Originally posted by: HalosPuma
Originally posted by: ECUHITMAN
What the hell is the problem with helping people that need it? Is that not what government is supposed to do? Or would all the neocons rather millions of people die? It is not about government running my life but I pay taxes shouldn't the government do something good with it other than make tanks and bomb? Isn't it sad that a country that has an annual budget of more than 2 Trillion dollars would have to rely on a private company or person to donate money.
NO!
Government is not your "feel-good" tool to force and compel others to do your bidding. This is the fundamental difference between those of us who are
right and those of you who are wrong.
* There is nothing wrong with helping people as long as it is done at the
private level.
* Yes, there are times when our government supposed to help
us, the US citizens. One of those times is national defense. There is absolutely no clause at all in our Constitution which grants Congress the power to send money to foreign victims of natural disasters, nor should there be. We are not a welfare nation.
* Yes, Article 1, Section 8 specifically enumerates what Congress may spend money on.
Nothing more, nothing less! Are you advocating to disregard the Constitution because it makes your feel better?
* No, it is not sad at all for the US to solely rely on private donations. It shows to the world who really runs the nation -
we, the people, not a few bloated bureaucrats.
For shame both you and Engineer for raping our Constitution to suit your emotional needs. That is horribly un-American. I suggest you both re-read our
Constitution and
Bill of Rights to see just how limited and small our government should be.