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Old 05-17-2021, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Gulfcoast View Post
Americans have to be able to make decisions for themselves. When the going gets tough we have seen with our own eyes how the government responds. When Covid was at the scariest, government offices and schools shut down leaving private businesses like Publix and Walmart to figure out how to mitigate transmission and serve the public. This is typical government response.

When Congress felt threatened after the Capitol breach, they brought in thousands of National Guard troops, built a fortress around the Capitol and kept themselves safe. In the meantime, average citizens around the country are left to fend for themselves while violent mobs torch and terrorize their cities. And it's still going on. A 9 year old girl in Minneapolis was just shot in the head while she was outside jumping on a trampoline.

We are lucky to live in a state that recognizes the limits of government and values the rights of their citizens to make good decisions for themselves. Law and order is valued here and lawless behavior is not tolerated. We are very lucky.
Very confusing post. On one hand, the post is saying that government is ALL bad, but on the other hand, we need more Police (or other government force) to prevent that little girl from being shot. Make up my mind - more government or no government. To prove which is right I put forth the Seatbelt rule, by which government has saved immense lives and kept hospitals from being overcrowded and saved taxpayer $. And note that it was MANDATE..........a MANDATE AND FREE ENTERPRISE AND THE CAPITALIST SYSTEM WAS NOT HURT IN ANY WAY!!!!!!