“…For all the power the government has, being only for the good of the society, as it ought not to be arbitrary and at please, so it ought to be exercised by established and promulgated laws, and the rulers too, kept within their bounds…” (11, 137) John Locke, The Second Treatise of Government. The bounds of our rulers today, at all levels of government, now stretch well outside of their designated boundaries. My own experiences have shown the lack of restraint placed upon government officials at all levels leads to the erosion of individual liberties. When my wife and I bought the Old Washington School in Esko, MN (Thomson Township), we learned the hard way that government was “always” right. The local zoning board decided what we could do in our building. They called them “covenants”, while we considered them overly intrusive. It specifically could not be used as a hotel, lodging (outside of a Bed & Breakfast), recreation center, or manufacturing. The gym that had alway...
Blog debating the principles of the United States Constitution and the path back to the free market.