Big Government Centrist

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Description

It appear that you enjoy the amount of government we have today, and may even want a bit more. Your views appear to be in line with the mainstream media.

It appears that a roughly equal mix of Republican and Democrats are needed to provide what you desire.

Approximately 5% of the takers of this quiz scored in this area, 36% for all within the centrist circle.

Political Parties

The mainstream parties that are serving you well:

Out of the Box

If you want to try thinking "out of the box" on political issues, here are some articles and news sources with some ideas with which are likely to be novel.

From your answers it appears you believe that government should be significantly involved in the economy. If you believe in this because you desire more economic equality, then you might find these articles to be of interest.

The Balance of Wealth takes an in depth look at the factors which lead to a lopsided distribution of wealth between the rich and poor. Yes, some people get rich because they earned it through work, cleverness and/or luck. However, many of the rich are being paid for the fact that they are rich, and in many hidden respects the government is subsidizing this process!

Some people consider corporate power to be more dangerous than government power. After all, in theory we all have an equal share of the government, via our right to vote. Shrinking the Corporations looks at ways to shrink the size and power of the big corporations while still retaining the benefits of a capitalist economy.

Perhaps you desire more government power in the economic realm because you are worried about the environment, such as the impending problem of global warming. Stop Global Warming looks at a simple and effect approach to reducing greenhouse emissions, which actually reduces the bureacratic burden on the economy. (Even if you are not concerned about this burden, other are; so it may be in your interest to take this under consideration as a matter of practical politics.)

From your answers it appears you believe that government should be involved in enforcing some aspects of personal morality. If you think that such enforcement should be based on Christian (or Jewish) principles, you should find these articles of interest.

The Law of Liberty takes an in depth look at which aspects of personal morality were enforced in Old Testament Israel, and which were not. There was indeed morality enforcement (and how!) but the morals enforced were quite different from those enforced in the U.S. of the current era. In many areas, the Law of Moses was more libertarian than current U.S. law.

The Power of Mercy continues this analysis by looking at the New Testament. Which laws of the Old Testament should Christians obey today? Which should they enforce on others through the might of the state? The answers may surprise you.

So, you think the government needs to stay a bit chubby because we need to take care of the poor? Worried about the disappearing middle class and wealth concentration? Well, we could have smaller government and eliminate most poverty by just giving everyone free money from the government. Give everyone the same amount and you could send an army of government bureaucrats off to become business owners or middle managers. Or you could repurpose those bureaucrats to work on your favorite program if you think the government isn't doing enough.

Random ideas:

From your answers it appears you believe that government should be significantly involved in the economy. If you believe in this because you desire more economic equality, then you might find these articles to be of interest.
	The Balance of Wealth takes an in depth look at the factors which lead to a lopsided distribution of wealth between the rich and poor. Yes, some people get rich because they earned it through work, cleverness and/or luck. However, many of the rich are being paid for the fact that they are rich, and in many hidden respects the government is subsidizing this process!
	Some people consider corporate power to be more dangerous than government power. After all, in theory we all have an equal share of the government, via our right to vote. Shrinking the Corporations looks at ways to shrink the size and power of the big corporations while still retaining the benefits of a capitalist economy.

From your answers it appears you believe that government should be involved in enforcing some aspects of personal morality. If you think that such enforcement should be based on Christian (or Jewish) principles, you should find these articles of interest.
	The Law of Liberty takes an in depth look at which aspects of personal morality were enforced in Old Testament Israel, and which were not. There was indeed morality enforcement (and how!) but the morals enforced were quite different from those enforced in the U.S. of the current era. In many areas, the Law of Moses was more libertarian than current U.S. law.
	The Power of Mercy continues this analysis by looking at the New Testament. Which laws of the Old Testament should Christians obey today? Which should they enforce on others through the might of the state? The answers may surprise you.