Only a few countries follow the principles of limited government and individual liberty as set forth in our Constitution, and only a few countries actually have free and open markets. These are the political and economic principles that built America into a great and flourishing nation.
Whatever strategy the United States is employing, it is not working very well at convincing other countries around the world to follow our example. In fact, we don’t even follow our own example anymore, so why should anyone else? We have forsaken our first love of a truly limited Federal government with specific, enumerated powers that are defined by our Constitution, for a government with no limits, that knows no bounds, that tramples upon the rights of its citizens which are enshrined in the Bill of Rights, as well as the powers that are reserved to the States or to the people. Our rugged American individualism that was present in the beginning at our nation’s birth, and the spirit of liberty and self-sufficiency that made us prosperous, have given way to social welfare programs and government entitlements, which have made our people weak and dependent instead of strong and free!
– Scott Rohter, blogger at Less Gov is the Best Gov.com
