The Army Of Bureaucrats Thrives

I understand the point. But I do not think you can get the necessary result, albeit benefit from government, without experiencing some adverse consequences. Yes, government is expensive. Yes, government can be nosy. Yes, government can limit one's freedom. What can we do about it? We need to vote. We need to stay in contact with those who represent us. It is work. It may be inconvenient and time-consuming. Who can do it? Most of us don't. And that is part of the problem. RD............... "Under the constitution, there was never meant to be a federal police force. Even an FBI limited only to investigations was not accepted until this century. Yet today, fueled by the federal government’s misdirected war on drugs, radical environmentalism, and the aggressive behavior of the nanny state, we have witnessed the massive buildup of a virtual army of armed regulators prowling the States where they have no legal authority. The sacrifice of individual responsibility and the concept of local government by the majority of American citizens has permitted the army of bureaucrats to thrive." Dr. Ron Paul (1935-) American physician, US Congressman (R-TX), US Presidential candidate

Another Letter to Yahoo

The following letter is a letter I wrote to Yahoo several weeks ago in response to a writer's comments regarding the "enemies" of the Word of God............. "Michael, you are correct. Please remember, those that hate the Word of God do not have any plans of being reasonable with, or tolerant of those who believe it. They can change, and many have. But this is where evangelism comes in. The preaching of the great commission is absolutely necessary. Unfortunately, many people want the benefits of being the children of God, without making a commitment to God and His Word. This is when the name-calling and hatred-spewing accusations begin toward those who are trying to obey the Word of God. The Word of God says what it says. Political correctness and constant cultural change not withstanding. At any rate, the Word of God has enemies. It always has. 'There is nothing new under the sun.'"

The Blood Ban

According to the Family Research Council, in 2010, gay and bisexual men accounted for 63% of estimated new HIV infections in the United States and 78% of infections among all newly infected men. The United States Food and Drug Administration has a policy of holding a ban on blood donations from those who engage in risky sexual behavior. This is an important ban. The FDA created this policy, not out of hatred or prejudice but for reasons of safe medical practice, the health of many and common sense. If politically active homosexual groups continue to attempt to overturn the ban......and succeed, they will put millions of Americans at a greater risk of infection. How insane is this? This has nothing to do with "tolerance," it has to do with saving lives.

"You Can Never Get Enough"

"Don't really need" is the key portion of the following quote. We know what we need. But there are those out there who want to sell us things. They want to "give" us things. They want to rent and "lend" us things. There appears to be no end to it. They are attempting to create a need where there is no need. Why? For monetary gain. I guess that is okay. That is one of the ways economics works. Just remember to be wise about such things. Here is the quote by Eric Hoffer............"You can never get enough of what you don't really need."