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Originally posted by Cal@Nov 9 2002, 04:00 PM
What I would like explained is how some people feel that it is not the job of government to take care of its citizens.
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Cal, what I personally feel is this... Government as a whole is flawed. Knowing this, our founding fathers gave the Federal Gov't limited powers. Instead, they gave the powers to the States. The did this because they knew that, although government was flawed, at the State level there would be competitition. This would allow market forces to prevail -- a natural buffer to corruption and misguided policies if you will.
I do not believe it is the role of Gov't to take care of me. I believe the role of Gov't is to preserve my RIGHT to take care of myself.
As far as trees giving us oxygen and extinction of species, I really don't know what to say. Wow, maybe. The prior debate was about extremists on both ends. Can't we agree that they both exist? These people are not in sync with reality, anyway.
And finally.... The planet??? We can't even save ourselves.
I say this all with a very straight face.
