Is Hilary Clinton A 'Statist'?
One explanation is the enduring fondness among limited-government adherents for philosopher and author Ayn Rand, whom her associate Harry Binswanger described as having “tirelessly promoted” the word’s use. She viewed statism as the notion that “man’s life and work belong to the state – to society, to the group, the gang, the race, the nation – and that the state may dispose of him in any way it pleases for the sake of whatever it deems to be its own, tribal, collective good.”
What 2016 Presidential Candidates and Hopefuls fit Rand's definition of 'statist'?
What 2016 Presidential Candidates and Hopefuls fit Rand's definition of 'statist'?
She's the "It Takes a Village" author. Not only did we not build that, but they aren't even our kids. Individuals mean nothing to her.
Rand Paul, Ted Cruz -- about as pro-freedom as you can be and still be a Republican candidate.
Scott Walker, Ben Carson, maybe Mike Pence -- borderline.
I'd vote for Paul or Cruz if nominated. And probably Walker -- enacting a right-to-work law is a big deal for me. Any of the others, absolutely not.
The silver lining here is that the Democrats have only one potential candidate with enough brains that she could likely enact most of their agenda, and she's not interested in running -- DiFi. Hillary is just another Obama.
Hillary Clinton is obviously a hard-core statist, because her ideology is one of government control and oversight of everything. Other politicians are less and less statist as they uphold Constitutional limits on government powers enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
self-evident.
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/hud-nei...
Next thing you know, he'll issue regulations designed to "diversify" Galt's Gulch, with an executive order telling John Galt to reveal its location.
statist-addicted might be Carson, Cruz, Paul, Walker ...
but there are revelations daily. -- j
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Of course I was being sarcastic about the silly question. :)
Myself, I draw the line when the forebrain develops, about the 15th week. After that there should be no abortion unless the mother's life is in danger or the fetus is probably not going to survive anyway (kidney disease or similar situations). Before that the fetus is just an animal (not enough of a brain for moral agency).