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Politics : Ask Michael Burke
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To: Freedom Fighter who wrote (86482)12/11/2000 1:07:59 AM
From: Richard Nehrboss  Read Replies (1) of 132070
 
Wayne,

I tend to share your, what appear to be, libertarian perspectives. I almost had one of those conflicts on whether or not to vote for W or Browne, but alas, I go with what's reasonable and practical

RE: The only fears I have are that the left puts huge programs in place that fill a present public need, but that are totally unsound economically in the long run. I believe it's possible to sell unsound and unfair programs to the public if the pain is placed in the future. Some people don't care about the future as long as they get theirs. Some people won't understand it. Our value system has degenerated to that point.

I think it was Hayes in one of the Federalist papers that talked about democracies always crumbling due to what you mentioned. One group finally figures out it can vote itself whatever it wants. Seems like the Democrats are on that road. Repub's tend to vote selfishly too, it's just that they are voting to get government out of their lives (through lower taxes and spending) instead of into it.

Richard
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