Untrue. To accept this is to accept gay rights, etc, etc.
Here is my version:
We as a people believe in freedom, individual freedom. That is, at least we are supposed to, but its obvious many of us have accepted communistic principles as valid, but I digress...
So what is this individual freedom? How do we define it as, at least, a starting point, a thing to conserve? Freedom means the ability to exercise ones natural rights in a stable society -- amongst your fellow man and 'civilization'.
Your natural rights axiom: Man has the right to do as he pleases as long as his actions do not physically harm another or his property. Should they do so, man also has the right of compensation by those who harm him.
This is our 'precious liberty' we attempt to preserve and there needs to be a high bar protecting it from erosion.
As individuals, we come together and create a government to provide the basic criminal system to secure this liberty. This government is serves first and foremost the interests of the individual. It is his franchise.
Now, by the sheer fact that these individuals live in a common land, own property and form a nation as well as uphold these common beliefs deep in our heart we implicitly pledge our lives in defence of this creation, this Nation. We are the underwriters, morally bound to give our lives in its defense simply due to that fact of geography, both physical and philosophical.
The facets of government that are created are a justice system, a monetary standard, and defence system. Within the justice system however our government is allowed to offer assurances or privileges that help ease the burden on itself. These instruments are licensing and incorporation. Licensing is a way of demonstrating to the court, in times of lawsuit, that you are prudent and competent to engage in your business, and the court will take that into consideration -- it is a form of protection. The same goes for incorporation -- it protects owners from liability.
Licensing may not be required except in the most extenuating circumstances where the potential loss is grevious (Hazardous materials, Large scale construction), so, in general licensing and incorporation are PRIVILEGES: no one forces them on you.
Because they are privileges, the government (us individuals) may set the terms for thier acquisition and use: TAXES.
Us individuals however, cannot be taxed. Even if the majority wanted to have an income tax we still cannot because: EXCHANGING YOUR LABOR FOR THE MEANS TO LIVE IS A RIGHT. A right of the individual. As a right it cannot be taxed because that would be charging a fee to access a right - it is a contradiction.
Nor may we be 'sales taxed' as individuals UNLESS the business selling goods is incorporated (accessing a government privilege).
The other legit source of taxes is import tariffs -- charging to access our market. This form of taxation leaves the INDIVIDUAL the most choice and freedom to adjust his tax burden: he may buy from a non-corporate proprietor or he may simply 'buy American'.
Now, whats left is civil law. This is the system we set up that compensates for things other than CRIME (intentional/negligent physical harm to property/persons). It handles things such as fraud, slander, and 'endangerment' (accidents that occur, and those that dont).
Agents of the state must not be allowed to issue these 'civil infractions' they must come from the aggrieved party.
As you can see, there is no confusion as to what laws are proper -- you may only deter CRIME by lawful punishments after a crime has occurred, and you may only deter CIVIL HARM by restitution ordered by a civil court.
THERE IS NO "PREVENTATIVE, CRIME PRE-EMPTING" LAWS. No rules or regulations (unless you access government PRIVILEGE).
You may not use public funds as CHARITY, such as welfare, nor ECONOMIC ENHANCEMENTS, such as stadiums. EACH ENDEAVOR of the government, such as 'licensing of doctors' is a seperate fund account that gets its money FROM the people accessing that privilege.
Bottom line: All things are done to PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, it only comes under assault when there is no other choice whatsoever, it is the thing we are here to conserve and protect, not winnow away. It is a nestegg.