To: djf
It is my opinion that the most fundamental responsibility of government is to protect the lives of it's citizens (even from themselves if necessary), and any government which abrogates that right has lost all legitimacy
To: conservative physics
"It is my opinion that the most fundamental responsibility of government is to protect the lives of it's citizens (even from themselves if necessary)"
That good old government, telling me how to live my life. Thanks Uncle Sam!
420 posted on
01/17/2006 9:42:52 AM PST by
Sols
To: conservative physics
"Heaven help us if government ever gets into the business of protecting us from ourselves."~~Ronald Reagan
422 posted on
01/17/2006 9:43:56 AM PST by
TheBigB
("Pitts. has no chance indoors against Indy. NONE."~~maineman)
To: conservative physics
It is hardly a conservative position to assert that "protecting citizens from themselves" is a fundamental responsibility of government.
To: conservative physics
It is my opinion that the most fundamental responsibility of government is to protect the lives of it's citizens (even from themselves if necessary), and any government which abrogates that right has lost all legitimacy That has to be the most leftist statement I've seen on FR, a complete advocacy of the nanny state.
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