Big Business vs. Big Government

Occasionally when I hear talk from political elites, I hear a phrase that rings true to the core of my ideology. Such was the case with a statement by Rush Limbaugh on the radio a few months ago. He stated that he can't understand why people are in such a rush to give more control to the government, when once the government is given that power, it is nearly impossible to get it back.

This is something I've always felt has been lost in modern day America. We forget, in our place on a pedestal as a world power, why the founding fathers wanted our government to be divided, separated, republican, and limited. Through the lens of great prosperity, especially with a stable and reflective government, we forget how easily the government can abuse such power. We are too comfortable and removed from the negative abuses that the founding fathers were still in touch with and hoped to prevent.

When something is broken, we want the government to fix it. Bad economy? Blame the President. No healthcare? Let the government take care of it. Unemployed? Let the government foot the bill since they didn't fix the economy. Gas prices are too high? Let the government go to war with other countries to fix that.

The logic is tongue-in-cheek, but a lot of Americans feel that way. We complain and blame the government at every turn when something goes wrong, and then turn around and blame them for their solutions. If we are so unhappy with how the government handles things, why should we give them more power that we can't get back? Big business, at least, is subject to the market. Government? Keep allowing it to expand, and watch your rights fade away. The personal responsibility of watching after your own healthcare may seem difficult, but far worse is when the loss of personal responsibility turns into the loss of civil liberty.