What do you base your political decisions on?

[jazzcat]

This remark really saddens me. I think the American people, left to their own devices, would do a whole lot better than anything the Federal Government has done recently. Boundaries set by the government - haven't we seen too much of this lately??

Ask not what your government can do for you; Ask what you can do for your government.

Unfortunatley I think there are too many people out there who only have their hand out and want to know "where's mine?". I'm all for less government but I want that to also include less handouts.

Reminds me of the government housing projects in my hometown at Christmas. These people have their houses and utilities paid for (and I'm sure they get foodstamps and who knows what else) and at Christmas they have the most outside decorations I've ever seen. The area is so bright with Christmas lights you can read by it. My inlaws always say to drive through and enjoy the lights since we are paying for them.

[RICHARD]

The other 'talking point" that makes me crazy is the issues about schooling.


You can have the best teachers, classes and facilities and it no one gets the kids interested or makes them attend you may as well spend it on CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!

This goes back to the school that Oprah opened up in Africa.

She said that when she spoke to the American kids, they wanted iPods, jeans and other material BS.

A TV show-I think it was Colbert or Stewart, sent a reporter to a u.s. school and asked them if they wanted cool stuff or money for the schools. The kids were like, "Man, give us money for a good school!"


I have to laugh because Oprah probably asked them what they wanted, as opposed to what they needed.

I tend to think any kid would want a cool computer lab, pool or just plain air conditioning to make their school experience more bearable.

[rosethecopycat]

I smiled reading this. See, it is my basic belief that people, left to their own devices, will do the most stupid thing possible. And that government has to set some boundaries in order to keep people focused on the best thing possible.

I might clarify by saying 'let the people thrive' doesn't mean they all will.
That's pretty much a Libertarian viewpoint. More freedom, less restriction.