It was bound to happen...

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by TheGame

So prof, you think setting expectations for 1% of the money that you give away is wrong?

No, I think the Federal government dictating budgetary policy of a state is wrong, no matter how small. I'm sorry if you think it's not. The triviality of 1% if irrelevant. It could be for a $1 and it still would be wrong. The problem is not with the amount, it is with the act even taking place.

The Federal government has assumed powers that are not theirs. I can remember many people screaming to high hell about the Bush administration being dictators when they pushed through the patriot act. If you believe that is true, I fail to see how this is different. In fact, I see actions like this affecting far more people far more greatly than the patriot act ever did because of how it affects the economy of the state (which affects every resident of the state).

I think the people who are doing the fear mongering is the republican party and yourself. You're expecting the absolute worst from the government.. You know, the government has and had the power to dictate where 100% of that money went right? But we cry over 1% like its the end of the world...?

I'm a little tired of the dismissive "fear mongering" label. I pointed out that what this administration did to Chrysler was fascist. No one disagrees with this assessment, and yet I'm a fear monger? I point out that the administration threatened to refuse stimulus money promised to state swimming in debt in order to enact a policy change, and how it is a huge assumption of power by the Federal government over state government, and I'm a fear monger? Funny, I thought I was pointing out the obvious. I thought people had heard of the 10th amendment. But I guess when point out something people don't want to hear, it's expected that their initial reaction will be hostile.

Perhaps you disagree with my analysis of these two items, and thats fine, but trying to dismiss an argument that is at the very least considerable benefits no one.