First, as Neal mentioned, the States were initially envisioned with much more power than they are today. The Governor of a state was a more powerful position than senator or even President (except in terms of foreign relations and war).
Next, as Chuck said, I really enjoy speaking with people who totally disagree with me. I want to hear your viewpoint, I want to know how you made your decisions. I want to learn about you and how you feel and examine my own beliefs in that light. That's not "waffling" that's "growing".
And Lastly... Last I heard, we had enough nuclear weapons to destroy the entire earth about 1,000 times. I think decreasing the nuclear stockpile by say 200-300 times would be prudent and wise
.Chuck's previous post said most of what I'd say.