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| − | |HasSummary=Today, many people use the term 'big government' to describe what they believe to be government overreach and intrusion in our daily lives at every level. | + | |HasSummary=Today, many people use the term '''big government''' to describe what they believe to be government overreach and government intrusion in our daily lives at every level. |
| − | Wikipedia defines | + | Wikipedia defines Big Government “as a derogatory term generally used by political conservatives, laissez-faire advocates, or libertarians to describe a government that they consider to be excessively large, corrupt and inefficient, or inappropriately involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector”. But, a recent Gallup poll found that 72% of us – including 56% of Democrats and 78% of independents – believe it to be a big threat. The basic problem is, Government has this innate dilemma of balancing between serving and interfering. |
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Wikipedia defines [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_government Big Government]] "as a derogatory term generally used by political conservatives, laissez-faire advocates, or libertarians to describe a government that they consider to be excessively large, corrupt and inefficient, or inappropriately involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector". But, a recent Gallup poll found that 72% of us – including 56% of Democrats and 78% of independents – believe it to be a big threat. | Wikipedia defines [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_government Big Government]] "as a derogatory term generally used by political conservatives, laissez-faire advocates, or libertarians to describe a government that they consider to be excessively large, corrupt and inefficient, or inappropriately involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector". But, a recent Gallup poll found that 72% of us – including 56% of Democrats and 78% of independents – believe it to be a big threat. | ||
| − | Thomas Jefferson described the | + | Thomas Jefferson described the dilema of the role of government in a single sentence: “A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have”. Government has an innate dilemma – the balance between serving us and interfering with us. This was a major concern of our founding fathers and apparently to the large majority of Americans today. ''(Link to BLT 1)?'' Right after the founding of our country, most Americans were concerned about government overreach. Some wanted to protect our new country by putting an enumerated bill of rights into the constitution. Others argued that the list of rights that should be enumerated was too long and complex, and that any rights not included might be construed to be excluded. Those who wanted a [[http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html Bill of Rights]] prevailed which resulted in the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. The compromise was to write two articles (articles 11 and 12) into the First Amendment: |
<br>''Article the eleventh ....'' The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. | <br>''Article the eleventh ....'' The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. | ||
<br>''Article the twelfth ...'' The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”<br> | <br>''Article the twelfth ...'' The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”<br> | ||
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We have a big government, but we are a big country and we need a big government to ensure our rights of life, liberty and property. But there are (and have been in every government) powerful forces that will take advantage of government complexity for their self-interest. For example; in 2012 our government provided $2 million in financial assistance to cupcake specialty shops while adding $1 trillion to our national debt – for our kids and grandkids to have to pay? (Link to Coburn Taxpayer letter) | We have a big government, but we are a big country and we need a big government to ensure our rights of life, liberty and property. But there are (and have been in every government) powerful forces that will take advantage of government complexity for their self-interest. For example; in 2012 our government provided $2 million in financial assistance to cupcake specialty shops while adding $1 trillion to our national debt – for our kids and grandkids to have to pay? (Link to Coburn Taxpayer letter) | ||
The only counterforce is informed citizens who become active in the political environment. | The only counterforce is informed citizens who become active in the political environment. | ||
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Revision as of 15:59, 24 May 2014
Today, many people use the term big government to describe what they believe to be government overreach and government intrusion in our daily lives at every level. Wikipedia defines Big Government “as a derogatory term generally used by political conservatives, laissez-faire advocates, or libertarians to describe a government that they consider to be excessively large, corrupt and inefficient, or inappropriately involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector”. But, a recent Gallup poll found that 72% of us – including 56% of Democrats and 78% of independents – believe it to be a big threat. The basic problem is, Government has this innate dilemma of balancing between serving and interfering. 2014/02/14 User:Jeff
