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Originally posted by Kurt V
Tabs, I know you pretend to be a deep thinker, but obviously you haven't thought this one out. Prior to the election of FDR EVERONE was on their own. What you typed could just has easily been written in the early 1900's.
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we'd all be a lot better off that way. the more we have to rely on gov't the less freedom we all have - period. so while some would want to 'not have to worry' about tomorrow by having gov't do that planning for them, I say that gov't never made a decision as good for an individual as the decision an individual had/has a vested interest in making for him/herself. what we are seeing today is nothing more than what we deserve, if we don't vote or get involved (in the aggregate) to invulence change (in whatever direction be it left or right) than there will be no change.
if we really want transparency in gov't and political process, we'd have it. The fact is most people only think about themselves (I said most, not all) and that just further makes my point about personal responsibility being the ultimate tool that unlocks freedom for all.
Left unused or abdicated, the power to produce change only defaults togov't. it is a slow process overtime that is hard to 'feel'.
time will tell, I personally think this nation of ours is strong enough to weather this current storm and if we all get more involved and push for what we want, it will be an even better nation in the future.
I personally find little in the way of 'excitement' in any our current political leadership on either side. Tab's may be many things but he made a good point about special interest power and influence.