Why has American's attitudes towards Limited Government changed? (unemployment, wages, health care)
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I grow weary of this foolish "small government" talk. It mostly comes from control freakish, frightened right wingers who desperately want the government to control unions, minority voting and women.
Seriously who cares what the founding fathers said and thought? That was more than 200 years ago, and right now we are in the 21st century and modern world.
Capitalism basically benefits the wealthy and corporates. Huge inequality between rich and poor in America, and 16% lives below poverty line. Wake up! We need more government regulations and unions to protect the tyranny of corporates and the rich. Americans also live to work, and it kills us.
Globalization is also part of the reason... Americans want western European model of mixed economy and social benefits.
Ahh yes, another believer that the Constitution is outdated! There was a reason why the founding fathers broke off from Great Britain! To get away from the crap over there! We just keep getting sucked back in! You can keep your globalization!!! I'll stick to the US Constitution, and keeping our soverieignty! As for your gripe about capitalism, what we have now is corporate cronyism!
I guess that stand for limited government is why the state of Indiana just voted to make it a criminal act for pastors to perform gay "marriage" ceremonies (a religious ceremony blessing unions, since Indiana isn't a gay marriage state). You know--it's all about their focus on limited government. That's just what I want--the government telling my church what kinds of religious ceremonies they can perform.
You guys aren't dealing in reality. It's like you don't live on the same planet with the rest of us. Fantasyland is nice, but every once in awhile you need to put your feet on the ground and visit the real world.
2) When you take away everything America stands for in the name of "safety'" then what are we really trying to protect ourselves against? Because we have robbed ourselves of everything we have ever stood for.
- A Libertarian
Big Government: NSA
“If tyranny and oppression come to this land it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.”
― James Madison
Obamacare
“There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want merely because you think it would be good for him.”
― Robert A. Heinlein,
Changing the fundamentals of America -> So you can get free stuff
When I hear "small government" from a politician, it means vote for me cause I will use buzz words you like, even though I don't have any interest in reducing the size of government.
Exactly, when a person uses a phrase like "small government", "Constitutionalist", etc. it just lets me know that I should ignore the next few minutes of noise that comes out of their mouth.
I guess that stand for limited government is why the state of Indiana just voted to make it a criminal act for pastors to perform gay "marriage" ceremonies (a religious ceremony blessing unions, since Indiana isn't a gay marriage state). You know--it's all about their focus on limited government. That's just what I want--the government telling my church what kinds of religious ceremonies they can perform.
You guys aren't dealing in reality. It's like you don't live on the same planet with the rest of us. Fantasyland is nice, but every once in awhile you need to put your feet on the ground and visit the real world.
That, plus endless propaganda from the media, saying that voting yourself that handout is a GOOD thing. Plus more BS about how it will help the chillun, conservatives are eeevil, and the usual Democrat talking points disguised as "news".
Don't forget Nancy Pelosi defends welfare. "Food Stamps Are Stimulus"
IRS - Using the IRS to silence opposition to Obama and Democrats
NSA - Spying on everyone, their defense "it's for our safety"
Obamacare - Forcing us to purchase
Ya think? Making it a crime for pastors to perform religious ceremonies approved by their own denomination is about as big and intrusive as government gets.
Ya think? Making it a crime for pastors to perform religious ceremonies approved by their own denomination is about as big and intrusive as government gets.
Attitude come and go .Politics tends to dot eh same based on results. Biden called it the pendulum swings of politics.
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That's just what I want--the government telling my church what kinds of religious ceremonies they can perform. 
