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Originally Posted by roachboy
dk---here's a simple version.
you oppose state power in principle. that's fair, right?
you have a problem with taxation because it is an expression of state power, right?
your view of the proper role of the state is of a piece with your interpretation of the constitution, which is that it says what it says and should not be interpreted (strict construction).
that's basically how i see your positions, from reading alot of your posts.
if that's the case, then i don't see what you could possibly support that could be done to address the ongoing economic crisis.
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we've had several threads where my views on the constitution are very plain. put simply, I do firmly believe that the constitution LIMITS government power and that those limits should be strictly enforced to protect the freedom and liberties of the people.
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Originally Posted by roachboy
but let me ask you rather than try to derive things: what do you think can and/or should be done to address the situation we collectively find ourselves in?
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Every business/institution that found itself in trouble, for whatever reason, should have been allowed to flounder until they could recover or they finally failed. Lot's of people are of the belief that letting these companies fail would totally destroy our economy and shatter millions of lives, therefore we cannot allow that to happen, but did these companies (and us especially) learn anything other than the age old method of 'throw money at the problem'? No, in fact we learned absolutely nothing except that we should practice Einsteins theory of insanity.
Why do I think those companies should be allowed to fail, even if it destroys our own personal economies? Because it's the best damned way to learn to never do that stupid assed shit again. Failure and it's consequences are the absolute best way to learn from mistakes.