In the midst of a rancorous
presidential nominating season, when we are bombarded every day with promises
by politicians about how they will create jobs or educate our children better
or get the economy rolling again, few if any candidates seem to grasp the
purpose of government in America. The purpose of government is to
preserve liberty.
That would include protecting us
from foreign enemies who seek to take our freedom and from people who come into
our nation illegally, either as illegal immigrants or as terrorists.
Protecting the legal integrity of our borders and our citizenship is an aspect
of protecting American liberty. Nothing matters, though, if liberty first
is not preserved…….
Finally, consider giving teeth to the Bill of Rights, which
is, of course, all about liberty. It is from beginning to end a statement
of what the federal government may not do, to us or to the governments of the
states. The Second Amendment, for example, is about preserving our
individual right of self-protection. We need to stop apologizing for
exercising that right.
The Ninth Amendment is not about allowing abortion on
demand. Hear the words of that amendment: "The
enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be
construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
The italicized words show an intention to limit federal judicial power, which
was also seen as a threat to liberty.
The sad fact, of course, is
that we live in a land full of people more afraid of the responsibilities of
freedom than the blessings of freedom. Until we re-learn the purpose of
government in our land, the problems we have in politics will remain
intractable and politics largely an exercise in futility.
America is about liberty, and
with liberty, despite the dolts who hold or seek elective office, our nation
will do just fine.
Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/01/the_purpose_of_government.html#ixzz3w6hZE076
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