Unitary vs. Federal Power Structures; viewpoints on States Rights

Yes I know, what is a libertarian doing analyzing the pros and cons of different government power structures.  Well it’s really quite simple, I don’t think you will get our current crop pf politicians and bureaucrats to discuss the issues without forcing them to, as it pits State and Federal Representatives and bureaucrats against one another on this issue. Additionally, nation states will someday disappear as barbaric relics, but not tomorrow.  I’m also a realist and therefore realize that guys like King George and Caligula were telling us the truth about the only two guarantees in life being death and taxes.

A federation (Latin: foedus, foederis, 'covenant'), also known as a federal state, is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central (federal) government. In a federation, the self-governing status of the component states, as well as the division of power between them and the central government, are typically constitutionally entrenched and may not be altered by a unilateral decision of the latter.
I want to interject something here, that since the creation of nation states are never determined by “unanimous” consent of their societies, they are all political associations that are not necessarily derived by ethical means. For instance from the book, and the incredible research of Stuart Laycock, the author of; All the Countries We've Ever Invaded: And the Few We Never Got Round To, it represents just how nation states are generally created and the imperialistic warmongering throughout by not only Britain as detailed in his book, but many others as common practice. Check out the recent history written, as more and more information comes to light, of the U.S. and it imperialistic approaches to dealing with the native Americans. Go figure, agents of the U.S. often lied and reneged on treaties and contracts to gain support for taking the lands of our Native Americans. Beware of the Englishman. But you must also throw in the Spanish, Dutch, French, Romans and numerous others thieves of our world. No wonder so many people do not consider taxation as theft. 

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