Clementine
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This isn't at all surprising, but I wonder how many people realize just where they are politically. If some listen to nothing but rhetoric, they are seriously misguided about on where politicians actually stand on issues. While many agree on the issues below, certain people deny that some of these are even a problem or claim that only the "other party" engages in it. All I hear when it comes to NSA spying is the whiny excuse that, "Bush did it, too", and never any criticism of the current occupant, not only continuing the spying but putting it in overdrive. Despite who did it or who does it now, it is right or wrong to do it at all, and to what extent? The national debt is a problem and it is caused by too much spending, but again one side blames it totally on the other.
As far as all the laws passed by congress, there are too many. I'm sure most of you have seen the picture of the stacks of paperwork showing just how massive the new laws are. And it is impossible to enforce them all. Of course, the enforcement will be selective. If the government wants to go after any American, they will be able to find some law broken and those laws are more of a control mechanism than a means to make us safer.
I'm just curious what others here think about each of the issues. Just offer your take on why it's right or wrong without pointing fingers or denying that your party does it.
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As far as all the laws passed by congress, there are too many. I'm sure most of you have seen the picture of the stacks of paperwork showing just how massive the new laws are. And it is impossible to enforce them all. Of course, the enforcement will be selective. If the government wants to go after any American, they will be able to find some law broken and those laws are more of a control mechanism than a means to make us safer.
I'm just curious what others here think about each of the issues. Just offer your take on why it's right or wrong without pointing fingers or denying that your party does it.
Polls show solid majorities of Americans agree with the libertarian perspective on:
*foreign policy (lets mind our own business),
*nation-building (unwise),
*warrantless mass surveillance (illegal, immoral, and just plain creepy),
*domestic drone use (bad idea),
*the national debt (its a big problem),
*federal spending (waaaay too much),
*the Federal Reserve (audit it),
*health care (DC isnt competent to handle it),
*government welfare (inefficient and not helping),
*the drug war (legalize marijuana),
*food choice (dont mandate nutrition),
*marriage (let the couples decide),
*Congress (passes too many laws and the wrong kinds of laws),
and our government in general (too big and burdensome).
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