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Here's what our government should do, in fact the parameters of the US government are the very first fucking thing in the Constitution, the whole reason for which this government, the 2nd republic of the US, exists for:
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. "
Tommy, I would think most of the issues you seem to take issue with are right there in "promote the general Welfare" and "insure domestic Tranquility". These are reasons the government exists. I would think the very bodily physical health of the people might come under the purview of general welfare. I would also think that keeping domestic tranquility might have something to do with keeping the nation from becoming a rome-like oligharchic assembly, like it is today with it's vast unequality of wealth distribution. The founders were well aware of the problems that plagued Rome, and it's not like the Fed. government hasn't acted before to counteract uneven wealth distribution - you know like that famous communist Teddy Roosevelt..yeah that old Republican was a nasty lefty..oh no...wait...not so much...
- Thanks TBO. I think you and I just have completely different ideas about what governments role should be. It seems like it'stommyo
- swinging in the direction of your point of view. Honestly it's only a matter of time before banking and health are nationalized.tommyo
- I think wealth equalization is a horrible agenda for your gov to aspire to achieve. Same with the control of health care.tommyo
- I don't equate the Constitution and Gov's role the same way you do, which is likely the source of our differences.tommyo