Big government - is it good for America?

People are selfish and want their own way. Even in the case of people who say they have bigger issues the support, those issues are still self-serving. Anti-war? People are against war mostly because of their self-centered interests. Maybe they have a child who might have to go fight a war they don't believe in. Or maybe they are 60's throw backs who are into peace and love. They hate war but want to kill George Bush. Get where I am going here?

Let's look at animal rights activists. People are so pro-animal that they are willing to kill people to save animals. Are we not animals and doesn't that seem just a little hypocritical?

Environmentalists are willing to give up their cars to ride bicycles only to ignore the fact that big oil is responsible for the plastics that make up their helmets and other synthetic parts for the bikes!

Finally there is big government. All these social programs which are about to go bankrupt should be trashed. But what about the money that we all paid into them to keep them afloat this long? That's how they continue to perpetuate them. I mean, how many people are willing to give up their social security if they could stop paying now as long as they are willing to receive nothing when they retire? I am. But not many are.

So my theory is that government is being left alone because of the selfishness of its citizens. Wrong is wrong, even if it helps you. More about this later.

Mick O.