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(10-19-2015 11:04 AM)rtletterman Wrote:  

(10-19-2015 05:39 AM)brovol Wrote:  

(10-18-2015 07:29 PM)rtletterman Wrote:  I'm

(10-18-2015 02:42 PM)brovol Wrote:  

(10-18-2015 09:16 AM)Ken Barna Wrote:  Dear brovol and ESSSS,
Can either of you really say that your lives have been changed or altered by government programs that were set up to help other Americans? You both worry too much about things that really have no effect on you. If you want to worry or complain about something I suggest that you be concerned about all the taxes that the huge corporations avoid every year with all their loopholes, thereby making the rest of us pay through the nose.

Yes!! Every hour of every day my life is altered. I have far less to spend than I would but for government tax and spending, and while both parties have contributed to the socialistic trend in America over the past few decades, the democrats have led the charge. The fact that we have someone who proudly declares himself as a socialist, with a philosophy that would make Marx smile, leading the race for the dem nomination says it all.

Change it up, starting with our local court systems. Those employees should be part time at most. Some real world perspective would make a huge impact on the quality of work we get. Then move that model to the federal level.

Leverage that work above throughout the rest of the public sector and then we will have a society where government isn't the largest employer.

Be a great first step towards the goal of a more capitalistic society.

Not surprisingly, you are one who would advocate eliminating the real core government functions like the courts in order to go forward with a socialist agenda. Capitalism requires the courts, but I know you already knew that comrad.

Even the most "progressive" Democrats from ages ago would be shocked and disappointed at what their party has become, and would never believe what the current candidates are proposing. Our founding fathers, on the other hand, would be demanding that we leave our rakes in the field and take arms. They would remind us that the purpose the second amendment was put in the Constitution wasn't to protect hunting rights or self defense.

Not a full time, bloated bureaucracy like we have now, with lawyers making laws, policies and procedures designed to line their pockets first, serve the citizens second. It's blatant justification of their own existence on a daily basis.

Good work if you can get it, trust me, I'm jealous.

I wont argue with you there. My point is that the government is too big, and plays way too big a role in our lives, and in our economy. But I am neither an anarchist. I Believe, as did the framers of our constitution, which set out our government structure, that we need a LIMITED government. We need laws, and thus a mechanism to enforce those laws.

I know you are giving me the business because you know I am a judge, and therefore a "government employee" I get that, and that's fine. But for the past few decades our country has deviated towards socialistic principles; and frankly the Republicans are almost as equally as guilty as the Democrats. Presidential politicians all tell us how they are going to "create jobs". Both sides do this. Well lets be clear, the government doesn't create jobs, and shouldn't, in a free enterprise capitalist society. Private enterprise does. Big and small businesses. The government just needs to get the hell out of the way, and let the economy work.

It is just so hard to be a proud American, and understand how government is supposed to work, and how the economy is supposed to work, all while watching what has happened, and how people now expect the federal government to be our daddy. We now have a guy who proudly declares himself a socialist as a leading candidate for president. Seriously, you all like this?