A thread to discuss your personal political beliefs.
That is to say, one where in you talk with others about what sort of political views you have.
I'll go first.
Individual Liberty:
Each person is born with freedom from arbitrary or unjustified restraint. The proper role of government is to protect equal rights, not provide equal things.
Private Property:
Individuals have the right to obtain and control possessions, as well as the fruits of their own labor.
Federalism:
A system of dual sovereignty, in which the people delegate certain powers to the national government, while the states, municipal governments, and the people retain all other powers.
Limited Government:
The national government has only those powers granted to it in the Constitution. If a power is not listed, the national government is assumed not to have it. Strong local self-government is the keystone to preserving human freedom. "The way to have good and safe government is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among the many, distributing to every one exactly the functions he is competent to perform best."
Written Constitution:
If government is a social contract, and it has only limited power formally delegated by the people, then the contract—Constitution—must be in writing. The strongest proponent of a written constitution was Thomas Paine, who said, “An unwritten constitution is not a constitution at all.”.
The Constitution should protect the people from the frailties of their rulers.
"If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself."
Representative Government:
A republican system in which the people elect representatives to represent their interests as they make and carry out laws.
Rights come from God, not government:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The only reliable basis for sound government and just human relations is Natural Law. Natural law is God's law. "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.... And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion."
“All Men Are Created Equal”:
There is no natural class of rulers amongst men, and every man is born with the same unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances:
The Constitution establishes a system of distinct powers to prevent an accumulation of power in one branch of government and to ensure that each branch can stop the others from growing too powerful.
Memes:
THE D.N.A. OF THE SOUL!
Guns:
Never enough.
Lewds:
See "Guns".
Waifu:
See "Guns".
That is to say, one where in you talk with others about what sort of political views you have.
I'll go first.
Individual Liberty:
Each person is born with freedom from arbitrary or unjustified restraint. The proper role of government is to protect equal rights, not provide equal things.
Private Property:
Individuals have the right to obtain and control possessions, as well as the fruits of their own labor.
Federalism:
A system of dual sovereignty, in which the people delegate certain powers to the national government, while the states, municipal governments, and the people retain all other powers.
Limited Government:
The national government has only those powers granted to it in the Constitution. If a power is not listed, the national government is assumed not to have it. Strong local self-government is the keystone to preserving human freedom. "The way to have good and safe government is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among the many, distributing to every one exactly the functions he is competent to perform best."
Written Constitution:
If government is a social contract, and it has only limited power formally delegated by the people, then the contract—Constitution—must be in writing. The strongest proponent of a written constitution was Thomas Paine, who said, “An unwritten constitution is not a constitution at all.”.
The Constitution should protect the people from the frailties of their rulers.
"If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself."
Representative Government:
A republican system in which the people elect representatives to represent their interests as they make and carry out laws.
Rights come from God, not government:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The only reliable basis for sound government and just human relations is Natural Law. Natural law is God's law. "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.... And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion."
“All Men Are Created Equal”:
There is no natural class of rulers amongst men, and every man is born with the same unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances:
The Constitution establishes a system of distinct powers to prevent an accumulation of power in one branch of government and to ensure that each branch can stop the others from growing too powerful.
Memes:
THE D.N.A. OF THE SOUL!
Guns:
Never enough.
Lewds:
See "Guns".
Waifu:
See "Guns".
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