re: #225 jaunte

I think the key to the whole problem is, as Sowell wrote “Much of what the unconstrained vision sees as morally imperative to do, the constrained vision sees man as incapable of doing.”
The very idea that there are challenges that are beyond our powers to solve is antithetical to the ‘can do’ spirit, and the idea that there are some gifts that Federal Government can’t give is foreign to a lot of people with the ‘do for me’ habit. So there is a steep learning curve on both ends.

My Friend- I think the starting point would be for folks to articulate what they think is the proper role and scope of government. If one thinks it is government’s job to improve the people instead of it being their job to keep society functioning as best as possible- then the dividing line becomes clear.