Republicans, is this all you have?

Darth Rotor said:
The constitution by design limited federal power in deference to state power. It was a well recognized risk of forming a new republic that an overbearing federalism, Hamiltonian forms if you will, would devolve rather quickly into autocracy or tyranny.

So, no, I respectfully disagree with you that growing federal power is a benevolent trend. There is no question that finding the balance point is a real bitch. I think things have swung to far in the Federalist direction.

DR
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Just to clarify, I certainly don't think that growing federal power is a benevolent trend! I just don't think that giving the states the power is a good answer either. (I'd like to increase liberty by decreasing the power at every level of government).

We agree more than we disagree, anyway.
 
SamanthaMc said:
I voted for Kinky! 60% of the state voted for someone other than Perry, and yet we are still stuck with him for another term. Sometimes I wish the Kinky and Strayhorn votes would have counted for Bell so we could have gotten rid of Good Old Rick.

I am just not ready for another presidential race yet.
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Bell? No thanks. Sadly, Kinky and Strayhorn split the independent vote.

The Hair may try to change a bit, to distance himself from W, but his latest emissions have hardly been joy inducing.

DR
 
shanek said:
Gee, maybe you'd better tell that to all the people who voted for Paul for the last 18 years, getting him elected to Congress over and over and over and over again...
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People voted for James Trafficant "over and over and over and over again" and not only was he a nut (albiet an entertaining one), but also a crook.

Your point?
 
Admiral said:
Paul does have some flaws- he's been known to be somewhat friendly towards 9/11 conspiracy groups (appearing on the Alex Jones show, for example), even though his position is nowhere near the Loose Changers (he believes that 9/11 was the result of too much government intervention overseas).
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Well, it was! Another thing Paul is the only one with the courage to tell the truth about.

Also, he's a little too focused on state's rights in my opinion (he supports legislation against abortion to be left to the states, for example).
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What's wrong with that? Do you not think there are tons of problems with Federal interference?
 
Admiral said:
By the way, are you from VA? I live in Massachusetts, which has a neat motto itself- "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty."
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New Hampshire's is best: "Live free or die!"
 
Admiral said:
Just to clarify, I certainly don't think that growing federal power is a benevolent trend! I just don't think that giving the states the power is a good answer either. (I'd like to increase liberty by decreasing the power at every level of government).
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Now that I absolutely agree with!
 
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