Individual Rights!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-16-2007
Individual Rights!!
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Sun, 10-26-2008 - 4:18am

I am not a Democrat or Republican.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-26-2008 - 6:14am
It is not that simple. Strong institutions and rule of law are the guarantees of personal/individual rights. Those are in no way dependent on "small" government (which is anyway an ambiguous term). Think of dictatorships, for example. Most would qualify as "small" governments in many way, few people involved, few programs, no senate or congress etc. OTOH, they are also usually the ones with few rights for individuals.