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The [[Republican Party]] frequently claims to favor {{l/same|small government}}. While this support would be of [[small government|dubious value]] even if it were genuine, it is not; the GOP frequently and reliably take actions which increase the size and overall oppressiveness of government. | The [[Republican Party]] frequently claims to favor {{l/same|small government}}. While this support would be of [[small government|dubious value]] even if it were genuine, it is not; the GOP frequently and reliably take actions which increase the size and overall oppressiveness of government. | ||
==Actions== | ==Actions== | ||
| − | * created the incompetent TSA | + | * created the incompetent and oppressive TSA |
| + | ** replaced private contractors with government employees | ||
* created the "Department of Homeland Security" | * created the "Department of Homeland Security" | ||
** a completely unnecessary agency | ** a completely unnecessary agency | ||
| − | ** further [[conservatrollism|trolling]] us by giving it an | + | ** further [[conservatrollism|trolling]] us by giving it an Orwellonym |
* support laws restricting women's control of their own bodies | * support laws restricting women's control of their own bodies | ||
* support laws restricting what individuals are allowed to purchase, drink/eat, or inhale | * support laws restricting what individuals are allowed to purchase, drink/eat, or inhale | ||
| − | ** are the driving force between the [[war on drugs]] | + | ** are the driving force between the [[war on drugs]], which is responsible for |
| + | *** unprecedented mass incarceration | ||
| + | *** expansion of the police state and police powers | ||
* support laws imposing specific religious beliefs on others | * support laws imposing specific religious beliefs on others | ||
** support government-sponsored religious propaganda | ** support government-sponsored religious propaganda | ||
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*** "Ten Commandments" monuments on government property | *** "Ten Commandments" monuments on government property | ||
*** "Ten Commandments" and other religious posters in courtrooms and classrooms | *** "Ten Commandments" and other religious posters in courtrooms and classrooms | ||
| + | *** religious displays on government property | ||
* support laws requiring children to repeat government propaganda (the [[issuepedia:US Pledge of Allegiance|Pledge of Allegiance]]) | * support laws requiring children to repeat government propaganda (the [[issuepedia:US Pledge of Allegiance|Pledge of Allegiance]]) | ||
| + | * greatly expanded Presidential powers when there was a Republican president, increasing governmental power over overall (except in certain areas) | ||
| + | ** didn't do anything substantial to reduce those powers after a Democrat became president | ||
| + | * started two unnecessary wars, increasing military funding to disastrous proportions | ||
| + | ** pursued those wars with extraordinary incompetence, especially fiscal | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 23 December 2014
The Republican Party frequently claims to favor small government. While this support would be of dubious value even if it were genuine, it is not; the GOP frequently and reliably take actions which increase the size and overall oppressiveness of government.
Actions
- created the incompetent and oppressive TSA
- replaced private contractors with government employees
- created the "Department of Homeland Security"
- a completely unnecessary agency
- further trolling us by giving it an Orwellonym
- support laws restricting women's control of their own bodies
- support laws restricting what individuals are allowed to purchase, drink/eat, or inhale
- are the driving force between the war on drugs, which is responsible for
- unprecedented mass incarceration
- expansion of the police state and police powers
- are the driving force between the war on drugs, which is responsible for
- support laws imposing specific religious beliefs on others
- support government-sponsored religious propaganda
- mandatory prayer in schools
- "Ten Commandments" monuments on government property
- "Ten Commandments" and other religious posters in courtrooms and classrooms
- religious displays on government property
- support government-sponsored religious propaganda
- support laws requiring children to repeat government propaganda (the Pledge of Allegiance)
- greatly expanded Presidential powers when there was a Republican president, increasing governmental power over overall (except in certain areas)
- didn't do anything substantial to reduce those powers after a Democrat became president
- started two unnecessary wars, increasing military funding to disastrous proportions
- pursued those wars with extraordinary incompetence, especially fiscal