Government Gone Wild by Kristin Tate

Author:Kristin Tate [TATE, KRISTIN]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Political Science / American Government / General, Political Science / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Publisher: Center Street
Published: 2016-04-26T00:00:00+00:00

The Know-It-All, No-Nothing Congress

The thing is, these bureaucrats don’t know any more than the rest of us, but they seem to think they’re the experts who must save us from ourselves. How chivalrous of them to make every life decision for us from what we eat to what we can do to our own bodies. How many members of Congress have the training to tell us if genetically modified organisms are safe or the work of the devil? How many have studied mechanical engineering to understand the physics behind car seat belt safety?

Legislators are also notorious for lacking the patience for any sense of ambiguity. They hate unknowns, because that would require intelligent thought and careful consideration. It’s much easier to ban lawn darts or Slip ’n Slides from every kid’s summer vacation to-do list than it is to stand up to the fanatical whims of misguided consumer groups or concerned parents led by D-list celebrities playing doctor. It’s far simpler to kowtow to the loudest squawkers, be they wing-nut constituents or billionaire lobbyists, than it is to be an arbiter of rational thought and reason. Our lawmakers are determined to ensure a risk-free world, even if it kills them… and us.

There’s a reason why the Constitution begins with the words “We the people…” The Founding Fathers wanted American citizens to control their own lives. Our government was created to work for us, not against us with a never-ending set of rules and regulations. Are we really free if we have to cower in our basements to smoke a cigarette, watch porn, or have a sleepover with a well-paid friend? I’ll answer that for you. You’re about as free now as you were when your mom threw you behind the bars of your crib so she could finish watching Dallas in peace.

The federal government was never intended to be the supreme power of the United States. That’s why we fought the American Revolution, folks. “The fed” was designed to secure our general welfare, enforce the Constitution, and do things like defend us from enemy attacks while playing nice with the other countries of the world. Big-picture diplomacy stuff that we as private citizens can’t be bothered with because we have jobs and families and summer music festivals to attend.

That’s it. That’s all the federal government was conceived for, and in return it’s our duty as Americans to govern ourselves and make good choices, which shouldn’t be too hard because it’s in our own best interest to do so. So every time we allow legislators to pass into law regulations that will “protect” us, we’ve just handed our asses—our freedom and our individualism—over to the government on a silver platter. And I don’t know about you, but I like my ass—it gets a lot of compliments—and I would like to hold on to it.

Speaking of asses… I’m a big girl now. I don’t need my parents to wipe mine or blow my nose, so why should I let some government bureaucrat

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