Link will change when the next article gets posted. A permanent link is here. It is a pdf file.

Reagonomics eh? Wouldn't be such a bad thing if they faded into history IMO.

Lew Rockwell had an interesting essay on his website a few days ago about how we always vote for limited government (in the democrats: social in the republicans: fiscal) but end up with the two evils of larger social and larger fiscal government, defeating the purpose of what we all vote for.

Needless to say, this election we're screwed

This election we have two choices: let the water pour in, or shoot more holes in the hull.

Limited government and controlling domestic spending is pretty much my number one issue. This country has suffered the past 20 years from fiscal liberalism.

And don't blame the politicians, the blame lies with our gimme gimme gimme society. We vote for whoever bakes us the most cookies.

What we need is a less extreme Ron Paul-type whom people would actually vote for. I was never a Paul-head, but I would vote for him in a second over the current selection. Even a Fred Thomson would be a step in the right direction.

I'm voting this November, but you can't make me enjoy it.

I have to say, that was one of the most concise break downs of how modern progressives/liberals have slowly eroded the idea of what government is. I found myself saying 'Yes! Yes! Yes!' as I was reading the article. Excellent pick.

suggesting that the 2 are different in this regard is silly...Republicans have been just as happy to enlarge government and to circumvent the constitution in doing so as the Democrats have, especially since WWII...

In fact, LBJ was committed to not overspending the budget, even with the Great Society programs. Clinton balanced the budget in the face of conservative opposition that worked to shut down the government over that issue.

It just depends on how you look at it and whether or not you are going to believe people that repeat mantras like "Democrats love big government, Republicans like small government." As for me, I stopped watching Sesame Street a long time ago, and understand that such simple statements are nowhere near true.

I agree that Democrats and Republicans are both for big government, just in two different areas.

However, I just wanted to point out to you that the only reason Clinton was able to balance the budget was from him stealing from Social Security. He made the appearance of a balanced budget when it really wasn't.