[edmcnulty101]

It's a huge grey area and legal scholars have been working on it for centuries if not millenia.

Hardcore libertarians think the only reason the government should exist is to protect property rights.

At the other extreme are collectivists who think the government should exist to manage most everything to create the maximum equality.

Where the line is drawn the job of government.

The Declaration of Ind. And bill of rights are a good litmus test for the fundamental things people view govt to be responsible for.

Both conservatives and liberals are needed to keep the balance from going too far one other direction.

Which is why I hate this demonization of the other political party.

Both groups are needed to keep things in balance.