Republican Party/large government

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 TSA
• created the "Department of Homeland Security"
  • a completely unnecessary agency
  • further trolling us by giving it an Orwellonymic name
• 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
• 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
• support laws requiring children to repeat government propaganda (the Pledge of Allegiance)