>> and I find even on Free Republic that many here can’t comprehend the idea of government not doing certain functions
>> What is the response herre if someone says that government schools should be phased out? What if someone suggests that we should phase out driver’s licenses? Drug prescriptions? Etc.
That’s like saying fat people can not comprehend not eating. That’s extreme - eating in moderation is healthier than not eating at all.
Not all government programs on the federal or local level are antithetical to liberty at the root. That’s not to say, however, that liberal bureaucrats haven’t expanded the scope and authority of the programs to an abusive level.
Certainly, one needs food to survive, opposed to a driver’s license which is ultimately a device used to track and control behavior. But should we also abandon the programs that support things like law enforcement to attain the ideal conservative or libertarian state? I don’t think so.
My response: Yeehaaaa - a step in the right direction!
I think the question is whether libtards can ever be moderate. The problem with certain laws is that they never stay moderate, and therefore shouldn’t exist in the first place, regardless of how well-meaning they may be at the beginning.