Essay of the YEAR! Now what?
A worthy rant!
I think the real tragedy is not only that Republicans no longer try to implement smaller government...they no longer even talk about smaller government!
The internet generation is being raised in an atmosphere that, in part, breeds sympathy to some (l)ibertarian causes. Fewer government restrictions, freer markets, and more unfettered capitalism; Freedom and liberty, especially the right to be left alone by the government. I like to take the opportunity to show young people where their tax dollars are spent (wasted), and they invariably end up angry. But more and more, I don't have to show them. They already know, and they are already angry. And I find that deeply satisfying.
The question is, should this resource should be channeled in a way to change the major parties (growth of the Republican Liberty Caucus in the US, and realignment of the Conservative Party in Canada, and so on in other countries), or should third party growth should be the goal to expand liberties and kill off the nanny-states. As a matter of political expediency, I would prefer to opt with changing the existing major parties - mostly because of the political atmosphere imposed upon us by the MSM and the polling industry (wherever they aren't one in the same!).
We have to, unfortunately, write-off most of those who are already hooked either on the entitlements themselves, or the warm fuzzies they get by supporting them, and focus on those who haven't been brainwashed into "thinking" that the government is the best solution to every problem. The cancer of compulsory collectivism cannot be removed except through time - and lots of sweat.
Let the small government dream RIP? Don't even let it rest.
Nice rant. Now I wish there was something we could do.
I think that a majority of Americans just don't want small government. Doesnt matter if they identify as Dems or GOPers.
Up there with JohnHuang2's best!
Good one CCF, but I think small government has been a dream since the New Deal. I'll keep pushing for it tho'.
We are on wartime footing...without civilians making any sacrifices.
If it feels wrong and it looks wrong...it must be wrong. We are trying to have it both ways...and the size and strength of this economy has so far been allowing us that luxury.
I'd like to see an across the board reduction in bureaucracy at all levels with the money savings going to the military and R@D.
Women (50% of the vote) will vote for the cute, "I'll will take care of you" canidate 100% of the time. The republic is lost. The USA is toast, it is every man for himself.
My head grows numb from the banging...
Time to sit back and drink beer...and hope that critical mass is on the horizon, and not a hemisphere away...
Tic Toc Tic TocK!
FYI, if you're interested in some charts and graphs of some of the results of the 'war on poverty' and the scaling back of it:
http://www.neoperspectives.com/summary.htm
This is good stuff CCF! I feel the need to put on my widow's weeds.........now more than ever before! :)
We will remember in November.
End of story.