Is America's government broken, Yes or No? Discourse with an economist at the Elk's Lodge
Melinda Pillsbury-fosterOver popcorn, football, and Lodge gossip we discussed how the NeoCons have used the missteps of civil libertarians to suborn America's instiutions of government. When you start compromising our rights the end is always slavery.
While the history of privacy is all very interesting the point that is being overlooked is that every regulation of peaceful activity is religion, morals or ethics being enacted into law. Clearly what we are dealing with is that the first amendment is being ignored. If the government can regulate who's values will be used to regulate. This is clearly prohibited by the first amendment. As a Libertarian I dare anyone to prove me wrong.