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How much power should government have?
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whereismynotecard
Treasure Hunter
I agree. Is what little protection that is offered worth all of the laws which inhibit our freedom? I don't know because it's the only way of life that I know, but I would like to try out the having more freedom way, just to see which is better.
As much as it needs to provide for the general welfare of the people.
jrbogie
Member
simply put, the government should have those powers that "we the people" allow in our constitution. our laws and that constitution should limit the government in it's power to the minimum necessary as determined by the representatives that we elect to office. it's an error to suggest that our government is a democracy. the constitution created a 'representative republic'.
Comicaze247
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However much their basic rules (like the U.S.'s Constitution and Bill of Rights) allow them to, without them changing those rules or picking and choosing which rules to follow to their advantage.
EvangelicalRightWinger
New Member
The Founding Fathers argued for a Constitution and the Anti-Federalists argued for a Bill of Rights specifically stated in the Federalist Papers that such a document should exist so that when the people cried out for tyranny the Constitution would deny it to them.
Too bad the Democrats have never read the Constitution.
Obama calls himself a Constitutional Scholar, clearly he is not.
Comicaze247
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It's a Social Contract. "The People" cede some of their freedoms to a co-ordinating body for the purpose of improving their general lot.
There is always a pernicious tendency for government to morph into an entity unto itself, though, seeking to better itself at the expense of "the People;" to seek glory, personal power and riches; domination of neighboring governments.
Government must be closely monitored. It must be kept to its function as a servant of the people. Politicians must be kept in their place. They are "the help" -- organizers, co-ordinators.
Never let them presume to become "leaders!"
There is always a pernicious tendency for government to morph into an entity unto itself, though, seeking to better itself at the expense of "the People;" to seek glory, personal power and riches; domination of neighboring governments.
Government must be closely monitored. It must be kept to its function as a servant of the people. Politicians must be kept in their place. They are "the help" -- organizers, co-ordinators.
Never let them presume to become "leaders!"
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