Congress is debating whether or not to plunge our nation into greater and greater debt. We have already sold out how many future generations to our inability to delay gratification and control spending? Simply put, if I were to run my personal finances the way the federal, and many state governments do, I would be in jail.
I suppose there are options to us us voters. The most obvious being to stop electing people who promise to provide for our every need, because they have to get the money from us in order to do it.
furthermore, in addition to their hypocritical approach to money management our federal government continues to encroach on our personal liberties, from TSA checks to what we eat, and thanks to GPS systems even where we go.
So what is an honest citizen to do? Here's an interesting idea from the Front Porch Republic: Taking Secession Seriously - At Last. Give it a read and dream about how life in a "free country" might appear. Here's one possible scenario...
Hmmmm, why not have a few states set up their own country. A country founded on individual liberty, limited government, personal responsibility and an eye toward the promotion of a spirit of community and cooperation. Sound familiar?
It would be an interesting experiment. History seems to bear out that such a country would likely fair well and possibly rise to the top of the heap. It would probably be very popular with people, but unpopular with jealous leaders from other countries.
It wouldn't be easy. People would have to make great sacrifices and probably fight off predatory countries. Ah, but what a beacon of light a "free" nation would be to other nations who would be shamed by their oppression.
What do you think? What might be other, or better solutions to bring about productive, emancipating change?
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