Government knows best? I can’t even think of how to describe the problem with this. Of course we think parents can’t be trusted, and we need government to care for the children. That’s why government inspectors take kids lunches and replace them, because the parents are incapable of choosing a proper lunch. That’s why we teach kids things in schools and don’t let parents opt them out, because parents just can’t be trusted to tell their children about sex and condom use. IT’s why the school gives out birth control, and why planned parenthood can give abortions without parental knowledge, because government knows better than parents.
When you concede that parents can’t be trusted, you’ve given government all the power the liberals have seized for it. It’s the thing we are fighting against — a government solution for every problem.
Now, you are absolutely correct that some parents can’t be trusted. And that’s the problem, isn’t it. Some people are stupid about taking risks, so government just decides nobody can do anything dangerous, everybody is required to wear helmets, have cars with air bags, not do dangerous things like base jumping; why the government decides when you can surf in the ocean, and whether it’s OK for you to climb a mountain.
And it’s why government tells you that you must buy health insurance — because you can’t be trusted to do what is right for yourself or your family. If we can implement a government education system because parents in Detroit can’t be trusted, we can implement a federal required health insurance because parents can’t be trusted to provide correct health care for their children.
Actually, what I ACCURATELY said was:"I just feel the republican party has no understanding or awareness of some of the deep problems in this country, outside their base..."
When you walk into those neighborhoods, you don't see storefronts sponsored by republicans helping, or republican activists addressing problems, interacting and educating the next generation, or trying to lift them up. All you see is dem this and dem that - dem program - dem handout...
Without helping or engaging, most republicans recite their mantra, govt is bad, bad, bad... and walk off... I am not talking about the govt - I never mentioned the govt except in terms of Newt's solutions. I am talking about republicans addressing and attracting, and offering solutions - and competing with the dems - to help those people in harm's way... they don't.
And the way you took my response is proof positive... if you want to remove the slavish immoral safety net, how's about a solution first? Because whether you want to understand, accept or realize it - lots of people in this world - need help to plant their flag on a new level of generational success and living.