The Cellar - View Single Post - What are the legitimate functions of government?

Griff · 12-20-2001, 01:42 PM

Yes, I am alive.

We have two major security issues that are front and center now. The 9 11 bombing and the anthrax scare.

Easy one first, its looking more and more likely that the anthrax was made in the USA by government labs. Problem created and eventually solved by government.

The messier one, why are we a target for Islamic extremists? Our foreign policy. Problem created by government, unfortunately probably irresolvable by our government. We still have a little problem in that most of the terrorists were Saudi nationals and we are allied with the oppressive regime there. No change in our relationship with Iraq, the sanctions are in place only the people suffer, not the regime. Israel still points American weapons at the Palestinians. Now we also have the added problem of the further dismantling of the Bill of Rights by der Office of Homeland Security.

I guess what I really wanted to know is, what other functions of government have value to people? I wrote the question intending to be provacative not to focus on the failure of national defense.

12-20-2001, 01:42 PM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Yes, I am alive. We have two major security issues that are front and center now. The 9 11 bombing and the anthrax scare. Easy one first, its looking more and more likely that the anthrax was made in the USA by government labs. Problem created and eventually solved by government. The messier one, why are we a target for Islamic extremists? Our foreign policy. Problem created by government, unfortunately probably irresolvable by our government. We still have a little problem in that most of the terrorists were Saudi nationals and we are allied with the oppressive regime there. No change in our relationship with Iraq, the sanctions are in place only the people suffer, not the regime. Israel still points American weapons at the Palestinians. Now we also have the added problem of the further dismantling of the Bill of Rights by der Office of Homeland Security. I guess what I really wanted to know is, what other functions of government have value to people? I wrote the question intending to be provacative not to focus on the failure of national defense.