The majority of citizens have a negative view of government. So what is the best way to deal with the problems created by government? There is only one real solution: decrease government's power and influence (and its corruption and waste). And how can this be done? Again, there is only one solution: decrease the size of government. How can this be done? Only one way: decrease the amount of money that it controls. How to do this? Support those who are truly working to decrease government spending.
Who is most active in this area? The Tea Party. Regardless of your opinion of the Tea Party they are the greatest force today in curbing the growth of government.
The scale of government power, corruption, and waste will always be proportional to the amount of money that the government controls, regardless of which party is in power.
Finally, when you look at the numbers it is clear that anyone who professes a desire for smaller government should be in support of reforming (that is, downsizing) Social Security and Medicare which are two of the primary problem areas of government spending (among many others). If you don't like Obamacare, consider that Obamacare is really just the natural extension of Social Security and Medicare.
PS--All of this is not even to mention the problem that (as expressed by Thomas Jefferson) government gains ground at the expense of individual liberty.
Merry Christmas
DWD
Monday, December 23, 2013
Friday, December 6, 2013
REGARDING POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
Does not the following seem applicable to the politically correct rhetoric of today? This is an exert from economist F.A. Hayek's The Road to Serfdom (1944):
Regarding Communism he wrote: "Public criticism or even expression of doubt must be suppressed because they tend to weaken public support... 'Whilst the work is in progress, any public expression of doubt, or even fear that the plan will not be successful, is an act of disloyalty and even of treachery because of its possible effects on the will and on the efforts of the rest of the staff.' When the doubt or fear expressed concerns not the success of a particular enterprise but of the whole social plan, it must be treated even more as sabotage."
Were not the (progressive) liberals of the '60's fighting for free speech and alternative ideas? But now that they have gained power it seems that freedom of expression (i.e., anti-politically correct speech) is to be suppressed, even condemed.
Have a nice day.
DWD
P.S.--Thanks Bowers.
Regarding Communism he wrote: "Public criticism or even expression of doubt must be suppressed because they tend to weaken public support... 'Whilst the work is in progress, any public expression of doubt, or even fear that the plan will not be successful, is an act of disloyalty and even of treachery because of its possible effects on the will and on the efforts of the rest of the staff.' When the doubt or fear expressed concerns not the success of a particular enterprise but of the whole social plan, it must be treated even more as sabotage."
Were not the (progressive) liberals of the '60's fighting for free speech and alternative ideas? But now that they have gained power it seems that freedom of expression (i.e., anti-politically correct speech) is to be suppressed, even condemed.
Have a nice day.
DWD
P.S.--Thanks Bowers.
ABOUT FRACKING (AND MUCH, MUCH MORE)
The lady in this video is not to be missed.
It's about fracking but her story goes far beyond that topic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giwRvzHs5oA&feature=player_embedded
Have a nice day.
DWD
It's about fracking but her story goes far beyond that topic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giwRvzHs5oA&feature=player_embedded
Have a nice day.
DWD
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