How Tea Partiers Get the Constitution Wrong

[bostondreamer]

Since winning the Republican senate primary in Delaware last month, Christine O’Donnell has not had trouble getting noticed. When the Tea Party icon admitted to “dabbl[ing] into witchcraft” as a youngster, the press went wild. When she revealed that she was “not a witch” after all, the response was rabid. O’Donnell has fudged her academic

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[bludstone]

According to current federal analysis, the constitution does not put any limits on government. I do not agree with this.

We can debate the specifics all day though.

[bludstone]

Yes.

[kristendotcom]

I kind of love everything about this article.

It annoys me so much when people want small government and then turn around and do the exact opposite of what they say-like try to pass anti abortion crap.

Like Jon Stewart said- Conservatives only want to limit government to the shit they want to do.

Oh and um! My dad is all for the tea parties and guess what-he is on DISABILITY and MEDICARE! I just...the hypocrisy of that alone. Yeah you oppose welfare but when it comes to giving you free healthcare you are ALL FOR IT!

[bludstone]

If you are pro-war and claim to be for small government then you are both an idiot and a hypocrite. Theres the biggest problem with the teaparties.

Also, re: disability and medicare. You need to be more pragmatic. I am "against" those programs as well, but I wouldnt dare consider just cutting people off. People are dependent. To cut them off would be heartless.

We need to fix the system so it is robust enough that we no longer need federal government programs for people to survive.

[kristendotcom]

We need to fix the system so it is robust enough that we no longer need federal government programs for people to survive.

I agree to an extent but I feel like you are basically asking for an ideal world. How would we ever get to the point where if someone becomes disabled enough not to be able to work anymore, they can financially take care of themselves? How would you suggest they be able to get the basics to keep living?

[bludstone]

> if someone becomes disabled enough not to be able to work anymore, they can financially take care of themselves? How would you suggest they be able to get the basics to keep living?

In a robust (ideal) system, charitable contributions should be able to cover this.