Jun 03 2009
We Have Met the Enemy and Again He is Us
No freedom believing person could embrace government’s increasing penetration into private life and business but to some degree we have ourselves to blame. Irresponsibility and greed have created a vacuum. Once created, a vacuum has to be filled, if not by responsible, honest citizens seeking to run business fairly, then by something else. In this case, unfortunately government. The methods employed by the banking industry, car companies and the like have all contributed to the their own demise justifying government intrusion. Is either right, no, but until society is willing to do it on its own, government is always an easy alternative to the tough battles to maintain morals and responsibility. Parental apathy has created a vacuum allowing schools to assume parental responsibility and frankly, the list goes on and on. “To whom much is given, much is required” but society and most individuals are less and less likely to do what is required, placing us all at risk.
