[billbears]

Instead, today's Republicans appear just as anxious to invoke the heavy hand of government as Democrats — maybe more so.

BUMP!!

[J. L. Chamberlain]

Strange, I seem to recall reading something just like this recently...I wonder who wrote it? Hmmm...

J

[niki]

ping

[AzJP]

Somewhere, I think here, was the claim that our current George has created more federal jobs than Clinton?
Could that be true?

[poet]

Until we return the educational system to local control, the dumbing down of the youngsters will continue and so will acceptance of big government.

[JZoback]

I am very confident that if George Washington, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Otis, Paul Revere, Sam Adams, and the rest of those great patriots of yesteryear were alive today, they would be treated by our own government the same way they were treated by old King George of England: as traitors and criminals.

Yet, the real traitors and criminals are the ones in Washington and other places who have worked (and are working) feverishly to dismantle and destroy the fundamental principles contained in our U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence.

If despising an overbearing, overreaching, Orwellian-style federal government complete with its "swarms of officers" intent on harassing and stealing my liberties makes me unpatriotic, then I will gladly wear the moniker.

Oh' Chuck was doing great until he has to start with this nonsense. Yes, we have a massive government that needs to be sorely down sized. Yes, there are traitors and criminals in D.C. not all of them.

Chuck, seems to forget the "we the people" put these people in government, nobody is forcing the citizens to elect sleazebags like the Clintons and Dassholes.

When enough of "we the people" have enought of big governement "we the people" will put an end to it.

[AAABEST]

The leftist Republicans will be on this thread soon, speaking in generalities and attacking all posters who aren't on the big government bandwagon.

You're to cheer while holding your nose or be set upon.

[Consort]

The GOP has convinced many people of that truth about big government and taxes and, as a result, it seems that many tax payers now want to take advantage of those big government socialistic handout programs in return for those high taxes they pay. These are the same handout programs that non tax payers get, that illegal aliens get, that freeloaders get, etc...and the taxpayers want their share for once, so it seems. Did the truth backfire? Can we really blame hard working tax payers for feeling that way? Only a large reduction in taxes will change that mindset. No one party alone can make it happen, and don't count on the Democrats to help.

[Liberty Teeth]

"Patriotism seems to have taken on a strange new definition. Love for country has been replaced with love for big government."

Pretty much sums it up.

[onedoug]

The Constitution, The Boy Scout Oath & Law....

[dcwusmc]

AMEN! Say it again!!!!

[Quix]

DO ANY OF THE FREEPERS ON THIS THREAD--have confirmation of the 2nd part of the post at: http://freerepublic.com/focus/religion/746755/posts?page=1 THE SECOND PART BEGINS JUST ABOVE THE 2ND BOLD DARK BLUE PARAGRAPH--THE UNCENTERED BLUE PARAGRAPH. IT SPEAKS TO WHAT THE BIG GOV OF BILLDO AND SHRILLERY WERE UP TO, IMHO. AND . . . given that I've felt such was true a long time--it's sobering to read it again.

[Cultural Jihad]

Today, only people who demand increased government protection, increased government handouts, and increased government bureaucracies are considered patriotic.

Where and by whom? Anyone is free to claim any fantasy as reality, one supposes.

[BADJOE]

I whole heartedly concur.