I hear from a lot of Republicans that they want less regulation. A smaller government. More freedom and independence for every day people.
I'm here to say that can be a very good thing. In fact, it can be a WONDERFUL thing. But we're not there yet. True independence takes work. If we want small government and less regulation, we need to build a society that thrives on those things.
What am I talking about? First, so much of our lives are dependent on interstate commerce. The food we eat. The cars we drive. The clothes we wear. And because these things come from far away, they fall under the domain of Federal Regulation. And in these cases, regulation is needed to keep us safe. For example, how do we know that the grapes we eat from South America are not loaded with poisonous pesticides? Or that the paint on our walls is not filled with poisonous lead?
Because the Government regulates and enforces these things. And why is this enforcement necessary? Because we can't walk to the farm and watch the farmer do his work. We can't go to the paint factory and ask them if they're using lead.
But there is an alternative. That alternative is to build the local economy. Remove the need for federal regulation by building a thriving local economy that does NOT depend on products from thousands of miles away.
How do we do this? The first step, and the most necessary step is to start supporting small local farms. Stop buying industrial food. Start buying food from people you can talk to. A strong agricultural economy is the foundation of a strong economy. If we started really supporting local farmers, it would drastically reduce the need for food regulation. It would be the foundation of a small government economy. Not only that, we'd also be a much healthier society, reducing the need for Federal involvement in health care.
The current Republican party supports big business. This support makes it difficult for "small govnerment" to be possible. Support local your local farmers. Support the local economy. Do these things and you'll support local government and NOT Federal Government.
That's what I have to say. Less regulation and a smaller government is possible. But it takes work. Do that work.
I'm here to say that can be a very good thing. In fact, it can be a WONDERFUL thing. But we're not there yet. True independence takes work. If we want small government and less regulation, we need to build a society that thrives on those things.
What am I talking about? First, so much of our lives are dependent on interstate commerce. The food we eat. The cars we drive. The clothes we wear. And because these things come from far away, they fall under the domain of Federal Regulation. And in these cases, regulation is needed to keep us safe. For example, how do we know that the grapes we eat from South America are not loaded with poisonous pesticides? Or that the paint on our walls is not filled with poisonous lead?
Because the Government regulates and enforces these things. And why is this enforcement necessary? Because we can't walk to the farm and watch the farmer do his work. We can't go to the paint factory and ask them if they're using lead.
But there is an alternative. That alternative is to build the local economy. Remove the need for federal regulation by building a thriving local economy that does NOT depend on products from thousands of miles away.
How do we do this? The first step, and the most necessary step is to start supporting small local farms. Stop buying industrial food. Start buying food from people you can talk to. A strong agricultural economy is the foundation of a strong economy. If we started really supporting local farmers, it would drastically reduce the need for food regulation. It would be the foundation of a small government economy. Not only that, we'd also be a much healthier society, reducing the need for Federal involvement in health care.
The current Republican party supports big business. This support makes it difficult for "small govnerment" to be possible. Support local your local farmers. Support the local economy. Do these things and you'll support local government and NOT Federal Government.
That's what I have to say. Less regulation and a smaller government is possible. But it takes work. Do that work.
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