https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/197.aspxPolitics, disasters, war and peace.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/73249.aspxTue, 23 Dec 2008 08:06:05 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:73249Curtis0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/73249.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=197&PostID=73249<p>&quot;Even before taking office, <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/hillary_rodham_clinton/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More articles about Hillary Rodham Clinton."><span style="color:#004276;">Hillary Rodham Clinton</span></a> is seeking to build a more powerful State Department, with a bigger budget, high-profile special envoys to trouble spots and an expanded role in dealing with global economic issues at a time of crisis.&quot;</p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/us/politics/23diplo.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/us/politics/23diplo.html</a></p> <p>Big surprise eh? I have a feeling there is going to be a lot of government departments in &quot;need&quot; of&nbsp;massive growth&nbsp;in the near future. I doubt it would be much different if McCain had been elected either.&nbsp; As far as I&#39;m concerned it isn&#39;t a partisan thing, it&#39;s a statist thing and both parties have that down pat. It is, however, quite predictable that someone as&nbsp;power hungry&nbsp;as Hillary that was forced to take the consolation prize would immediately move to expand the scope of the&nbsp;assigned role. But hey, I&#39;m sure she is just working in our best interests right? How is it that people do not see right through these transparent power grabs? It boggles the mind.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>