The Business of Government is to Promote Happiness or Business?

[georgephillip]

For Jeremy Bentham the answer was happiness which he defined as the overall happiness created for everyone affected by an action.
"I. The business of government is to promote the happiness of the society, by punishing and rewarding. That part of its business which consists in punishing, is more particularly the subject of penal law. In proportion as an act tends to disturb that happiness, in proportion as the tendency of it is pernicious, will be the demand it creates for punishment. What happiness consists of we have already seen: enjoyment of pleasures, security from pains."
Jeremy Bentham An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Chapter VII Library of Economics and Liberty

 

[Rozman]

The business of a Democrat controlled government is to make it as hard as possible for a business in the private sector to succeed.
The purpose of a Democrat controlled government is to impose as many taxes as possible in order to force people to be dependent
on government thereby keeping Democrats in power.

 

[Rozman]

The business of a Democrat controlled government is to make it as hard as possible for a business in the private sector to succeed.
The purpose of a Democrat controlled government is to impose as many taxes as possible in order to force people to be dependent
on government thereby keeping Democrats in power.

The last thing Democrats want is for the private sector to thrive letting people have freedom to grow the company.
They want people dependent on government programs in return for votes.

 

[Redfish]

The role of government is to allow the PURSUIT of happiness, not to guarantee that everyone will find it.

The role of government is to get out of the way of business and let the free market, supply and demand, and individual hard work drive success (or failure).

"just get the hell out of my way" John Galt to the government in Atlas Shrugged.

 

[Sonny Clark]

For Jeremy Bentham the answer was happiness which he defined as the overall happiness created for everyone affected by an action.
"I. The business of government is to promote the happiness of the society, by punishing and rewarding. That part of its business which consists in punishing, is more particularly the subject of penal law. In proportion as an act tends to disturb that happiness, in proportion as the tendency of it is pernicious, will be the demand it creates for punishment. What happiness consists of we have already seen: enjoyment of pleasures, security from pains."
Jeremy Bentham An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Chapter VII Library of Economics and Liberty

Does the "Preamble" count? ----- We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

 

[rightwinger]

The business of a Democrat controlled government is to make it as hard as possible for a business in the private sector to succeed.
The purpose of a Democrat controlled government is to impose as many taxes as possible in order to force people to be dependent
on government thereby keeping Democrats in power.

Yet businesses do better under Democratic control

 

[Redfish]

The business of a Democrat controlled government is to make it as hard as possible for a business in the private sector to succeed.
The purpose of a Democrat controlled government is to impose as many taxes as possible in order to force people to be dependent
on government thereby keeping Democrats in power.

Yet businesses do better under Democratic control

LOL, only the ones who made big campaign contributions. GE is doing great by shipping jobs to China and central america. You remember GE, right? Its CEO Imelt is obama's jobs guy-----------as he kills american jobs.

sorry, RW (jakesock) but you are full of shit on this just as on every other topic.

 

[georgephillip]

The business of a Democrat controlled government is to make it as hard as possible for a business in the private sector to succeed.
The purpose of a Democrat controlled government is to impose as many taxes as possible in order to force people to be dependent
on government thereby keeping Democrats in power.

Democrats AND Republicans want to make it hard for small businesses AND labor unions in order to maximize shareholder value; that's why the US economy has "recovered" for the richest 10 percent of Americans.

 

[Contumacious]

The Business of Government is to Promote Happiness or Business?

What the Founders intended:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,

What we got instead


A gargantuan welfare/warfare police state where the motherfuckers decide what rights we may have

 

[deltex1]

The role of government is to allow the PURSUIT of happiness, not to guarantee that everyone will find it.

The role of government is to get out of the way of business and let the free market, supply and demand, and individual hard work drive success (or failure).

"just get the hell out of my way" John Galt to the government in Atlas Shrugged.

The path to happiness is individual freedom.

 

[georgephillip]

The last thing Democrats want is for the private sector to thrive letting people have freedom to grow the company.
They want people dependent on government programs in return for votes.

Yet Democrats have controlled the Executive Branch for the last six years and did absolutely nothing to prosecute Wall Street for wiping out billion$ of middle class wealth. Both major parties serve the same one percent of Americans.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"The Business of Government is to Promote Happiness or Business?"

Neither.

 

[Sonny Clark]

"The Business of Government is to Promote Happiness or Business?"

Neither.

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

 

[Redfish]

"The Business of Government is to Promote Happiness or Business?"

Neither.

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

liberals believe that "promote the general welfare" means take care of everyone from birth to death, except unborn children that is.

 

[rightwinger]

"The Business of Government is to Promote Happiness or Business?"

Neither.

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

liberals believe that "promote the general welfare" means take care of everyone from birth to death, except unborn children that is.

No they don't

They believe in helping people who need help

 

[rightwinger]

The business of a Democrat controlled government is to make it as hard as possible for a business in the private sector to succeed.
The purpose of a Democrat controlled government is to impose as many taxes as possible in order to force people to be dependent
on government thereby keeping Democrats in power.

Yet businesses do better under Democratic control

LOL, only the ones who made big campaign contributions. GE is doing great by shipping jobs to China and central america. You remember GE, right? Its CEO Imelt is obama's jobs guy-----------as he kills american jobs.

sorry, RW (jakesock) but you are full of shit on this just as on every other topic.

Actually...all business

 

[georgephillip]

The role of government is to get out of the way of business and let the free market, supply and demand, and individual hard work drive success (or failure).

What happens when markets fail or fall victim to manipulation by elites?
"In economics, market failure is a situation in which the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient. That is, there exists another conceivable outcome where a market participant may be made better-off without making someone else worse-off. (The outcome is not Pareto optimal.)

"Market failures can be viewed as scenarios where individuals' pursuit of pure self-interest leads to results that are not efficient – that can be improved upon from the societal point of view.[1][2] The first known use of the term by economists was in 1958,[3] but the concept has been traced back to the Victorian philosopher Henry Sidgwick.[4]"
Market failure - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

 

[Edgetho]

For Jeremy Bentham the answer was happiness which he defined as the overall happiness created for everyone affected by an action.
"I. The business of government is to promote the happiness of the society, by punishing and rewarding. That part of its business which consists in punishing, is more particularly the subject of penal law. In proportion as an act tends to disturb that happiness, in proportion as the tendency of it is pernicious, will be the demand it creates for punishment. What happiness consists of we have already seen: enjoyment of pleasures, security from pains."
Jeremy Bentham An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Chapter VII Library of Economics and Liberty

Does the "Preamble" count? ----- We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

No, the Preamble doesn't count. I'm serious. It is provided simply as a reason, not as goal.

The 'business' of government depends on your view of government.

The Founding Fathers believed in as little government as possible, that government should be, at most, like the Referees in a Football game -- Enforcing the Rules while not being part of the actual game itself (even that has become a joke anymore)

socialist scum (who are responsible for over 100 Million murders in the last Century alone) believe in an over-arching, intrusive, all-controlling goobernmint.

Why?

The answer is simple -- Because they can't compete in a Free Marketplace.

In a Government Controlled economy, the government determines the winners and losers..... And dimocrap scum intend to be among the winners in that environment.

Think about this before you answer.......

How many people has government murdered over the Millennium?

Then compare it to the number of people Private Business has murdered.

Or not. Whatever.

There will always be people who can't compete in the marketplace of free ideas and Free Enterprise. That's why we have government.

And that is why we will ALWAYS have government. Because too many people are just simply stupid or lazy or both.

Think of me what you will, I don't care.

But I'm right. I always am

 

[Redfish]

The business of a Democrat controlled government is to make it as hard as possible for a business in the private sector to succeed.
The purpose of a Democrat controlled government is to impose as many taxes as possible in order to force people to be dependent
on government thereby keeping Democrats in power.

Yet businesses do better under Democratic control

LOL, only the ones who made big campaign contributions. GE is doing great by shipping jobs to China and central america. You remember GE, right? Its CEO Imelt is obama's jobs guy-----------as he kills american jobs.

sorry, RW (jakesock) but you are full of shit on this just as on every other topic.

Actually...all business

coal mines? nuclear power plants? oil drillers?

the biggest recipients of govt job creation are lawyers, and they create nothing.

 

[Edgetho]

The role of government is to get out of the way of business and let the free market, supply and demand, and individual hard work drive success (or failure).

What happens when markets fail or fall victim to manipulation by elites?
"In economics, market failure is a situation in which the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient. That is, there exists another conceivable outcome where a market participant may be made better-off without making someone else worse-off. (The outcome is not Pareto optimal.)

"Market failures can be viewed as scenarios where individuals' pursuit of pure self-interest leads to results that are not efficient – that can be improved upon from the societal point of view.[1][2] The first known use of the term by economists was in 1958,[3] but the concept has been traced back to the Victorian philosopher Henry Sidgwick.[4]"
Market failure - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Who are these 'elites' you speak so frequently of?

I want names, not some Kafkaesque accusations then run away and hide like a child casting a stone.

Who are they?

The only manipulation going on, now or ever, was through government.

Governments come and go and with them, the 'elites'.

Government is at the heart of everything wrong with civilization, not business