11-10-2009, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Maleslut1186
Republicans do not believe government is the answer to any of problems and should to do as little as possible and that most or all of its functions should be performed by the private sector.
SO they run for office effectively saying we can't govern and don't believe we should govern and people vote for them ?
It's as if I applied for my job as a mechanical engineer with a resume that stated I don't beleieve in physics.
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I suspect that it is presented in the sense " That government is best which governs least", rather than advocating "do the wrong thing - vote for me". It is an interesting read. Thoreau argues that people should not permit governments to make them the agents of injustice. Limited government (certainly in comparison to many other democracies) has characterized the US since its inception.
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