[Death before dishonor]

I am confused (not an altogether rare circumstance!): I was always under the impression that Republicans, as people of a conservative nature, believed in the people, in States' Rights, in strict constructionism, in smaller vs. larger government.

Yet, here we are with a Republican admninistration, both executive and legislative, yet centralized government, big government, Big Brother, have all been promoted and enacted.

It is under a Republican régime that we end up with the rape of the Bill of Rights, and a loss of most of our privacy from government intrusion.

The courts tell us that this is "reasonable", yet as I read the Constitution, I don't see any provisions for the abrogation of our freedoms in the name of that which might be "reasonable". Indeed, God given rights are absolute, not relative.

We have sold our freedoms down the river in fear of some Islamic fanatics.

Why did we not, instead, empower the people? Deputize all, for example, veterans? Aid the States in defending the homeland, while the federal government defends that which it is empowered to defend, our borders?

[sparkydragon]

I'm not sure what to say to you except that this shows just how very much afraid of the people government is.

[vannrox]

Whoa...Chillout dude.

Get a grip. Seriously. The last two years were ineffictive wholly due to DemoRAT obstructionism. Now, you have to wait until the new Congress gets in Office for anything to get done. Please understand that for Republicans to do something, they must first be in office. That hasn't occurred yet. So relax. have a beer. We've got a long up hill fight ahead of us.

It will take years to undo the damage done by the Clinton Administration. Plus, a whole Decade by the damage by Carter and maybe an entire Century to unravel the FDR actions. Let's not forget the horrible anti-individual activies of the 1913 congress!

So relax.

[vannrox]

Oh, excuse me...

You see, once a person is elected he has to be sworn into office. Then he has to start attending meetings and activites in Washington DC. That won't happen until January for most of the new elected Republican congressmen.

[listenhillary]

I'll believe that mainstream Republican representatives stand for smaller government if they would;

1. Cut the size of the govenment payroll by even 5%
2. Freeze spending at current levels until Federal government spending reached under 5% of GDP. No ifs, ands or buts about it. It could take 30 years to get there.

National disaster? Better start laying off the HHS, Dept of Education, IRS employees if you want money to give away to disaster victims. Not to mention the forementioned departments and giving money to disaster victims is unconstitutional anyway.

[Tauzero]

"I was always under the impression that Republicans, as people of a conservative nature, believed in the people, in States' Rights, in strict constructionism, in smaller vs. larger government."

Consider yourself disabused.