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re: Levin's book Liberty and Tyranny
Posted on 4/13/14 at 2:30 pm to joshnorris14
Posted on 4/13/14 at 2:30 pm to joshnorris14
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You go from the smallest government in the history of the planet in the 1780s to the largest government in the history of the world two centuries later.
Fair point. It underscores another tragic flaw of smaller government proponents: even when they win, their big ideas can be wiped away with a stroke of a pen by a Progressive.
Oh, you lowered taxes? Here's an increase. Neutered a Department? Here are three new ones. Its an uphill battle...forever.
Meanwhile, programs begun by proponents of Federal power are damn near impossible to get rid of.
This post was edited on 4/13/14 at 2:32 pm
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Posted on 4/13/14 at 2:34 pm to Gmorgan4982
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allows people to be momentarily more productive and gives the state more things to tax and control in the future and, instead of curtailing the state's power, it actually ends up increasing it.
Could be, but...
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getting rid of it
...isn't gonna happen. Half a loaf, again.
Posted on 4/13/14 at 2:37 pm to joshnorris14
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You go from the smallest government in the history of the planet in the 1780s to the largest government in the history of the world two centuries later.
hyperbole much?
Posted on 4/13/14 at 3:09 pm to DaGarun
quote:In this case, the loaf is colored a nice fungal green.
Half a loaf, again.
Posted on 4/13/14 at 3:36 pm to Gmorgan4982
It scrapes off...
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