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I always find it amusing, but at times also annoying, that so many posters here claim to favor small government ideals and then turn around and support authoritarian legislation and policies. So, for those of you who claim to favor smaller government, and have the courage to have that claim scrutinized, please vote yes in the poll for all to see. As for the rest of you, if you would be so kind, please dig up as many examples of posts by these yes voters (starting with me) that stand in contradiction to their alleged claim of favoring smaller government.
manifold, as usual, dwells in the twilight zone of the undefined middle.
If he were honest and had a legitimate intention of focusing a meaningful discussion (a debate) on the topic, he might have started by seeking to provide useful definitions, as a first order of business.
What does he mean by (and are any of us obliged to agree with his unstated definition of) "smaller government?"
What does he mean by (and are any of us obliged to agree with his unstated definition of) "authoritarian legislation and policies?"
Until and unless we have some workable agreement as to the definition of those terms, any "discussion" will involve people talking right the fuck PAST each other.