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Originally Posted by SteveZ
Then let me try to clarify:
The Founding Fathers were sharp dudes. They envisioned a federal government whose responsibility was to be the collective for defense of the member states, provide a unified voice when dealing with outsiders, and provide those inter-connective services (e.g., waterways, postal service, etc.) that were truly interstate in nature. They ALL warned about the dangers of too strong a federal presence, as that's what they revolted from. The goal was to let the states be the states, except for those limited and necessary items which crossed state lines.
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This paragraph should be the route thought of the bulk of our political debate, but, the political parties have high jacked the hearts and minds of the American public to the extent that too many people look towards government as the answer to all problems in our lives.
I know many here might be tired of me saying "Free To Choose", but the late Milton Friedman in his book and documentary series of the same name, point out the same things that SteveZ is saying in this paragraph. The Nobel Prize winning economist, Mr Friedman, has a way of cutting away the layers of an issue, to expose the simple facts of Government involvement in our lives. He explains how our Government, though well intended, creates a mess with it's laws and regulations. You'll better understand where I'm coming from in my posts after watching Friedmans inciting series.