They say that and then spend a four year presidency trying to find loopholes in laws to tap peoples phones and just forget to mention it to congress. It seems that they spend most of their time trying to find new ways to erode the freedoms enacted by the countries creators. The patriot act is full of them.
2007-03-23 05:49:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
They parrot what their propagandists say. But history shows that Hamiltonians (today's Republicans) tend to favor larger government, while Jeffersoninans (today's Democrats) tend to favor smaller government. These, of course, are not absolutes as occasionally one will deviate from the general philosophy but they are rare.
The largest beurocracy ever created is the Department of Homeland Security. The Bush Administration is the only Administration where this department has existed.
2007-03-23 06:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The party is for less government than is the Democrat party. As for the freedoms you speak of well they are still there. Phone taps are common in time of war and this administration is not the first to use them. I will not say that they are not pushing some limits on privacy issues but in the name of preventing terrorist acts on our soil some inconveniences are OK. There is a difference in being hassled and loosing freedom. What I do in my home is a private matter and if they put bugs there I would think they were exceeding boundaries but anyone who talks on the phone should realize that it isn't and never has been a secure why of talking.
2007-03-23 12:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by joevette 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because the Ronald Reagan Office Building in DC houses the largest bureaucracy in the world.
2007-03-23 12:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by Studbolt Slickrock Deux 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because originally, the Rublican part was run by fiscal conservatives, who are in favor of small federal govt.
It's only the past 2-3 decades that the neo-conservatives have been the dominant force, and they believe in large govt as an effective means of promoting their social agenda nationwide.
2007-03-23 12:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The administration of George W Bush is largest, money sucking government since Joe Stalin ruined Russia.
GREAT question - too bad most rank and file RINOs have no idea what you're talking about.
2007-03-23 12:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Conservatives are for less government. To the extent conservatives have been Republicans, that is in jeopardy. Conservatives are not happy with the Republican party.
-a conservative.
2007-03-23 13:02:59 · answer #6 · answered by DAR 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't just take a republican to sour government officials, it takes people. Being a Democrat or a Republican doesn't matter.
2007-03-23 12:55:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quit believing what your far left down with America friends tell you
Look for yourself
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/12/18/221452.shtml
2007-03-23 12:53:11 · answer #8 · answered by John 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
so support of Abortion (which is allegedly government telling you what you can and cant do) government sponsored welfare and health care is a conservative thing? ROFLMAO
2007-03-23 13:00:27 · answer #9 · answered by Java Jive 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well put!
They are also becoming the party of theocracy.
2007-03-23 12:52:32 · answer #10 · answered by Da Man 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋