We admit, the short video clip above doesn’t seem to fit with our blog topic for today but give us a few minutes to bring the two into full circle. Many of us have become so dependent upon our government, that we have lost a sense of independence and self-sufficiency. For the last several decades, most of us have become accustomed to the growth of our government to take from us a level of responsibility and accountability for doing things ourselves. We have blogged on a couple of occasions about how bloated our National government has become, and how we have relied upon NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) to provide for the needs of many within our Nation, whether they be citizens or not. Please review the following blogs for clarification: November 7, 2021, titled, “BELTWAY BANDITS”, and November 28, 2021, titled, “SHADOW GOVERNMENT – What? Who? Why?”. Following review of these two blogs alone, you cannot disagree that the growth of our National and its requisite spending is out of control, currently unmanageable and unauditable.
“The era of big government is over.” The results of November’s National election has made this statement loud and clear. It is long past time to start peeling away the layers of government that are wasteful, unneeded, and unnecessary, often duplicating efforts and staffing. Through the many years, it has become crystal clear that once a new government program is funded, removing that program is next to impossible, even beyond its intended life expectancy. Tentacles of its formation run deep and spread wide making extraction complex. Beyond that, often those hired to work in given programs often have some sort of immunity from transfers, lay-offs, dismissal or firing. This lunacy has to stop! Any legitimate capitalistic commercial enterprise cannot thrive without the ability to weed out deadwood, alter plans, or shift course. But then again, who ever said our National government is operated in a rational, responsible, accountable way? Certainly, many of those who get caught up in the web of financial influence within “The Beltway” by lobbyists, loyalists, and even by those entities that wield search, seizer, and the power of prosecution, fear loss of support or worse and succumb to the hypnotic-like forces that surround them.
We said we wanted to come full circle with the short video clip above. We believe at FREEDOMGOFORTH.COM that the core of our Nation is built upon the family unit. It is there that the next generation of voting and politically involved citizens and leaders learn about honesty, trust and loyalty, and it is there that life’s lessons are refined through leadership, education, and experience. We are sure that during the Thanksgiving holiday, you have spent some time with your family, or those who you consider to be your family in life. We hope your Thanksgiving was a pleasant one. It is during these times that often our batteries are recharged, important relationships are refined, bolstered, energized, and fortified. All of this helps to prepare us for life ahead, days, months and years. Those closest to us sharpen us and support us for our future tasks and opportunities. Without these close, personal relationships, we would be left with dependence upon others who do not know us, may not care about us, and who often only seek their personal ideology or welfare, and often at our own expense. This is what big government has done over the past few decades. The little government, the core family unit, supersedes big government. The closer the government gets to the individual, the more responsible, reactive, and supportive it becomes to the greater Nation.
So, is “The era of big government over?” This statement should be the theme of the newly elected incoming administration. Did the newly elected President make this statement? He very well could have said it. Maybe he said it in slightly a different way, like saying “Drain the Swamp”. But do you realize the saying, “The era of big government is over”, was not made by him, any conservative, or any Republican, but by the Democrat President Bill Clinton in his 1996 State of the Union Address. He had a big push helping him to make this claim. This decision was made because the Republican Party took control of Congress for the first time since the Eisenhower era. It was Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America” that provided the boost necessary (history.com). “DOES THE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT MATTER?” Yes, it does. It is time once again to revive history and make it alive once again. Our Nation’s very existence and continuance depends upon us returning to the core values, principles, policies, and structure originally intended by our Founding Fathers. Our FREEDOM and LIBERTY depend upon making sure that not only is “The era of big government is over”, but more importantly, that “BIG government” is dead! Continue to speak and act the truth. Resist the urge to lie down and rest. Forge forward with boldness, fortitude, and patriotism.