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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Opus 2013-20: Cornerstone Considerations: D of I, Truths: Purpose of Government

One of the questions I ask my students as we work through the founding documents is, “What is the purpose of government?”  It doesn’t matter how many times I go over it or read it.  Most of them totally ignore this.  The purpose of government is to keep our God-given rights safe.
"to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men,"

That seems pretty clear but it isn’t on the radar of the current generation. 

To them government is to supply health care, lunch, schools, police, ___________. 

Is it any wonder that we are seeing our liberty eroded? 

homo unius libri
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2 comments:

  1. Gorges SmytheJanuary 13, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    America is no longer the land of opportunity. It's now the land of "free stuff."

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    1. PumiceJanuary 13, 2013 at 2:21 PM

      Remember what Robert Heinlein said, TANSTAAFL, or for the uninitiated: There ain't no such thing as a free lunch. Someone always pays, in this case, you and me.

      Grace and peace.

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