A simple question for all Presidential Candidates: What is the purpose of government?

[OptionsTrader]

A simple question for all Presidential candidates:

What is the purpose of government?

The answer to this question would elucidate leanings toward either
a) the goal of perpetuation of the welfare/warfare state and continue the trend of larger and larger government that inhibits freedom and has the goal of keeping us 100% safe and secure, or
b) the goal of limited government and the protection of personal liberty.

What is the purpose of government? is a simple question they should all answer.

[TheEvilDetector]

A simple question for all Presidential candidates:

What is the purpose of government?

The answer to this question would elucidate leanings toward either
a) the goal of perpetuation of the welfare/warfare stateand continues the trend of larger and larger government that inhibits freedom, or
b) the goal of limited government and the protection of personal liberty.

What is the purpose of government? is a simple question they should all answer.

Hillrack McRomillianison: "The purpose of the federal government is amongst other things:
a. provide us with plentiful power
b. provide us with plentiful privilege
c. provide us with plentiful money for ourselves
d. provide us with plentiful money for our corporate friends
e. allow us to control your lives the way we see fit
f. allow us to impose our will onto the rest of the world.
g. allow us to use gutless mainstream media to run our propaganda"

Ron Paul: "The purpose of federal government is amongst other things:
a. respect and obey a strict interpretation of the constitution
b. abide by the principle of the rule of law
c. protect national sovereignty
d. safeguard individual rights
e. establish a strong national DEFENCE
f. secure the borders.
g. provide constitutionally limited court system with equal justice for all"

[saku39]

Good question thats what all the candidates should be asked.

But no way should the question be multiple choice though.

[TheEvilDetector]

Good question thats what all the candidates should be asked.

But no way should the question be multiple choice.

LOL, my hypothetical answers were multi-faceted not multiple choice.

[fsk]

The purpose of government is to maintain the power and wealth of the upper class. The purpose of government is to enslave the poor and middle class with an unfair monetary system, taxation system, and political system.

[Mesogen]

Answer:

To issue "Baby bonds"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20071001/pl_rasmussen/babybond20071001;_ylt=Ar8ueY_u89wZd4acrOTkYl2s0NUE

It takes a village, after all.