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From "Rasmussen Reports"
“Let the government handle it” is a common sentiment, but how do American really feel about the federal government these days? We decided to find out what America thinks.
For starters, most Americans feel the federal government plays too big a role in their lives and think, generally speaking, that there is too much government power and too little individual freedom. The freedoms granted in the Bill of Rights, such as the freedom of religion, free speech, the press and the right to bear arms are supremely important to voters, but the majority believes the federal government is a threat to those rights rather than the protector it should be. A plurality of 46%, for example, feels the government discriminates against people of religious faith.
Just 19% of voters trust the government to do the right thing all or most of the time.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/what_america_thinks/2015_09/what_america_thinks_back_off_feds
EDITORIAL COMMENT:- Assuming that the statistics are accurate, what does that say about the health of the country?
More importantly, what can be done about it?
“Let the government handle it” is a common sentiment, but how do American really feel about the federal government these days? We decided to find out what America thinks.
For starters, most Americans feel the federal government plays too big a role in their lives and think, generally speaking, that there is too much government power and too little individual freedom. The freedoms granted in the Bill of Rights, such as the freedom of religion, free speech, the press and the right to bear arms are supremely important to voters, but the majority believes the federal government is a threat to those rights rather than the protector it should be. A plurality of 46%, for example, feels the government discriminates against people of religious faith.
Just 19% of voters trust the government to do the right thing all or most of the time.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/what_america_thinks/2015_09/what_america_thinks_back_off_feds
EDITORIAL COMMENT:- Assuming that the statistics are accurate, what does that say about the health of the country?
More importantly, what can be done about it?
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Consent is the wrong word.
I tolerate the government. Repeat. I tolerate the government, much like I tolerate my neighbors. If my neighbor comes into my house uninvited, that tolerance will be very short, and end very quickly.
My tolerance of the government is based on their interference on my life. I love my country. I tolerate my government.
I tolerate the government. Repeat. I tolerate the government, much like I tolerate my neighbors. If my neighbor comes into my house uninvited, that tolerance will be very short, and end very quickly.
My tolerance of the government is based on their interference on my life. I love my country. I tolerate my government.
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SFC James Sczymanski The Road to hell is paved with the stones of good intentions.
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SFC James Sczymanski - "Primum non nocere" First, do no harm.
It's all well to try and do good, but like our basic first aid training, don't cause more injury. That's what I think our policy builders are forgetting. Society will generally fix itself 95% of the time. We don't need anyone to "fix" things. We might need someone to "play referee" and call foul, but society is a self correcting machine because People are very good about getting rid of damn fools, especially since there's lots of holes in the desert is someone gets to uppity.
It's all well to try and do good, but like our basic first aid training, don't cause more injury. That's what I think our policy builders are forgetting. Society will generally fix itself 95% of the time. We don't need anyone to "fix" things. We might need someone to "play referee" and call foul, but society is a self correcting machine because People are very good about getting rid of damn fools, especially since there's lots of holes in the desert is someone gets to uppity.
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... I think we really put too much weight on the Federal level ... we pay too much attention to them and give them too much power, and they do too much in respond. ...
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