All the rage is an article in the American Spectator about the Political Class. It basically says that the bums in Washington are a class looking out for their own self-interest at the expense of the rest of us out here in middle-class America.

No doubt there is truth in this. There is a certain mentality in the higher reaches of government (in all branches) where the people there think they are smarter than we are, and as a consequence feel at liberty to make all our decisions for us. They reason, after all that we have a republican form of government. We elected them to do just that. And of course, the populus generally elects the politicians it deserves.

Unfortunately, all of this is true. We do get the elected reps we deserve, and we do elect them to represent us, and even make SOME decisions for us. But we have to send people who will make the decisions that we want them to make! To do this we need to ensure that they understand that what is wanted, needed, and desired. Washington must allow the people the maximum freedom to make their own decisions appropriate to their level of responsibility.

This means we did elect them to decide questions of international commerce. But we did not elect them to make decisions about what we will eat or drink for dinner this evening. We did elect them to deal with outside threats. We did not elect them to fund art projects that no one in his right mind would give a nickel for. They need to operate within their limited bounds.

The problem with the political class, is not that there is one. It is that they have acreted just a tad bit too much power. Okay, way too much power. It is time to knock them down a peg or two. Let us work together to make sure this happens at the next election by electing candidates who will return freedom to the individual.