Why I am still a Conservative
So, despite all the things I've learned since I left the "right-wing indoctrination camp" many would probably describe as my parent's home.... I am still a conservative. Why? Because government does not need to be as big as it is. See here:
"I am borrowing this from newsletter guru, John Mauldin, who apparently borrowed it from The Privateer. It is verifiably true, and stunning beyond words.
In 1909 the federal government had an annual budget of $0.8 billion (yep, just $800 million). The population was 90 million. The cost of government was $9 per capita. In 2009, the federal government had a budget of $3,550 billion (yep, $3.55 trillion). The population is just over 300 million. That is a cost of $11,675 per capita.
So, are we 1,200x better off than we were 100 years ago in government services? 1,200x. Stew on it.
Conservatives err when they solely focus on the unaffordable nature of present government. It is too big, period. Too expensive, yes. Irresponsibly expensive, yes. And just too big. 1,200x more expensive (adjusted for population growth, mind you) than 100 years ago. Anyone care to compound the math out another 100 years? Heaven help us."
--David Bahnsen
Now, I don't know about you guys, but I certainly don't think we're 1200x better off than we were a hundred years ago, at least not where the government and its services are concerned.
I think someone should run for president under the promise that they'll try to put themselves out of having a job. I mean, except for National Security and diplomatic stuff, WHY do we need someone sitting in the white house spending all their time trying to "fix" different parts of our lives that NO ONE can agree on need to be fixed the same way? Go away Obama.
"I am borrowing this from newsletter guru, John Mauldin, who apparently borrowed it from The Privateer. It is verifiably true, and stunning beyond words.
In 1909 the federal government had an annual budget of $0.8 billion (yep, just $800 million). The population was 90 million. The cost of government was $9 per capita. In 2009, the federal government had a budget of $3,550 billion (yep, $3.55 trillion). The population is just over 300 million. That is a cost of $11,675 per capita.
So, are we 1,200x better off than we were 100 years ago in government services? 1,200x. Stew on it.
Conservatives err when they solely focus on the unaffordable nature of present government. It is too big, period. Too expensive, yes. Irresponsibly expensive, yes. And just too big. 1,200x more expensive (adjusted for population growth, mind you) than 100 years ago. Anyone care to compound the math out another 100 years? Heaven help us."
--David Bahnsen
Now, I don't know about you guys, but I certainly don't think we're 1200x better off than we were a hundred years ago, at least not where the government and its services are concerned.
I think someone should run for president under the promise that they'll try to put themselves out of having a job. I mean, except for National Security and diplomatic stuff, WHY do we need someone sitting in the white house spending all their time trying to "fix" different parts of our lives that NO ONE can agree on need to be fixed the same way? Go away Obama.