RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government?

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kdsub -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/25/2010 10:29:59 PM)
Then you can't read..." I believe the most important duty is to govern by and follow the will of the majority while protecting the rights of the minority through the Constitution. " This was the only duty I posted. It is a free board you are not required to post anything anywhere goodnight to you then. Butch

LadyAngelika -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/25/2010 10:30:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TheHeretic quote: ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika oooops... wrong country ;-) Damn right. We haven't annexed ya'll yet.[;)] Just try! We'll get you all drunk on real beer and then we'll stick you all together with Maple syrup and set you off to drift on an ice float in the Saint James bay! And we'll even throw in Céline Dion to entertain you! - LA

Musicmystery -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/25/2010 10:32:57 PM)
quote: And we'll even throw in Céline Dion to entertain you! What we really want... [image]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6aEu6HmAQPQ/RwPKIiG8zHI/AAAAAAAAItM/HWNti8BCGWY/s400/TitanticSketch-200.jpg[/image] Et les soins de santé abordables, mais pas pour les Républicains s'ils ne veulent pas. Sigh. My French sucks.

LadyAngelika -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/25/2010 10:37:05 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Musicmystery quote: And we'll even throw in Céline Dion to entertain you! What we really want... [image]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6aEu6HmAQPQ/RwPKIiG8zHI/AAAAAAAAItM/HWNti8BCGWY/s400/TitanticSketch-200.jpg[/image] Et les soins de santé abordables, mais pas pour les Républicains s'ils ne veulent pas. Sigh. My French sucks. Not bad at all actually. Minor flaw ;-) - LA

Musicmystery -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/25/2010 10:40:11 PM)
She is nice, isn't she? Even with the minor flaw. I don't know if she sucks. I assume so. An international lingual skill. [:D] Qui a été établi juste avant elle hurlait: «Faites-moi Jack! Ne me hard! Faites votre devoir le plus important! Prends-moi comme un gouvernement d'invasion!"

LadyAngelika -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/25/2010 11:01:05 PM)
quote: Qui a été établi juste avant elle hurlait: «Faites-moi Jack! Ne me hard! Faites votre devoir le plus important! Prends-moi comme un gouvernement d'invasion!" I'm not even going to pretend to understand that one ;-) - LA

Musicmystery -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/25/2010 11:03:56 PM)
Yeah. Guess I should have just turned to Rousseau.

slvemike4u -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/26/2010 9:00:03 AM)
To answer the OP and to go(as requested) no further....To provide for the common defence.....

eyesopened -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/26/2010 9:21:52 AM)
In my opinion, the first duty of government is to provide for the security of its people. Not just military defense but to provide a safe and secure place in which to live in our pursuit of happiness. A public servant should want to serve and have an actual relationship with the people who are the country.

willbeurdaddy -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/26/2010 10:22:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Arpig quote: ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika quote: What do you think is the single most important duty of your elected representatives? Keeping everyone healthy. Which means providing health care and accessible education and... oooops... wrong country ;-) - LA Yup, I was right...Canadian girls ROCK! Well the hockey team and curlers do, anyway.

UncleNasty -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/26/2010 3:43:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: AnimusRex Actually, I agree,that they should be following their constituent's wishes. But only to a point- we don't have direct democracy- we don't vote on literally every bill that comes up. We elect people to do that for us, and trust them to do what is in our best interest, overall. Which sounds rather patronizing, but it has to be this way. Oftentimes bills have complexity that the public literally just doesn't grasp, and the elected officials do. If they were simply to "follow our wishes", then someone could argue that we don't need Congress, we should just have opinion polling, and whichever bill gets the highest polling percentage, is passed. We need human representatives, who exercise wisdom and discernment in how they vote. I don't know that it is party that is messing with the process, so much as lobbyists- I read today that there are 8 healthcare lobbyists for ever Congressman and Senator. With inflluence and pressure like that, the people's wishes get smothered pretty effectively, party or no party. How would they know if they understand them or not? They don't read the majority of the bills. Cliff notes at best. And even more common is a mere briefing, and that by a lobbiest with an agenda. Uncle Nasty

MstrPBK -> RE: To all in the US …What is the most important duty of our Federal Government? (2/26/2010 3:47:29 PM)
To honerably and honesty defend the Constitution. MstrPBK St. Paul, MN USA

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