What is the proper role and scope of government - Poll (illegal, borders)

[Colorado Rambler]

What programs (if any) need/deserve government funding?

[Little-Acorn]

Where's the entry for "Protecting our rights"?

That's the Fed govt's job.

[Little-Acorn]

Or, if you want particular programs and functions, how about an entry for :

* The programs and functions expressly listed in the Constitution

?

[eric3781]

Originally Posted by Little-Acorn

Where's the entry for "Protecting our rights"?

That's the Fed govt's job.

The second amendment protects our rights. The federal government exists to abrogate rights. Get it straight.

[TheThrillIsGone]

All of those.
But the issue is how much involvement in those aspects?

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by Little-Acorn

Where's the entry for "Protecting our rights"?

That's the Fed govt's job.

From who?

[Little-Acorn]

Actually, there's one function I think the Fed should perform: Control of environmental abuse.

To do this, we would need a Constitutional amendment. I wonder if this is a significant enough issue, to try to get one?

One reason we would need a Const amendment, is so that the powers of the agency to regulate environment, can be strictly limited to things that cross state borders (one state polluting a river that flows into another state, or that pollutes the air that blows into another state etc.).

They would not be able to regulate a person who has a swamp on his land, unless it obviously and visibly extends into another state. Or do other such screwy things. They also would not be able to regulate, say, wildlife on grounds that it's an "endangered species", or do other such things.

[Little-Acorn]

Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

From who?

From anyone who tries to encroach upon them... including the Federal Government.

[Little-Acorn]

No entry for running the Federal courts? For coining money? For foreign relations?

Pretty lame list.

[Kkaos2]

Can't really answer the poll. Not enough specifics given. In some ways I could check every box. In others, I could check none.

Example, education. Is giving out student loans considered "spending" funds or not? Theoretically you get the money back so it isn't really spending.

Environment oversight? Does that mean cap & trade? I say no to that. Does it mean making it illegal to dump toxic waste in the Mississippi River? Then I say yes.

Social safety net? I was good with the welfare we had since the 90s reforms but I'm not good with it now that Obama unilaterally repealed those reforms.