Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Screaming for Freedom everywhere

The problem with today is...

At this point you should be somewhat alarmed. Any piece of writing that begins with a line like this is suspect. Its declarative nature immediately brings doubt. I don't know what the problem is, I don't have all the answers; in fact, nobody has all the answers. If someone is claiming to have all the answers, you should be alarmed. Instead, I know that people everywhere, collectively, have all the answers which is why we need freedom, lots of it. Government has gone too far in its declaratory claim on knowing all the problems and having all the answers. Bureaucrats everywhere believe they are solving the world’s problems one government form at a time. We need a lot more freedom. People need a lot more space. States need a lot more autonomy from the federal government. Corporations need a lot more space to "pursue happiness." In short, freedom and liberty are the answers to the problems of today, not more solutions spouted from the bully pulpits of government halls. We need freedom SCREAMED from every rooftop! This means that individual citizens need to take on more responsibility for themselves (read here: http://www.friesian.com/rights.htm)