tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290215924173627237.post3405779330551991128..comments2023-04-28T04:34:11.461-06:00Comments on Sua Sponte: Do We Get the Government We Deserve?Chris Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640422846685877717noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290215924173627237.post-83338786226006861612008-11-10T16:57:00.000-07:002008-11-10T16:57:00.000-07:00Thanks for writing this.Thanks for writing this.Cretehttp://skipinsurance.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290215924173627237.post-41891174966578684862008-04-22T11:03:00.000-06:002008-04-22T11:03:00.000-06:00Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is ver...Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the <a href="http://vinho-brasil.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Vinho</a>, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://vinho-brasil.blogspot.com. A hug.<a href="1206274367" rel="nofollow"></a>Vinhohttp://vinho-brasil.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290215924173627237.post-43408582855463283572008-04-09T14:06:00.000-06:002008-04-09T14:06:00.000-06:00The bookThe Myth of the Rational Voter was recomme...The book<i>The Myth of the Rational Voter</i> was recommended to me on this subject. We should read it over the summer and compare notes and ideas.gavitronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16512035880360113004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290215924173627237.post-53341585636473513662008-04-08T19:49:00.000-06:002008-04-08T19:49:00.000-06:00Governments should have only limited powers... Peo...Governments should have only limited powers... People who have created their government can give to that government only such powers as they, themselves, have had in the first place. Obviously they cannot give that which they do not possess... Government cannot claim the power to redistribute money or property nor force reluctant citizens to perform acts of charity against their will... —Ezra Taft Benson<br><br><i>Could it be firmly held that the government overstepped its constitutional powers by enacting social security, Medicare/medicaid, and free education?</i>gavitronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16512035880360113004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290215924173627237.post-6336347290521865492008-04-08T10:16:00.000-06:002008-04-08T10:16:00.000-06:00I totally agree that one can barely keep up with a...I totally agree that one can barely keep up with all that is going on politically unless they, like you, find some sort of thrill in the need to know. You are one of my filters for what's going on, thanks for paying attention :) It's pretty sad, but how can the normal person really get the whole picture? Let's make sure we get some more squeaky clean intelligent and people of integrity into office. It really makes me sick how people complain about the corrupt gov. but a man of skill and integrity like Mitt Romney is too that way and therefore not up for the job. What?! Does a person really not know the people needs unless he/she has committed some crime or cheated on a spouse, or had to go to some AA meetings?Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10245342113173376269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290215924173627237.post-50831529013720491302008-04-08T09:59:00.000-06:002008-04-08T09:59:00.000-06:00Let's tighten and oil the small parts before w...Let's tighten and oil the small parts before we attach the big ones. One loose screw (literally and figuratively) can destroy the machine.Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10245342113173376269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290215924173627237.post-33254938546117194692008-04-08T08:50:00.000-06:002008-04-08T08:50:00.000-06:00I think John Adams would agree with you. He was al...I think John Adams would agree with you. He was also a lawyer with a brain and a soul... I highly recommend the McCoullough biography of John Adams, he thought (ahead of his time) right along these same lines... He felt that a two party system would make it impossible for politicians to truly act for the good of citizens... I've also got a whole diatribe ready to post on my blog in defense of GW Bush... timing will be everything...(for the 6 people who read the blog that is...)Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00809191672320506463noreply@blogger.com