P@triot
Diamond Member
First, this is not trolling. I am an admitted liberal but I enjoy hearing different points of view so I can better understand what other people see or think. That's why this is an honest question: I want to understand the conservative viewpoint.
What role(s) should a government play in our lives?
With so many conservatives decrying taxation and government regulation, what should (if anything) governments do? Are there any tasks that should belong to the government rather than a private business? Assuming the government collects something in taxes, what should those tax dollars be spent on?
Again, I promise this is an honest question and I'm not setting folks up with a pre-planned, "airtight" counter-argument.
Fair question, so I'll give you a fair answer. This conservative believes that the government should do only what it is enpowered to do by the people & enshrined in the Constitution. Not one iota more. So pretty much, if it isn't spelled out explicity, then it should be delegated to the states per the Founding Fathers intent. They were very careful about that as they feared a strong central government & wanted a strict balance. That is why it drives us conservatives up a wall when libs started talking about the Constitution is a living document. It isn't, but it is designed to be flexible, which is why it has lasted 225 years today. I hope that answers your question.
To expand on that GREAT ANSWER - unlike the dumbocrats, our founder weren't so stupid as to believe they knew everything. They understood that times, technology, and events could require something they hadn't considered, and thus could require something added or removed from the Constitution. Because it can be AMENDED does NOT mean that it can be ignored. It doesn't mean you can just make up unconstitutional shit like Obamacare, Social Security, etc., call it a "tax" and then just shove to the throat of the American people.
Doesn't it speak volumes that the Dumbocrats have implemented all of these programs without taking the simple step of first amending the Constitution? Why not tak that step? Because they knew the majority of America did not want their programs. The minority is ruling the majority. Not what our founders intended.