Republicans are opposed to big government except: they favor virtually unrestrained power of police officers (some would call this a police state); they believe that the US is perfectly suited to police the world, to promote religion, and to regulate the morals of the people including the most intimate details of their private lives.
Government can do all this, but it is ill-suited to build bridges and roads, and the jobs of police, fire-fighters, and public school teachers should be cut. Curious, eh?
Thanks for the spelling point. I knew
it did not look right.
Posted by: Steve Shiffrin | 08/23/2012 at 05:51 PM
When you, talk about "big government," we assume you mean big Federal gummint.
The US Constitution grants the Fed gummint the responsibility to run the Post Office, defend the country, maintain a court system and little else.
That is the domain of the states, and if you don't like Taxachusetts and Romneycare, you can move to Texas, which is what I do.
What is none of the Fed gummint's business is our private lives, morals, religion, sex positions, sex partners, building bridges and roads or attempting to educate the kids.
Problem with the fed control and Obamacare is that you have to leave the country, as smart man Saverin did, if you don't want to participate in their federal socialism.
Posted by: Jimbino | 08/23/2012 at 03:02 PM
Pretty funny way to spell "hypocrisy."
Posted by: Jimbino | 08/23/2012 at 02:56 PM