In the case of the North Carolina legislation whereby an Emergency Room Physician could never be held liable for any actions it is easiest understood this way.
Republicans legislate because it can be done.
Democrats legislate because it should be done.
The difference between the two is morality.
The questions regarding this action by the House are simple.
Republicans legislate because it can be done.
Democrats legislate because it should be done.
The difference between the two is morality.
The questions regarding this action by the House are simple.
House to Vote on Cutting off Funds for NPR (click title to entry - thank you)
House to vote on cutting off federal funding for National Public Radio
House Republicans are preparing another strike against public broadcasting with legislation to bar federal funding of National Public Radio and prohibit local public stations from using federal money to pay NPR dues....
What has NPR done that should remove vital funding from their programs?
Not a thing.
So, how much has to be cut from their funding as well as every other item in the budget?
Nothing, although good politics dictates every item should receive a reduction.
Why nothing?
Because the small cuts that occur for ideological reasons won't make any difference in the final analysis of the economic recovery of the country and if anything at this point it would hurt. The real CHANGES and not CUTS have to occur with entitlements that improve the long term deficit reduction in a real way.
Do we know exactly the best approach with entitlements?
No, altlhough changes from the past are a good guide post.
What about changes to the military budget?
There needs to be changes to the USA military budget to provide the ready force the USA needs to defend itself without having a military machine that dominates the priority of the country for political favors to cronies which in the past has lead to unnecessary wars. It is immoral for the USA to have a mlitary that threatens global stability with the change in leadership at the federal level. Any war the USA enters should require a concensus of support from the international community as was the case after September 11, 2001.
So, are the Repubican budget cuts moral and appropriate?
No. They victimize citizens in the USA while providing very clear income increases to their wealthy cronies.
Is raising taxes back to Pre-Bush tax levels moral and appropriate for the most wealthy in the USA?
It is not only moral, it is appropriate and necessary. Many of the wealthy in the USA have obtained their wealth through government initiatives and not sincerely because they invented the electric car.
