tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31015397.post115670097502101569..comments2023-06-17T03:16:06.587-07:00Comments on Heartland Diary of Betty B.: What Would You Do If You Were President?Betty B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18154285977407188708noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31015397.post-1157046424489973532006-08-31T10:47:00.000-07:002006-08-31T10:47:00.000-07:00Betty...have you noticed that your stance on the P...Betty...<BR/><BR/>have you noticed that your stance on the Presidency is rather dictator-like one, to say the least, because much of your to-do list is actually a legislative action - that's the Congress's domain.<BR/><BR/>but, it's not what I want to ask you about.<BR/><BR/>My question is: all that stuff is just reaction to crises at hand.<BR/><BR/>What is important is your long-term vision.<BR/><BR/>What would you like America (and humanity) to become in 100+ years, Madam President?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31015397.post-1156815920638772802006-08-28T18:45:00.000-07:002006-08-28T18:45:00.000-07:00"That which governs least, governs best."It's a sa..."That which governs least, governs best."<BR/><BR/>It's a sad fact that the above tidbit of Founding Father wisdom, has been as forgotten as Franklin's "a Republic, if you can keep it" quote.<BR/><BR/>We expect government to be the ultimate savior, to soothe our boo-boos and give us stuff, to save us from any calamity, to mollycoddle us and guide our every step lest we poke our eyes out with scissors.<BR/><BR/>Having said all that, I'll go on record with this: We do need a "social safety net", but it needs to be a bare-bones, absolutlely last-resort, no other choice option.<BR/><BR/>However, we can't continue the slide into a Nanny State, nor a Daddy State. "Soft paternalism" (look it up) is just as insidious. <BR/><BR/>Just for fun, if you're a fan of subsidies (or, if you're a fiscal conservative/sadist): Pick up a copy of the Matthew Lesko book - the guy on TV with the jacket festooned with question marks and dollar signs. It's a list of the gov't goodie giveaway programs. It's HUGE. Untold billions of our dollars fund this mess. It's sad, really.<BR/><BR/>Seriously: If gov't collapsed tomorrow, would we be able to take care of ourselves?The Libertarian Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16083575858624721967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31015397.post-1156715084538719492006-08-27T14:44:00.000-07:002006-08-27T14:44:00.000-07:00Betty B., I can honestly say that I agree with muc...Betty B., I can honestly say that I agree with much of what you want. I think we just disagree about how to get it, and how to pay for it. I'd certainly be willing to use this as a blueprint of goals for the future, and it would indeed be a plan for a golden future. Unfortunately, I am busy today too, and can't go point for point in responding. Just wanted to say that your Pay it Forward idea is great, and also your spirit of fantasizing a better world. I think this is worthwhile.<BR/><BR/>So, thanks.<BR/><BR/>Rock<BR/><A HREF="http://truthrock.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow"> Truth—The No Spin Politically Incorrect Zone<BR/></A>Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00854198954252415753noreply@blogger.com