I was talking to a person very knowledgable in the areas of history and government the other day, and I was confronted with a question:
Am I taking some of the current events in our government, our country, and society in general too seriously?
I will admit that I am only recently becoming knowledgable enough in this arena to have an opinion on the topics, and this is contributing to my new-found interest. The well-aimed point was brought to my attention that this is all a bunch of party politics - where our government is concerned - and that it will all be reversed the next time a conservative is in office. Let me say now that I am not a member of any party, but I am conservative by nature. I also believe that the founders of our nation had many things dead right from the onset.
This is going to seem like a rambling and disjointed entry, but I'm looking for some perspective here.
How critical or long-term do you feel are the changes being implemented, or offered for implementation, in our government? I'm referring to the expansion of government in areas of business, markets, education, and health care. Are they things that will be repealed, removed, or retracted during the next conservative administration? Or, are they the "foundational" and "fundamental" changes to our country that Obama and his administration have been referring to, and therefore a permanent change? Please post your thoughts to the comments section...
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Any changes made that would make the government larger and more flush with money, and therefore enrich the lives of those that work for the government, will be permanent changes. If you are the one writing the rule book, you would have to be a moron to not tilt things in your favor.
ReplyDeleteI don't intend to say that the current administration is alone in their drive for expansion of government. It goes much, much further back in our nation's history.
ReplyDeleteI also believe that our founders had it right. Sometimes I wish that Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid would thumb a ride in Bill and ted's phonebooth and get smacked around by those guys.
ReplyDeleteThe current administration promised change and 52% were in favor. I say that is a slap in the face of Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams. If they wanted a change from "W" that's ok with me, but a fundamental change ??? Changing diplomatic policy is one thing, but a fundamental change to our country? WOW...this is new ground. Didn't realize that that many people wanted to ditch capitalism and the constitution which has offered hope and the chance to succeed. Guess they have never had anything to compare to.
When the government is regulating everything in the private sector and in your personal life, we can flush the constitution because it is worthless. Has the Gov't ever been successful running anything? No, that wasn't the purpose of the gov't.
The country is definately polarized and it is a shame. Everyone is ultra liberal or crazy conservative......hard to imagine the parties ever having a common ground again.
*****This might be the best advice from a founding father:
"The duty of an upright administration is to pursue its course steadily, to know nothing of these family dissentions, and to cherish the good principles of both parties."
Thomas Jefferson
my opinion is that making foundational changes that punish the fit and and reward the unfit is not conducive to America's survival in the long term, especially not in the midst of a massive global recession catalyzed by a departure from the principles of hard work and entrepreneurship from which our current global status is derived. the further we get away from these principles over time, the harder it will be to regain our footing. jmo
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