Has the staggering growth of the federal establishment made America a better, more humane, more optimistic place to live? Obviously it is possible to single out this or that law or regulation or expenditure and show that it has been beneficial. Not even the most ardent libertarian disputes the need for federal governance of inherently national matters - and the Constitution itself makes clear that Washington has a role to play in guaranteeing civic equality and political liberty.
Yet in crucial ways, the flow of power upward to the federal government has impoverished American culture and weakened civic society. A presidential candidate who was serious about making Washington less consequential in the lives of Americans would render his nation a great service. Whether Perry is really that candidate remains to be seen.
...making Washington less consequential in the lives of Americans...
Sounds like Ronald Reagan, I'm not sure it will work in a 2012 election campaign. You have 50% paying no income taxes and having over-promised entitlements from big government. I guess it will come down to whether they actually vote or not.
If you want to be, press one. If you want not to be, press 2
Republicans are red, democrats are blue, neither of them, gives a flip about you.
All you have to do is ask yourself, "what sets America apart from the rest of the world, what do we do better than the rest of the world, and was it government that made us once so strong or was it the private sector?"
I don't really care who our next president is as long as he/she comes out of the box cheering for our future success and praising our past accomplishments that made this country the best. I want someone who is ready to serve US, especially when times are desperate. Mostly I want a leader who has the confidence, knowledge, and experience needed to get us healthy again and knows that ALL REVENUE AND GROWTH comes from the private sector.
So I'm hoping for "change I can believe in". To me, Perry at least has those assets I'm looking for, but I no longer trust words, only actions.
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
