Adults for America
by Paul Jacob, Contributing Author: The answer to what ails us is . . . us.
Oh, we can say it is the fault of politicians -- and we're not wrong -- but turning to the cause of a problem for its solution is . . . problematic at best.
Our politics is a tug-of-war, in part, between those wanting government to do ever more for us (by taking more from someone else) and those skeptical that such "solutions" supply much more than ever-more problems.
The Big Government crowd sports the opposite skepticism: Where's the guarantee that "the private sector" will take care of folks? They assume government does provide a guarantee . . . like No Child Left Behind.
Meanwhile, advances do get made.
Throughout my life I've had the privilege to work with political activists whom I deeply respect. These "liberty initiators" work tirelessly to make government better, to right wrongs, to institute justice and the sort of transparent, ethical and limited government that's consistent with a free and decent society.
Just as adults nurture their children, these citizens nurture their communities, their states, their country -- as well as taking care of their children, their parents, their businesses.
Last week, an Arkansas woman took a day off work to join hundreds of fellow citizens in gathering petition signatures for term limits at the primary in Arkansas. I have a lot more faith in her and other responsible individuals than I do in far-off federal bureaucracies.
"The character inherent in the American people has done all that has been accomplished," wrote Thoreau in Civil Disobedience, "and it would have done somewhat more, if the government had not sometimes got in its way."
This is Common Sense. I'm Paul Jacob.
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Paul Jacobs is author of Common Sense which provides daily commentary about the issues impacting America and about the citizens who are doing something about them. He is also President of the Liberty Initiative Fund (LIFe) as well as Citizens in Charge Foundation. Jacobs is a contributing author on the ARRA News Service.
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Oh, we can say it is the fault of politicians -- and we're not wrong -- but turning to the cause of a problem for its solution is . . . problematic at best.
Our politics is a tug-of-war, in part, between those wanting government to do ever more for us (by taking more from someone else) and those skeptical that such "solutions" supply much more than ever-more problems.
The Big Government crowd sports the opposite skepticism: Where's the guarantee that "the private sector" will take care of folks? They assume government does provide a guarantee . . . like No Child Left Behind.
Meanwhile, advances do get made.
Throughout my life I've had the privilege to work with political activists whom I deeply respect. These "liberty initiators" work tirelessly to make government better, to right wrongs, to institute justice and the sort of transparent, ethical and limited government that's consistent with a free and decent society.
Just as adults nurture their children, these citizens nurture their communities, their states, their country -- as well as taking care of their children, their parents, their businesses.
Last week, an Arkansas woman took a day off work to join hundreds of fellow citizens in gathering petition signatures for term limits at the primary in Arkansas. I have a lot more faith in her and other responsible individuals than I do in far-off federal bureaucracies.
"The character inherent in the American people has done all that has been accomplished," wrote Thoreau in Civil Disobedience, "and it would have done somewhat more, if the government had not sometimes got in its way."
This is Common Sense. I'm Paul Jacob.
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Paul Jacobs is author of Common Sense which provides daily commentary about the issues impacting America and about the citizens who are doing something about them. He is also President of the Liberty Initiative Fund (LIFe) as well as Citizens in Charge Foundation. Jacobs is a contributing author on the ARRA News Service.
Tags: Paul Jacob, Common Sense, Adults for America,adults for America, Tug of War, politics To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. and "Like" Facebook Page - Thanks!
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