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The same thing that, presumably, stops government from doing those things now - voters. That's not to say that system of checks works. Places like Florida have
by ahoy 10y ago
The same thing that, presumably, stops government from doing those things now - voters.
That's not to say that system of checks works. Places like Florida have enacted mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients, so there's obviously some political will to punish and regulate the poor.
- elementalest 10y agoIt not the kind of thing that would happen suddenly, but gradually. A little change here, a little change there and after 10 years, its changed a lot. All it would take is the right political climate and circumstances, combined with ad campaigns and lots of lobbying. Many arguments would be put forth to convince people a minor change is a good thing, that due to the current circumstances, its necessary. Many people would likely agree, despite the risk it opens up the potential for the system to be abused with another minor change in the future. And its voted through by popular demand. A few years later, the political climate changes and the government isn't perhaps as trustworthy/predictable as it might have once been. Now of course it could go the other way. However, power creep rarely goes backwards.
- oxide 10y ago>Florida have enacted mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients which is, ironically, the kind of Big Government bullshit the right-wing in this country claims to want less of. it's hypocritical.