The Pilgrims knew first hand the abuses a king could inflict on citizens. They witnessed how easy it was for an army to crush the will of the people simply by refusing to let them assemble, i.e, talk with each other. Minus phones or Internet, the people had no way to connect with their neighbors across the river. That’s why the Pilgrims insisted on the right to assemble. That’s why it appears in our Constitution.
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Why The Fuss About Government Regulations?
The right and left wings of our country have gotten embroiled in a debate over government regulations that makes no sense. Why not? Both sides mean the same thing. The right wing wants free market capitalism, the left wing wants regulations to protect free market capitalism.
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Making Cars and Making Roads
We need both, so what’s this about? The capitalist marketplace is the best possible economic system for making cars—but it’s the worst system for making roads. Whether you’re right wing or left wing, thinking that one system is “best” will make you wrong half the time. The issue isn’t the system, it’s what the system is supposed to accomplish—as follows:
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God Bless Our Post Office
Our forefathers saw the importance of rural free delivery. They created the Post Office as their commitment to equality in our nation’s communication system, whether you live in the city or the country. They held that folks living in the country should not be penalized and have to pay more for mail than folks living in cities. This wasn’t about making money, it was about equality across our country.
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