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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Living the Regulated Life in America

Written on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by David L. Goetsch
Did you ever think there would come a time when the government would dictate what size soft drink you could buy? Did you ever think the efficiency of your dishwasher and washing machine would be regulated by the federal government? Did you ever think that the flushing capacity of your toilet would be dictated by bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.? If you answered “no” to these questions, welcome to the crowd. Americans are finally waking up to the fact that no aspect of their lives is beyond the reach of big brother. They are also beginning to realize that government regulation is not a benign enterprise. We all pay a high price for the regulations imposed on us by politicians who are intent on advancing a misguided agenda that is at odds with the realities of daily life in local communities.
…….What are these ulterior motives? There are several: 1) a desire for security on the part of government bureaucrats who are more interested in protecting their jobs than protecting American citizens; 2) a quest for relevance on the part of superfluous government agencies that have no Constitutional basis for existing, 3) a commitment to using the regulatory function of government to advance a misguided leftist agenda, and 4) a lust for the power to tell Americans how they must live their lives.   To Read More….

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