political ala carte (pick and choose your positions)

[korn469]

guns rights
environment
choice (in reference to abortion)
seperation of church and state
privacy rights
free speech
fiscal responsibility
expanded voting rights
free trade
9th amendment rights!

drug war
patriot act
corporate welfare
censorship
hate crime legislation
DMCA
farm subsidies
national deficits
affirmative action
social security as it is currently structured

[Imran Siddiqui]

guns rights
environment
choice (in reference to abortion)
seperation of church and state
privacy rights
free speech
fiscal responsibility
expanded voting rights
free trade
9th amendment rights! ( Unclear, case law has very few 9th Amendment rights.. most are under Due Process)
drug war
patriot act
(both) corporate welfare
censorship
hate crime legislation
DMCA
farm subsidies
national deficits
affirmative action
social security as it is currently structured

[korn469]

Imran

now if you would only add state rights to the you'd be an alright fellow

[korn469]

oh and people don't have to pick and choose from my options, just whatever you are for and whatever you are against is fine

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'd give to state's rights .

[korn469]

lol

i know, but why? (seriously)
is i because you think that the states are better at handling the vast amount of issues facing people, or what? i personally think that they are untrustworthy middle men

then again i don't trust the federal government either, though in theory I'm for a centralized system

[Imran Siddiqui]

i know, but why? (seriously)

I believe that local political units can do better for their areas than larger ones. You have problems in huge political entities, such as the US, where they focus on some parts of the country to the detriment to all others. States are closer to the people.

Secondly, its a Constitutional issue. We gave the federal government limited powers and the states greater powers. Federal government is limited by what is granted under the Constitution. State government is unlimited except where denied to them by the people (through laws) or the federal Constitution.

AND, they are great experiments. It is far better to have a recall in California and see how that works out than to try it in the entire US.

These are a few of the reasons (except for the Constitution part) I support a limited EU, with individual states still holding prime power.

[korn469]

Imran

my basic belief is that the perfect goverment would be akin to a very responsive franchise operation...

you have the main organization providing standardized goods for the political consumers through its affiliates, but the local managers have some latitude in the implementation of certain things. I prefer smaller, less intrusive governments, that basically act as referees and judges for the most part.

[Shi Huangdi]

Re: political ala carte (pick and choose your positions)

guns rights
environment
choice (in reference to abortion)
seperation of church and state
privacy rights
free speech
fiscal responsibility
expanded voting rights
free trade
9th amendment rights!

drug war
patriot act
corporate welfare
censorship
hate crime legislation
DMCA
farm subsidies
Depends. Really wish I knew more economics.- national deficits
affirmative action
social security as it is currently structured [/QUOTE]

[Imran Siddiqui]

God... a franchise operation? Have you ever been to a McDonalds?

No way I'd want my government that cookie cutter among the provinces of it.

[korn469]

I was thinking more along the lines of Papa John's lol,

If the government was being appropriately Jeffersonian, a cookie cutter approach with some flexibility built into the system wouldn't be that bad. However, I know that isn't going to happen anytime soon (like my lifetime). Nor is it ever going to be efficient either. It seems like our government has more bloat in it than all of the mylanta commercials put together.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'd prefer a looser federation of states. A strong federal government, yes, but with lesser power than it has now.

[jdd2007]

Re: political ala carte (pick and choose your positions)

Originally posted by korn469

environment
choice (in reference to abortion)
seperation of church and state
privacy rights
free speech
fiscal responsibility
affirmative action
federal power
unions
hate crime legislation
social security as it is currently structured

/ globalization
/ drug war

bush
guns rights
vouchers
patriot act
corporate welfare
censorship
farm subsidies
national deficits
free trade
huge nuclear arsenals
enormous military spending

:eh?: DMCA
:eh?: expanded voting rights

[Drake Tungsten]

guns rights
environment
choice (in reference to abortion)
seperation of church and state
privacy rights
free speech
fiscal responsibility
expanded voting rights
free trade
9th amendment rights!

drug war
patriot act
corporate welfare
censorship
hate crime legislation
DMCA
farm subsidies
national deficits
affirmative action
social security as it is currently structured

[Stefu]

Well, I certainly oppose environment! Lousy environment being all clean and proper... it's skulking on us, I say! Besides, I have it on a good source that the enviroment is communist and has connections to Al-Qaeda.

Also, I oppose fiscal responsibility. If the government doesn't spend money on frivolities like a bunch of drunken sailors, then the terrorists have already won! We certainly need agencies subsidizing poodle manicuring and Nigerian carpenty, a 75% tax cut for everybody named Keith.