“I read Doug Mataconis’ piece about why Libertarians are still disenchanted even with the best electoral hope in a generation presents itself. I feel absolute disgust”
I feel agreement. Not that I vote Libertarian. But come on. Do we really believe a handfull of apparently small-government Republicans will change anything? What did ‘94 accomplish, in the long run? Or Reagan, for that matter?
Obamas will not disappear, and it’s only a matter of time before another Bush comes along. That’s all I’m saying. Which is to say nothing of the irreversible trend of central government expansion that has been with us since, when, exactly? Certainly the New Deal, perhaps the Progressive Era. Since the Civil War, even? Nevermind where you pinpoint the beginning. The Servile State, or socialism, or fascism, or the Capitalist State, or whatever you want to call it is here to stay.
“the Capitalist State”
Or, rather, let’s call it state capitalism, which is more accurate.
and a point is often being missed. What some call “small government” repubs, are often more than happy to decide the smallest personal details of citizens lives.
Thats not really small government. It’s time for Government to wane, and not just in economics.
...I’d much rather have a Free State.
As much as many seem to be adverse to the idea of violence, I do not think that such a free state shall be secured without bloodshed; history itself has taught us that those in power are disinclined to give it up voluntarily, much more so if that power is illegitimate.
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
"The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should be curtailed, lest Rome fall." Cicero, 55BC
Republicans took over with only a simple majority in 1994.
1.Now you subtract social security, medicare ,Medicaid, HUD, welfare etc. , the thousands of agencies that democrats had already created up to 1994.
2. So now we have no government in 1994.
3. Then you add ONLY the government agencies and programs that the Republican Congress added from 1994 on . And then you will see that there is virtually no government after the Republican Congress ended its term in 2006.
Republicans never had a super majority that is needed to repeal the democrat laws like social security ,medicare etc. which alone are exploding by hundreds of billions per year of government spending. Yet the liberal media and many brainwashed by the liberal media blame Bush and Republicans for this growing government.
Taking inflation into account ( which the media doesn't do when slandering Republicans as big spenders), Look at real graph of discretionary spending as a percentage of GDP and you will see a decrease in government spending during the 12 years of the Republican Congress.
Also the Republican congress stopped Amnesty for illegals and government healthcare ,for 12 years they did this.