On the Issue of Rights

For at least the last 151 years we have seen an increasing position on the part of the Federal government to usurp the rights of the States. 

So my question is what rights should the states maintain?  With the Federal Government getting into the debate over marriage, should this right be taken from the states so the Federal Government can set a single standard?  For example, before Utah was admitted as a state the Mormon Church had to renounce polygamy a life style enjoyed by the faithful.  Now that gays and lesbians seek state approved marriage, wouldn’t it be easier for the Federal Government to mandate it?  Why not amend the Constitution to just pull that right from the state as so many seem to want?

How about the Major cities like New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami and Philadelphia?  Should they become autonomous entities responding directly to the Federal Government and have their own representation rather than be a part of a state delegation?  Perhaps they can be funded as the government funds Washington DC?  Hasn’t that worked well?  Isn’t DC a shining model of how a city should be run?

With the decision on Roe versus Wade the Supreme Court took control of the reproductive decisions and made them a Federal issue.  Shouldn’t we go that extra step and amend the Constitution so this is clearly no longer within the States prerogative?

And control over Woman’s rights, wouldn’t a constitutional amendment put all this debate to rest?  Why is it I don’t hear a push for this from those so concerned with the loss?