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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
We weren't supposed to have a standing military, or so the founders mostly believed. I'm glad that they were wrong, and our military has always been subject to the civilian government. All that said, since the Second World War the military has been kept big mainly to support the defense industry, and has mostly been used to interfere in other peoples' problems.
I agree that the direct income tax is a bad thing. The Federal government was originally supposed to have two jobs - to unite the States against foreign powers and to arbitrate disputes between the States. That it now dabbles in every corner of our lives is a testament to how willing we are to pretend it hasn't turned into a bloated parody of what it was originally meant to be.
I'm up in the air on the subject of State-run healthcare, but I believe it should be done by the States, not the Federal Government.
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Originally Posted by Armistead
Yep, Eisenhower hit it on the head. Sometimes I think we would be better off with about 1/2 what we have, not like any nation gonna attack us and maybe we would stop invading nations and policing the world.
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Although, to be honest I haven't made up my mind on income tax being a good or bad thing. I do understand however, orginaly there was no income tax.
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Originally Posted by CaptainMattJ.
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It took us so long to get where we are today. And the only reason for it is the actions of the people to rally forth our federal (and state) government to make resounding and monumental solutions to the plagues of this country and of its people. If you want to argue that the government is too big, reflect on our history before suggesting how to limit it.
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Says the guy from the most progressive state in the union, with an obscene amount of taxes and regulation. How's that working out for ya?
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Just sayin'...
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Originally Posted by Armistead
Exactly, our forefathers deplored the idea of a central controlling govt and that's exactly what we got after the war or northern aggression. The feds should only do what states/people can't do for themselves. Look at the monster that was created in Washington. Now we have Obama forcing us to buy services.
I'm all for live and let live as long as you don't harm anyone but yourself or make me pay for your mistakes.
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(although, I'll still call it the Civil War.
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