I agree with freebilly’s remark about those here and elsewhere who are big government fans, even though they don’t believe they are.
I’m a fan of Cruz, Rand Paul, Lee and all the rest who believe limited government means just that-limits on-or getting rid of-the programs/laws that, according to the Constitution, restrict personal liberty-and that means the ones you don’t like, but also the ones that you do like because they benefit you and yours.
I’m willing to wager that most of us have said “there ought to be a law” when confronted by something we really disapprove of-and we probably meant it. We’ve also likely applauded a program that might get us something from the government that looks to be “free”, forgetting for the moment that anything from the government that benefits us restricts or costs someone-including us. But we howl blue murder-and rightly so-when a program gives “free” phones or EBT cards, because it is OUR tax money.
My point is that if we really believe in liberty and limited government as defined by the Constitution, we should be opposed to government subsidizing any giveaway or turning “freedom of religion” into “freedom from religion”, as they do now. I’m guessing I’m not the only one who won’t tolerate being told I can’t go to Mass, or pray my rosary one of these days...
What limited government should do is deal with what are real crimes-murder, (including infanticide/abortion), theft, fraud, assault, etc, and forget the nanny nonsense. Free people can’t benefit from that, no matter how many rebates daddy government gives us...
Apologies for the rant-my rebel in charge today...
I’m a fan of Cruz, Rand Paul, Lee and all the rest who believe limited government means just that-limits on-or getting rid of-the programs/laws that, according to the Constitution, restrict personal liberty-and that means the ones you don’t like, but also the ones that you do like because they benefit you and yours.
Here’s a much simpler and more precise method of what Fedgov should/should not do; no vague “restricting personal liberty” slogans needed.
Fedgov should do ONLY that which the Constitution enumerates as its duties. NOT ONE THING MORE.
Everything else up to States and people.
Jive slogans can mean everything and anything.
I would get rid of about 90% of federal spending but I would not “legalize” homosexual marriage, child porn (abolishing age of consent is a ludicrous idea), drugs and open the border... so I guess I will still be called a big government statist.