18 August 2010
First Principles Manifesto
In their OpEd in the August 17, 2010, Wall Street Journal, Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe advocate the primacy of the individual over the government. Let’s get back to first principles. Individuals created our government; therefore it should act on their behalf. If we don’t abdicate control over government to “special interests,” it will do what individuals want.
Unfortunately, each of us has one or more special interests of our own. If good governance means equal opportunity for all rather than equal results for all, then inevitably there will be winners and losers. The best situation we can hope for is a safety net that rises over time.
In their OpEd in the August 17, 2010, Wall Street Journal, Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe advocate the primacy of the individual over the government. Let’s get back to first principles. Individuals created our government; therefore it should act on their behalf. If we don’t abdicate control over government to “special interests,” it will do what individuals want.
Unfortunately, each of us has one or more special interests of our own. If good governance means equal opportunity for all rather than equal results for all, then inevitably there will be winners and losers. The best situation we can hope for is a safety net that rises over time.
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