"Where should it start and where should it end? Womb-Tomb? No personal decisions? No personal responsibilites? Banking? Healthcare? Human Resources? Personal Finance?"
Seriously. The government is Santa Claus benders are getting old. (i don't understand this sentence.)
i guess i missed your question re govt's role in the lives of people.
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
simple and straight forward yet subject to the same interpretation as
"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to
keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
and
"The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from
office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and
misdemeanors."
where does a BJ fit into these definitions?
and
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon
probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
violated constantly by ashcroft and never constrained by the congress
and
"nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
law suits still pending re the texas rangers land grab that gave GWB $15,000,000 profit for a token investment and political clout.
i hope this answers your questions