The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead.
IT may be proper to observe further, that this Duty is not confined to those who live under any one particular Form of Government: It extends to the Subjects of all regular States, lawfully established.
While we don't have the authority on the state level to change federal policy, my fellow governors and I do have a duty to protect our states' citizens, and we have a personal responsibility to act when we have the power to do so.
A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.
I would much rather see responsibilities exercised by individuals than have them imposed by the government.
The first duty of a government is to maintain law and order so that the life, property, and religious beliefs of its subjects are fully protected by the State.
The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.
But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right.
We have to allow people in the states to make their own decisions, to get government agencies out of the way and let local people make decisions about what's best for them.
It is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right.