Could They Have Imagined?
By: Doug Busselman, Executive Vice President
As government officials (elected as well as un-elected bureaucrats) (federal and state) seek to wipe away our individual freedoms and take away our economic resources, destroying the capability of the private sector to support itself – let alone the ever-increasing demands of their insatiable appetite…one ponders whether those who founded our nation could ever have imagined such a government behemoth. Would they ever have been able to foresee the institutions that they created considering government-mandated and taxpayer-financed health care from cradle- to-grave?
From a significant study of the history surrounding the formation of our nation one can see that they could imagine such a tyranny (although likely not in the extent that the current political leadership has in mind). It was this (and actually I would suggest far less) that compelled them to seek independence. Visions of such government oppression led them to seriously consider (and almost not go forward) with the formation of a federal government. It is the purpose for the way in which the U.S. Constitution was crafted and counterbalanced with the three branches of government.
One reason that they might have not been able to completely consider the fate we find ourselves in 2009 is that they were more inclined as a culture to relish self reliance and responsibility. Having survived the establishment of a foothold on a wilderness continent without a stimulus spending bill from government, they sort of got very used to having little government get in their way. The rub they had with the English King over taxes pales in comparison with what we consider with a yawn and “whatever” observation.
The Founding Fathers, have emerged from the conflict of the War for Independence, understood the sacrifices required to people to live free as well as the values and integrity required for such a system to be maintained. Our government officials today understand political expediency and the principles of fooling enough of the people – often enough – to get re-elected and acquire more power for their designs.
From a citizenry perspective, those getting the hand-outs of government largess don’t seem to mind the difference between making their own way or waiting for the redistribution of somebody else’s work come to them. The social responsibilities of individuals to provide for themselves and their families is further eroded by the promoters of “change” who seek even greater power to use government’s authority for leveling the playing field. That leveling doesn’t come from lifting the lower up – it is accomplished by bulldozing the higher levels downward.
It is doubtful that our forefathers could have understood the international scale, or the tactics to be used, in the present efforts to harm our country’s well-being. They definitely would not have been as willing as our current leaders in selling us out.
As detailed in this piece by Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post, the assault we face has been and continues to be an agenda we must come to grips in dealing with.
Karl Marx and other advocates of the type of government which our elected representatives are attempting to advance on us hadn’t come along yet, but the individuals who gave birth to our nation still carefully weighed the idea of what government’s role should be – believing that with Constitutional safeguards and engaged citizens would be the best opportunity for maintaining the principles of freedom that they had set on course.
It is now up to us to use the tools of freedom that are available and pursue the election of those who will represent us in accordance with the Constitutional framework of limited government and maximum individual opportunity.
As government officials (elected as well as un-elected bureaucrats) (federal and state) seek to wipe away our individual freedoms and take away our economic resources, destroying the capability of the private sector to support itself – let alone the ever-increasing demands of their insatiable appetite…one ponders whether those who founded our nation could ever have imagined such a government behemoth. Would they ever have been able to foresee the institutions that they created considering government-mandated and taxpayer-financed health care from cradle- to-grave?
From a significant study of the history surrounding the formation of our nation one can see that they could imagine such a tyranny (although likely not in the extent that the current political leadership has in mind). It was this (and actually I would suggest far less) that compelled them to seek independence. Visions of such government oppression led them to seriously consider (and almost not go forward) with the formation of a federal government. It is the purpose for the way in which the U.S. Constitution was crafted and counterbalanced with the three branches of government.
One reason that they might have not been able to completely consider the fate we find ourselves in 2009 is that they were more inclined as a culture to relish self reliance and responsibility. Having survived the establishment of a foothold on a wilderness continent without a stimulus spending bill from government, they sort of got very used to having little government get in their way. The rub they had with the English King over taxes pales in comparison with what we consider with a yawn and “whatever” observation.
The Founding Fathers, have emerged from the conflict of the War for Independence, understood the sacrifices required to people to live free as well as the values and integrity required for such a system to be maintained. Our government officials today understand political expediency and the principles of fooling enough of the people – often enough – to get re-elected and acquire more power for their designs.
From a citizenry perspective, those getting the hand-outs of government largess don’t seem to mind the difference between making their own way or waiting for the redistribution of somebody else’s work come to them. The social responsibilities of individuals to provide for themselves and their families is further eroded by the promoters of “change” who seek even greater power to use government’s authority for leveling the playing field. That leveling doesn’t come from lifting the lower up – it is accomplished by bulldozing the higher levels downward.
It is doubtful that our forefathers could have understood the international scale, or the tactics to be used, in the present efforts to harm our country’s well-being. They definitely would not have been as willing as our current leaders in selling us out.
As detailed in this piece by Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post, the assault we face has been and continues to be an agenda we must come to grips in dealing with.
Karl Marx and other advocates of the type of government which our elected representatives are attempting to advance on us hadn’t come along yet, but the individuals who gave birth to our nation still carefully weighed the idea of what government’s role should be – believing that with Constitutional safeguards and engaged citizens would be the best opportunity for maintaining the principles of freedom that they had set on course.
It is now up to us to use the tools of freedom that are available and pursue the election of those who will represent us in accordance with the Constitutional framework of limited government and maximum individual opportunity.
Posted by Doug Busselman at 12/14/2009 5:34 AM 
Categories: Government
Tags: Nationalized Health Care Nevada Legislature Congress
Categories: Government
Tags: Nationalized Health Care Nevada Legislature Congress
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