The conservative blogger, on the role of government: "The function of the federal government is to establish a monetary
system, keep our nation from harm, regulate commerce between the states,
and protect our liberties. Taking care of the poor and infirm is the
job of the family, local churches, local charities and local
governments, who are close to the point of need and can be efficient
about how people who are in need are helped. Certainly some things might
go up to the state level and do, but when it comes to charitable
activity the more local the better because the further you go up the
chain the more inefficiency that exists and the more politics play a
role."
Mr. Myers continues his commentary about the role of government: "Politicians will always look for an opportunity to distinguish
themselves by what they can take from one person and give to another by
force of law, which only gets worse the higher in governmental
bureaucracy you go. That is precisely why our founders gave the bulk of
the power to the states, because they knew that a big federal government
would promise more than it could possibly deliver, and that in the end
there would be tyranny because it would invariably take on more and more
power unto itself as it meddled more and more into the lives of its
citizens. And that is precisely what we are seeing now. I actually had a
liberal friend say that he feels MORE freedom as the federal government
takes on more and more to help the poor and middle class. And this is
the very problem. Instead of simply creating more opportunity so people
can lift themselves up, he wants the federal government to do the heavy
lifting instead. Lord, help us."
Walter Myers Commentary: Christian Conservatives, Liberals, & Big Government
