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Fnord
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12 Jun 2011, 11:09 pm

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People have the right to form associations freely...

... unless 2/3rds of the states ratify an amendment to the Constitution that removes tax-free status from all licensed businesses, and severely defines the term "Non-Profit" to only mean any business that does not make any profit at all.

Yes, religious institutions are businesses.


3/4 of the States.

ruveyn

Dang!

That's 3 this week.

A new record.



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13 Jun 2011, 1:09 am

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Not to speak for minervx, but I think, when conservatives say "small government," they're talking about government that doesn't personally benefit them (as they see it). Keeping us safe from terror is something we all benefit from, so unlimited power in the name of stopping terrorism is warranted.

There are conservatives who are not in favor of small government. However, you are wrong about those that do favor small government. For example, while USAPATRIOT act renewals, which allow dangerous government powers like warrantless wiretapping, sailed through the Pelosi House with no problem, but were very nearly blocked by Tea Party Republicans in favor of small government.

The great bulk of the GOP always favors such provisions. I think you are referring to a handful of people well outside the mainstream of the Republican party, eg Rand Paul.

The 30 or so Tea Party candidates who opposed the USAPATRIOT act may be a minority of current Republicans, but they are who gave the Republicans the majority in the house of representatives. If we continue to see the Republican leadership relying on Democratic votes to pass statist legislation like this, we'll keep seeing more incumbent Republicans losing challenges in the primaries to Tea Party candidates until the message gets across.



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13 Jun 2011, 6:17 am

Fnord wrote:

That's 3 this week.

A new record.


Three what this week?



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13 Jun 2011, 11:24 pm

Mistakes that I have made in posts - factual errors, no less!

:oops:

I really must update my meds.