Reply #1: I posted this on another thread.....

[suston96]

Limited government?
Posted by suston96 in Latest Breaking News
Sun Oct 10th 2010, 06:03 PM

First of all, what is 'government'?

I define government as the body of laws under which people in a society agree to live. In our societies, we elect some of us to make those laws.

The population recently passed 310 million people in our American society, and we say we want less government? More people but less government. That's an idea. Think about it -

More roads and cars but fewer traffic lights, stop signs, danger signs and the rest. Oh, they are not part of government. No? How did they get there? Our elected representatives created them and placed them there.

Increases in population need increased control. If that control can be accomplished without more rules and regulations then by all means, keep the government small. Otherwise? Get those roadsigns in there because if that isn't done there will be blood on the highways and on the streets of our towns and cities.

The size and expanse of government - read body of laws - depends on the quality and degree of security and tranquility the individual society wants or needs. Downsize government if that's what is decided by the people, but be prepared to bear the consequences of inadequate control over 310 million people - and climbing.