Heard some snarky asides..
from our leftist countrymen, "Boy those rednecks complain about big government but when there's a problem they whine to government for HELP!" I think it's time to puncture this arrogance and suck the lifeblood from it. Shall we?
Having raised teenagers, I've seen the "Good/Bad, Black/White, All/Nothing" type of reasoning that indicates an undeveloped ability for abstract thought. I bristle, however, when I hear fully grown liberals saying I must accept HUGE GOVERNMENT or no government. Why are these mutually exclusive? Well, of course, they're NOT- that's a fallacious argument.
There are some things the government can do and SHOULD be expected to do. Fighting wars and responding to national emergencies top my personal list, especially when I pay my taxes each April. That number gets bigger every year and when a disaster strikes I'd like to see my tax dollars go into action. I don't want to listen to excuses from a group who politicized the last disaster, gained power then proceeded to maintain the status quo they campaigned against.
Believe me, the LAST thing I want to see is an expansion of government at a time when the existing agencies and regulations we HAVE are not being enforced or adhered to. I want government that is EFFECTIVE, that can respond to an oil spill and manage the ecological impact at a level comensurate to the taxes we ALL pay for just this.
I'd like our money's worth or a refund please.
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