illegal imports and exports. The only way to adequately provide a safe environment is for cities to have walls and judges in the gates. Venders cannot come in if they cause any harm or threaten local business.
Fees for inspection and law enforcement should not need to be collected. These are just another way to add costs to doing business. A Biblical government is a very unobtrusive government, allowing cities and citizens to control their politics and local environs. A federal government will always be incapable of controlling imports effectively.
The result of leaving the control of imports and exports to a federal government is that we have a huge black market in the United States that exports stolen vehicles unheeded, imports illegal drugs unhindered with trash from China. The ineptitude of the federal government has now eliminated thousands of American jobs and closed down whole industries, making our country dependant on unreliable and constantly fluctuating foreign imports. While employment unions have destroyed the opportunity for open marketing of jobs and reasonable wages, the federal government has made provisions for these companies to move overseas and escape regulation and quality assurance.
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