"You and I are told that we must choose between a left or a right, but I suggest that there is no such THING as a left or right. There is only an up or down. Up to man's age old dream -- the maximum of individual freedom consistent with order -- or DOWN to the ant heap of totalitarianism."
- Ronald Reagan
Stop thinking in terms of politics. Frankly, it's stupid. Each politician has his or her own agenda, constituents to attend to, and divers lobbyist groups to placate. You CANNOT change that if you still believe and participate in the two-party electoral system. Our founding fathers gave birth to this country based on their belief in the capacity of mankind for self-government. That means that ALL men have equal right and ability to participate. No one's voice is too small to be heard, nor should anyone wield disproportionate power with their voice.
The maximum of individual freedom consists of as LITTLE taxation as possible, as FEW government programs and institutions as possible, as SMALL of an army as necessary to defend ourselves with, and as NON-INVASIVE of a legal code as can be conceived. Let me be perfectly clear: NONE of these ideals have been made reality since the earliest days of our country. The tendency of government is to become centralized, bureaucratized, and all-encompassing with the passage of time. We have seen it with every great historical nation - Athens, Sparta, Rome, Britain, China, Mongolia, and the Ottoman empire. Bureaucracy is the enemy. Acknowledge this, and search wherever possible for reform.
We had it right the first time, my fellow Americans. We do not need to hand over any more power to our leaders in Washington - no. We need to be the leaders we have always been. We need to start taking charge of our OWN lives.
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