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That's not the America I grew up in, and it's not a direction I want to see us going in. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 20:10, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 
That's not the America I grew up in, and it's not a direction I want to see us going in. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 20:10, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
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====Midian's Response====
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"The top companies at which members of Congress are investing, many of them are TARP recipients that have received billions and billions of dollars from you and me," [http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/11/06/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5553408.shtml]
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Money is power, and the more tax dollars the government takes, the more power our government has to infringe its will on upon us.
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"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the Public Treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the Public Treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy always followed by dictatorship."
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While the attribution of the above quote is under dispute, the contents are not. This has been observed throughout history, which we are typically negligent to learn anything from.
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In my opinion, one of the keys of a weak central government (observe, all 10 amendments to the constitution guarantee the rights of the people, not the government, limiting the power of the government, not the people, especially the 10th) is that each state has the right to govern its populace as it sees fit.
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Should a state decide gay marriage should be allowed, it should be able to do that. Should a state decide to legalize marijuana, it should be able to do that too. Or to rule in the opposite as well. This allows the people of each state the control to enact laws directly influencing them, as well as for each state to observe the effects those laws have on the populace and decide if they want to follow suit or not. It should not be up to the majority of the populations in California or Texas that the people in Rhode Island have to do what they want them to do.
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The only things the federal government should be doing is providing for the common defense (the military), insure domestic tranquility (interstate commerce, FBI), and promote the general welfare (serious gray area here, covered later).
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=====Abortion=====
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The left: pro-abortion, anti-capital offense, and the right: pro-capital offense, anti-abortion, are both hypocrites. The killing of anyone, abortion doctor or otherwise, by an individual or the state, is just as wrong. However, it is logically understood that in some instances (self-defense, health of the mother, etc.) it is necessary.
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Agreed, an unwanted child is a bad thing. Yet, that child has the potential to be the next Mahatma Ghandi, Albert Einstein, Mozart, etc. Killing that potential is the worst option.
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'''Solutions: '''
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# Education: Proper, complete, education on sexuality, provided (not forced) by educators at an age appropriate level. This should cover STDs, efficiency of birth control, pregnancy, abortion, and abstinence.
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=====Gun Control=====
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# Self defense: If someone breaks into your home with a firearm, how can you defend yourself without a firearm?
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# Recreation: Skeet shooting and many other sports are about the skill of using a firearm.
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Diane Feinstein is one example off the top of my head that is insistent on the repeal of the second amendment. "Banning guns addresses a fundamental right of all Americans to feel safe."
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'''Solutions: '''
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=====Criminals=====
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Soft liberal judges allow criminals to get off with no or short prison terms for serious offenses (rape, b&e, robbery) yet are tough on victimless crimes (possession, prostitution, etc.). And the politicians, instead of focusing on the actual crimes (beating someone to death, drug use) they want to spend time and effort passing additional legislation about intent (hate crimes, paraphernalia restrictions) because they can read minds now.
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Our justice system is a farce; with enough money and a good lawyer you can get away with murder, literally. Our penitentiary system is designed only to hold people, not rehabilitate them, so it is only to be expected that they offend again. We give our criminals better treatment (internet, television, weights so they can become stronger) than our veterans. And when someone (Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Mesa, AZ)  wants to treat criminals like criminals (No TV, no weights, chain gangs) to try to reduce recidivism, the left (La Raza, ACLU, et al.) cries foul.
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'''Solutions: '''
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# Enforce the existing laws, keep the violent offenders in jail, and stop 60% of all violent crime overnight.
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# Decriminalize victimless crimes
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# Treat criminals as criminals instead of making them better, stronger criminals
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# Make prisons rehabilitation centers
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=====Health Care=====
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'''Solutions:'''
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I actually believe a government run health care plan has the potential be more beneficial than the profit driven one we have now, but only with certain conditions:
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# All members of the federal government (politicians explicitly) must be on that plan to ensure that it is properly controlled and run
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# Private companies should still be allowed to operate. If they can compete price-wise, let them stay in business.
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=====Common Welfare=====
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Do we take care of those who are hurt and unable to work? (Workers compensation)
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Do we provide for a general education? (Public schools)
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The problem with all the above, and many other government programs, is whenever money is being handed out from anywhere but your own pocket, people are less likely to be accountable.  As a welfare worker, what does it hurt me if I allow the man who can work but chooses not to stay on welfare? As a principal of a school, what do I care if the 50% of the kids who are graduating high school read at a 6th grade level, so long as I make six figures?
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'''Solutions:'''
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# Enforce the 10th amendment. Anything not mandated in the constitution should be controlled locally by the state.
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# Provide incentives to save money, as the military does. If an idea works better and saves money, 10% of the savings of the first year goes to the person who provided the idea.
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# Implement what works elsewhere. If NH does better with a 75/25% classroom/administration spending split, implement the same.

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