I see that alot too. Ideas that strip away our constitutional protections are popular here on FR if someone attaches a them to the WOT, WOD, protecting kids or if it benefits a current GOP office holder. So many here wanted to give George Bush nearly unlimited power to fight the WOT here and abroad, because they said we could trust him. The Patriot Act is a fine example. Well Obama is president now and his administration now has those powers. Maybe the next administration will be even worse.
I think the role of our government needs shrunk, not expanded. It needs to be taken seriously, not just just given lip service to resonate with the voters.
Unfortunately, even here on FR.. there is no way we are returning to the Original Intent. The Patriot Act led them to the sudafed ID requirement.. and it just goes downhill from there. If conservatives on FR are supporting big government, we are truly lost. People cheered when the President said let’s assassinate a US citizen. I know the young man was fighting for the other side, it scares me that we are all too willing to shred The Constitution when it suits our needs. Now we are looking at indefinite detainment of US citizens, in foreign countries, of course. I see no end to it. The Founders were right, a two party system will not work, and governments are easily swayed by corporations.
To top it off, some folks are calling for revolution on both sides. Clearly, they have never risked their lives or lost someone in battle.