"The American Revolution bred a healthy paranoia about big government among our founding fathers. They envisioned a federal government that was small, confined to clearly enumerated purposes, and left most of tending to the needs of the citizenry to individuals, families, local communities, and local and state government.
Today, our society thinks nothing of asking the federal government to become a nanny state, with cradle-to-grave programs that meet our every need.
Every need, that is, except our innate need for freedom. And freedom, as President Reagan reminded us often, is incompatible with a large government intent on invading every area of our lives. That’s why it’s essential what we remain informed and involved as citizens of this great land."
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