Well, if only.

A reader of the Union City Daily Messenger in Union City, TN recommends eight benchmarks (not earmarks, mind you) for Congress.

The Seventh is really a state matter, but in essence the list is not such a bad idea. On a Christian view government has, at least minimally, the obligation (and yes, I mean the God-given obligation) to protect the physical lives and the property of its citizens. (See Romans 13.1-7) (Yes, as a matter of fact, god does care about your property. That's why He said, "You shall not steal." In fact, that prohibition made the same list which contains, "You shall not murder." But I digress.)

With regard to its jurisdiction, the Fed really isn’t doing a hot job in some areas, like for example border enforcement.