Since the Great Depression a myth has been growing in America that government is the solution to most problems. In fact, government
causes a number of problems.
The government has a vital role in free and
prosperous society, but when it goes beyond that role the whole society
suffers. Unfortunately, this belief in government as the end-all and fix-all
has been popular for some time.
The rise of independents shows that this view
is losing ground, especially among generations X and Y (those currently under
age 45).
John F. Kennedy said:
"For the enemy of truth is very often
not the lie--deliberate, contrived, and dishonest--but the myth--persistent,
persuasive, and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the clichés of our
forbears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We
enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."
The comfort of opinion, without the discomfort of
thought--that's profound.
Here's another deeply relevant thought, shared by Benjamin
Franklin:
"You will observe with concern how long a useful truth may be known
and exist, before it is generally received and practiced upon."
Free enterprise works, and deep debts and deficits only hurt
a nation. Government spending on non-vital things is nearly always inefficient
and ultimately harmful to a society. These truths will eventually be acted
upon; the sooner the better.
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Social Leader Daily by Oliver DeMille
