The Perfect Storm

The Perfect StormWhy is it so many people find their government discomforting, or in the extreme case, revolting? Well, actually, most people dont think much about it, except when they get smacked in the face with something they dont understand. But those who do, all have their own reasons. The point is though, what are we going to do about it? The Declaration of Independence has an answer. In order to understand why the Declaration even exists is to understand

Why is it so many people find their government discomforting, or in the extreme case, revolting? Well, actually, most people donÕt think much about it, except when they get smacked in the face with something they donÕt understand. But those who do, all have their own reasons. The point is though, what are we going to do about it? The Declaration of Independence has an answer. In order to understand why the Declaration even exists is to understand arbitrary rule, rule by one individual with omnipotent powers. One way to understand this concept is to ask yourself: Why canÕt 13 year old children vote? When you provide yourself with a satisfactory answer then you understand why the Founding Fathers constructed the Constitution the way it is, and why also it is being violated by the Federal GovernmentÑand has been for 60 years, albeit off and on. This essay is not about some profound conspiracy, but rather about the natural instincts of any and all institutions, that is what governments are, institutions.