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<blockquote data-quote="michaelnc4444" data-source="post: 2095621" data-attributes="member: 26525">I consider myself a Constitutionalist, sometimes I call myself a Libertarian, but my belief is that the Constitution works and that the further we drift from it, the worse off we become.Having said that, I think the way DC currently works is all wrong.&nbsp; The idea that government is give and take is really not correct.&nbsp; It is supposed to be small and unobtrusive, when was the last time anyone could say that about the Federal Government?&nbsp; We need less government, much less, compromise is not the answer.&nbsp; Every compromise we make means loss of more liberties.&nbsp; Though I agree there are times for compromise, I do not believe any exist in our current political climate.&nbsp; Do we say, go ahead and raise taxes, but don&#039;t take our guns?&nbsp; Or how about, it is ok to kill American Citizens, but don&#039;t take our guns?&nbsp; Maybe we should say, I would accept losing my 4th and 5th Amendment rights, but don&#039;t take my 2nd?&nbsp; As much as I hate to say it, one of the only rights we have left is the 2nd, it hasn&#039;t really helped us much, has it?&nbsp; &nbsp; First they came for the communists,&nbsp; &nbsp; and I didn&#039;t speak out because I wasn&#039;t a communist.&nbsp; &nbsp; Then they came for the socialists,&nbsp; &nbsp; and I didn&#039;t speak out because I wasn&#039;t a socialist.&nbsp; &nbsp; Then they came for the trade unionists,&nbsp; &nbsp; and I didn&#039;t speak out because I wasn&#039;t a trade unionist.&nbsp; &nbsp; Then they came for me,&nbsp; &nbsp; and there was no one left to speak for me.-Martin Niemoller</blockquote>

[QUOTE="michaelnc4444, post: 2095621, member: 26525"] I consider myself a Constitutionalist, sometimes I call myself a Libertarian, but my belief is that the Constitution works and that the further we drift from it, the worse off we become. Having said that, I think the way DC currently works is all wrong. The idea that government is give and take is really not correct. It is supposed to be small and unobtrusive, when was the last time anyone could say that about the Federal Government? We need less government, much less, compromise is not the answer. Every compromise we make means loss of more liberties. Though I agree there are times for compromise, I do not believe any exist in our current political climate. Do we say, go ahead and raise taxes, but don't take our guns? Or how about, it is ok to kill American Citizens, but don't take our guns? Maybe we should say, I would accept losing my 4th and 5th Amendment rights, but don't take my 2nd? As much as I hate to say it, one of the only rights we have left is the 2nd, it hasn't really helped us much, has it? First they came for the communists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the socialists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me. -Martin Niemoller [/QUOTE]

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