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rambler68

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Wed Aug 13, 2025, 09:19 AM Aug 2025

My wife's insight [View all]

Republicans claim to be the party in favor of small government; yet, want government to control the books you read in the classroom; what decisions you make about your reproduction; what clients your law firm can represent; what students your university can accept; what entertainment you can have at the Kennedy Center; what history the Smithsonian can exhibit; how to police your local neighborhood. When will people realize that their view of small government is to keep the “ little people “ under the thumb of the powerful.

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My wife's insight [View all] rambler68 Aug 2025 OP
Excellent although malaise Aug 2025 #1
Your wife is 100% correct. Diamond_Dog Aug 2025 #2
Welcome to DU. Thank you for sharing. nature-lover Aug 2025 #3
No longer a democracy popsdenver Aug 2025 #4
AND RELIGION!!!!!!!! BurnDoubt Aug 2025 #14
Correct popsdenver Aug 2025 #18
Excellent post Hey Joe Aug 2025 #5
Im pushing 60 and this has ALWAYS been the case Cosmocat Aug 2025 #6
Spot on! berksdem Aug 2025 #7
Say one thing do another Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #8
Republicans have always had a tortured relationship to their "small government" claims. Ol Janx Spirit Aug 2025 #9
small government gfarber Aug 2025 #10
The GOP KentuckyWoman Aug 2025 #11
Whenever they say something, think the opposite paleotn Aug 2025 #12
.......what decisions you make about your reproduction..... kiri Aug 2025 #13
The meaning of small government mnhtnbb Aug 2025 #15
To themselves and their malaise Aug 2025 #17
Small government always meant MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #23
+1 leftstreet Aug 2025 #24
Well said. mdbl Aug 2025 #16
They are re-creating the US as a feudal state. madamesilverspurs Aug 2025 #19
Your wife is a sage. Xipe Totec Aug 2025 #20
True dat! WVGal1963 Aug 2025 #21
May I plagiarize this, rambler? summer_in_TX Aug 2025 #22
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