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Security or Liberty?

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  • Start Date:
    4-21-2008
  • Last Vote:
    11-5-2008

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Please vote on which of the following is most true. If you truly think that the government has another, higher purpose than either of these, please vote for the third option, but please try to limit yourself to either #1 or #2.
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The US government's primary purpose is to provide me with as much personal safety (security) as possible.
85%
The US government's primary purpose is to guarantee me as much personal autonomy (liberty) as possible.
15%
Neither of these is a suitable primary purpose for the US government.
Forum Discussion for Security or Liberty?

Submitted by Matt L. on 9-17-2008 3:34pm

why not both? Liberty. we have already. Security. we have already. We have homeland security, national security, policing. yes i agree the security is not as good as it should be, but we have it none the less.

Submitted by Josh C. on 7-19-2008 6:26am

The only purpose of government is to enact force to secure our rights. That is, self-defence is the only right the government has because it is the only right that is delegated to it by us.

Write-In Ron Paul '08!

Are you Unforgiven, too?

Submitted by The Newsense T. at MySpace on 6-25-2008 6:51pm

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." – Benjamin Franklin

Submitted by Angela L. at Facebook on 5-24-2008 5:05pm

Liberty. Hands down. To paraphrase Ben Franklin: a person (or gov't) that is willing to give up liberty for a little security, deserves neither liberty nor security.
Freedom! That's what the USA is all about!

Submitted by Paul G. at Facebook on 4-25-2008 3:08pm

If you vote number 3, please comment here as to what you think the purpose is. Thanks!

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