Comments on: Federal Failure and Social Justice http://www.lehighvalleyconservativevoice.org/federal-failure-and-social-justice/ "Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even at its best state, is but a neccessary evil." Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kurt Guion http://www.lehighvalleyconservativevoice.org/federal-failure-and-social-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Kurt Guion Thu, 06 May 2010 12:51:38 +0000 http://www.lehighvalleyconservativevoice.org/federal-failure-and-social-justice/#comment-97 Interesting. I agree that government is far too big and impotent. But in order to be big government needs to be impotent. It is impotent to the extent that it does not serve the people but it does serve the special interest groups. At this time they seem to be the large corporations and on a more local level the large non profits that are financially endowed. They are complementary bed fellows. Government seeks power and large business substantiates and encourages that purpose. The corporations are ONLY concerned with bottom line. The non profits like to be the puppet masters and pull the strings. Often they are most interested in power and prestige more so than individual property. The politicians seek individual fame and all the corporations have to do is pave the way with donations. I also believe in the free market system But when a free market system is dominated by a few large players it is no longer free. The terms free and market are not mutually exclusive therefore there is no market system without freedom Perhaps we should discuss what the purpose of the free market system is and whether it is to promote a democratic society or exist for the benefit of the few. I tend to believe we would all be a lot happier if we have a system that is truly free. Governments role if anything is to enhance the "free:" part of the system. They used to but they don't as much ever since it became more convenient for the dividing line between what was legal and ethical to take on many for shades of gray rather than being black and white. Less effort and better benefits to live in this dead zone. There are many things that go on today right here in this city that while they are highly unethical and immoral they are not illegal and therefore by default they are sanctioned. The plebians live in a state of ignorant bliss. Still thinking the key to salvation is a new car or a bigger house in a better neighborhood. Damn they don't even vote anymore. They are more concerned with surviving day to day than taking the time to step back and really look at what is going on. In other words while I agree with your premise and would love to see the system return to a more classic definition we have so incrementally morphed away from what was once taken for granted we many not be able to get it back without some major dislocation in our culture. This all comes from one who never thought he/she would write these words or ever thought he/she would criticize the system or even believe perhaps 911 was an inside job. Interesting. I agree that government is far too big and impotent. But in order to be big government needs to be impotent.

It is impotent to the extent that it does not serve the people but it does serve the special interest groups.

At this time they seem to be the large corporations and on a more local level the large non profits that are financially endowed.

They are complementary bed fellows. Government seeks power and large business substantiates and encourages that purpose. The corporations are ONLY concerned with bottom line.

The non profits like to be the puppet masters and pull the strings. Often they are most interested in power and prestige more so than individual property.

The politicians seek individual fame and all the corporations have to do is pave the way with donations.

I also believe in the free market system But when a free market system is dominated by a few large players it is no longer free. The terms free and market are not mutually exclusive therefore there is no market system without freedom

Perhaps we should discuss what the purpose of the free market system is and whether it is to promote a democratic society or exist for the benefit of the few.

I tend to believe we would all be a lot happier if we have a system that is truly free. Governments role if anything is to enhance the “free:” part of the system.

They used to but they don’t as much ever since it became more convenient for the dividing line between what was legal and ethical to take on many for shades of gray rather than being black and white.

Less effort and better benefits to live in this dead zone.

There are many things that go on today right here in this city that while they are highly unethical and immoral they are not illegal and therefore by default they are sanctioned.

The plebians live in a state of ignorant bliss. Still thinking the key to salvation is a new car or a bigger house in a better neighborhood. Damn they don’t even vote anymore.

They are more concerned with surviving day to day than taking the time to step back and really look at what is going on.

In other words while I agree with your premise and would love to see the system return to a more classic definition we have so incrementally morphed away from what was once taken for granted we many not be able to get it back without some major dislocation in our culture.

This all comes from one who never thought he/she would write these words or ever thought he/she would criticize the system or even believe perhaps 911 was an inside job.

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