| Lord Flashheart said: Isn't your government supposed to look after you? Thats why you elect them. |
Depends on the government. The US government is supposed to protect your rights, but not look after you. That's part of the deal in a free country. You are required to provide your efforts (in the form of taxes) to cover your costs for running the country, and then what you do with the rest of your time is up to you, provided you don't infringe on other peoples rights.
Your time belongs to you. THe risk to a free country is there is no one to take care of you, other then you. The benefit is you get to take advantage of your efforts.
The US always tries to remove the risk of a free country, but does so at the expense of removing your freedoms. Some people welcome that. I am one that does not.
I don't want/need anyone to take care of me. I will do that. Just protect my rights, and get the hell out of my way.
