[ari-freedom]

my point is that I’m a libertarian 90% of the time. but the other 10% still matters.

[Daveinyork]

There you go again. You've set up that straw dog again. I know of no libertarian who wants no government. A true libertarian believes that government has a function, a small one, but that function it should perform well and powerfully, and do nothing else.

My take on government action is that the burden of proof should always be on the proponent of the action. As it is now, the opponent is one with the burden of proof that the actions should not be taken, and that is bass ackwards. Proponents of any government action should be able to demonstrate that the action is constitutional, necessary, will achieve its goals, and that any collateral damage is worth it. If they cannot do that, the government should take my advice and don't just do something, stand there.