Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
George Washington
One of only a handful of representatives elected to the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, George Washington understood the power of oratory and philosophical reason on otherwise reasonable men. He moderated the arguments for a strong government and those for a Bill of Rights in the new Constitution. I wonder what he would have to say to Americans today about our last election.
Moderates who voted for Barak Obama, hoping for an articulate leader who would improve the economy now find themselves confronted by radical factions of the party holding power in the highest places in government. What will be the cost to our liberties before they are finished?
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Who am I? Like yourself, I am a concerned citizen who is sick of elected officials who's only concern is their own political future. In 1994 I moved to southern Arizona to work and live because of the large number of jobs being created in this fabulous state. Like most Arizonans I value the freedom of economic opportunity that this state is known for and that has helped us to thrive. Unfortunately, many politicians, having passed themselves off as sharing these values, now promote a socialistic agenda, wanting to spend the wealth that Arizonan's create on large government and programs that stifle creativity and initiative. I wish to be a voice in opposition to these charlatans. Enjoy my blog.
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