I am currently reading “Salvos Against the New Deal” a collection of Garet Garrett’s Saturday Evening Post’s articles. Garrett was a staunch critic of the New deal. “A Washington Errand” relates to a number of our current issues. Big government, out of control spending and decimation of the Constitution. I quote:

With this natural law in mind, turn now and look at the principal governments of the world…

They are extending their powers to the utmost.

…they are limiting the areas of human freedom, for no government can in any way extend its powers over people but to limit freedom.

…they sweat with the conviction of doing to people what is best for them.

…they are pressing for sovereign power, above any law, beyond any restraint.

…they are amoral, which is to say, whatever they do is right.

…they claim the power to dispose of private wealth.

…but a government to extend itself, must command money-more and more money.

…all alike, they are resolved to dominate economic forces. Read the rest of this entry »