by Mike Gray

David Bozeman at Americans for Limited Government:

Democrats must be naive to believe that special interests are corrupting our political process — they have become our political process.

That is the very nature of Big Government.  Once we give our leaders consent to stretch government’s role beyond the constitutionally-mandated function of protecting life and liberty, we incite conflict and exacerbate existing tensions between groups of citizens.

Government cannot spread wealth equitably or mandate lifestyle choices down to salt content in our foods or dictate the water content in our toilet bowls without pitting American against American.  One interest invariably trumps another, but Big Government always wins, gaining power incrementally until everyone is resigned to the fact that if you can’t beat the system, as corrupt as it is, then you’re going to have to play.

And if you’re going to play, play to win.