The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

So government intrusion and requirements are OK if the majority of the people agree with it.

Um, unless such intrusions or requirements were unconstitutional, isn't that EXACTLY THE POINT of government of the people, by the people and for the people? You've totally lost me, scaeagles.

As for those intrusions which are completely unconstitutional, let's start with the federal income tax in general, and the withholding of estimated federal income tax by employers in particular. Those are intrusions I object to, and have a right to object to.

I'm not sure that social security is unconstitutional, but I'm willing to take a look at that if you can provide any information to that end.


Otherwise, it's precisely the kind of thing that the populace might want to set up for itself via its elected government. Ya know, so that we don't end up starving in the streets or surving on dogfood while living in a cardboard box. The kind of thing that was, ahem, quite common worldwide and in the U.S. before social security. Yeah, not brilliantly planned out. Still ... The.Best.Thing.Ever.Done.By.The.US.Government.