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In reply to the discussion: I am sick and tired of hearing the "leave it up to the states" argument [View all]bhikkhu
(10,715 posts)26. "Why the Articles of Confederation Failed" - a good primer
http://www.discoveringthefoundingprinciples.com/2011/01/why-articles-of-confederation-failed.html
I appreciate that there are some interesting perspectives in libertarianism, but without knowing the history it just winds up being more stupid crap in the water - so I would agree with tthe OP.
Most people would do better with the idea that there is a "right size" for government, at any given time. Back in the post-revolution days the government was too small and too powerless to compete with the more centralized neighbors, and it proved to be an economic failure. Then as now if people can't work, can't earn a living, and can't pay their bills, things get ugly pretty quick.
I think anyone who argues for a smaller government that leaves economics (in particular) up to the states or "the market" should take a look at how that failed after the revolution, and also take a look at how the big-government centralized-decisionmaking of China (for instance) has eaten our lunch at the global marketplace for the last couple of decades. Same dynamic, different century.
I appreciate that there are some interesting perspectives in libertarianism, but without knowing the history it just winds up being more stupid crap in the water - so I would agree with tthe OP.
Most people would do better with the idea that there is a "right size" for government, at any given time. Back in the post-revolution days the government was too small and too powerless to compete with the more centralized neighbors, and it proved to be an economic failure. Then as now if people can't work, can't earn a living, and can't pay their bills, things get ugly pretty quick.
I think anyone who argues for a smaller government that leaves economics (in particular) up to the states or "the market" should take a look at how that failed after the revolution, and also take a look at how the big-government centralized-decisionmaking of China (for instance) has eaten our lunch at the global marketplace for the last couple of decades. Same dynamic, different century.
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I am sick and tired of hearing the "leave it up to the states" argument [View all]
Dragonbreathp9d
Jan 2012
OP
The Civil Rights movement needs to free all debt slaves from the hard bondage of central banksterism
phasma ex machina
Jan 2012
#3
I could have sworn my civics texts talked about the UNITED states of america. shouldn't that mean,
niyad
Jan 2012
#6
It would seem to me all these strict "Constitutionalists" really, really hate
justiceischeap
Jan 2012
#8
My dispute is that education and marriage ARE covered (albeit not expressly) under the constitution
Dragonbreathp9d
Jan 2012
#38
We should only "leave it up to the states" when the federal govenment won't do what we want.
hughee99
Jan 2012
#12
It is hard to find anything to like about the Republicans running so I do concur it's nice to have
think
Jan 2012
#18
Until progressives speak up and give the youth alternatives they will unfortunately find RP
think
Jan 2012
#25