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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 433319" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>Not picking on you Tie because your idea to some extent does have popular appeal. Many wellmeaning people advocate it. That said however, when I see the above framed the way it is I only grow sad in realizing the root cause of big gov't. </p><p> </p><p>It's like we're saying, "Gov't I can't control myself so force me to do what I need to do!" We can't use common sense to fasten a seat belt so pass a law to make us, invoke police powers (and court structure) to make sure we do and they send us the bill (taxes) which forces us to pay for it all. So now we can then turn around and declare, "Damn you gov't, stop raising our taxes!" "I hate gov't meddling in my life, who's with me?" </p><p>Are we a worthless lot or what?<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/happy-very.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happy-very:" title="Happy Very :happy-very:" data-shortname=":happy-very:" /></p><p> </p><p>Again, we refuse to use our own freedoms and choices to do sometimes what is in the best interest of the country and that is turn someone out from office or even have the courage when we enter the ballot box to vote. </p><p> </p><p>We want the term limits but than we defend our action at the ballot box in voting for the "so-called lesser of 2 evils" thus IMO admitting we are voting not on principle but rather on the negative of fear. I guess in some way we might argue and rationalize our fear as some mechanism of principle but in the end it's all driven by fear.</p><p> </p><p>Did we ever consider once that in just one election cycle if we just voted way completely out of the mainstream cycle and turned Washington on it's ear that maybe the next few election cycles, the need for term limits wouldn't be as great because the people in Washington would get the hint and change their ways?</p><p> </p><p>To paraphase the great Smokey Bear, "Only you can bring about change, Not Obama!"</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink2:" title="Wink :wink2:" data-shortname=":wink2:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 433319, member: 2189"] Not picking on you Tie because your idea to some extent does have popular appeal. Many wellmeaning people advocate it. That said however, when I see the above framed the way it is I only grow sad in realizing the root cause of big gov't. It's like we're saying, "Gov't I can't control myself so force me to do what I need to do!" We can't use common sense to fasten a seat belt so pass a law to make us, invoke police powers (and court structure) to make sure we do and they send us the bill (taxes) which forces us to pay for it all. So now we can then turn around and declare, "Damn you gov't, stop raising our taxes!" "I hate gov't meddling in my life, who's with me?" Are we a worthless lot or what?:happy-very: Again, we refuse to use our own freedoms and choices to do sometimes what is in the best interest of the country and that is turn someone out from office or even have the courage when we enter the ballot box to vote. We want the term limits but than we defend our action at the ballot box in voting for the "so-called lesser of 2 evils" thus IMO admitting we are voting not on principle but rather on the negative of fear. I guess in some way we might argue and rationalize our fear as some mechanism of principle but in the end it's all driven by fear. Did we ever consider once that in just one election cycle if we just voted way completely out of the mainstream cycle and turned Washington on it's ear that maybe the next few election cycles, the need for term limits wouldn't be as great because the people in Washington would get the hint and change their ways? To paraphase the great Smokey Bear, "Only you can bring about change, Not Obama!" :wink2: [/QUOTE]
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