Growth of Administrative State 

I have a degree in Economics and 1 class short of a masters in Finance and was president of the Economic club. So, I am a Libertarian and believe that one should take care of themselves , their family and help in their community and as a Libertarian, less government is better and the role of the Government is to adjudicate externalities. One of the problems of the administrative state is that they always seek to extend its reach and magnify its power both in the country where it governs as well as abroad over time. In the later case, by force projection with the aid of the military. The administrative state, just as it is of all living organisms, seeks to grow their in power. The state by regulation and law. Governments become like the tentacles of a huge Denison of the Deep that weave their way into our lives with the outcome being: loss of life, liberty, freedom, happiness and ultimately sovereignty.

This growing need for power is an intrinsic feature of a system where administrative law and regulation replace or encroach on individual freedoms.

I have been worried for many years of the continued growth of power of and the corresponding regulation imposed by our government. In addition we have seen the growth of law enforcement personal and related agencies and its use by the administrative government with an ever increase in law enforcement power with the consequences of the loss of rights, liberties and sovereignty of the individual.

Why and how does the government seek to grow its power? This is because the government and all living things:

(1) Seek to grow its power base through regulation and law

(2) And disseminating propaganda in that it is the government’s mission to elevate the welfare of the community (for the good of the people) over the rights and liberties of the individual does it.

Therefore, the task today is to confine the federal government to those few tasks and delegated powers awarded it and letting the sovereignty of the people reign and this is an urgent political task. This can be accomplished by political opposition and through the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court can be used to adjudicate cases in which administrative laws overstep their constitutional boundaries as well as other conflicts. Political opposition is another way and the advent of the TEA Party –(Sarah, she is cute and if I were single I would ask her out) – has real merit as they seek to limit Government’s power and return sovereignty to the people. This is a key concept and they have risen to power because of the frustration of the individual over the loss of his rights and liberties. I totally think this movement has come about because of the love of the independent spirit of the true American.

Only in a free society in which the laws and government protects the person from others, and the government itself and in which the governments job is to adjudicate externalities and disputes and to create laws for the protection of private property and provide for a National defense can one be free.

One of the problems in a democratic society that I have always worried about (just as Thomas Jefferson did) is the majority can elect individuals that enact laws that take from the minority and then seek to have those laws and taking of assets justified. So that has been what has been happening: (1) the government or administrative state has been growing and strengthening its laws and taking from the productive individuals and then transferring to others – destroying life, liberty and for some this is tantamount to living under and kind of tyranny – yes tyranny.

Live free or die trying !!!

Personally, I see the greatest challenge to limited government in:

1. The growth of the administrative state through law and regulation and the police state and

2. The growth of Individuals that are looking to the government for answerers, help and solutions.

* We see this in that about 50% of the population does not pay taxes and

* More than 15% of the general population is receiving some type of welfare social benefits.

I ask you where is self-responsibility? When I grew up, responsibility for ones self, ones family and community reigned. Today many look to the state for answers. So again where is self-responsibility? This is another story, which was destroyed by the federal government. Listed below are some starting points.

I am a libertarian. Unless you are a blood sucking leach and live off of the dole, the government is not the answerer. For the hardworking individual, the government at best is an unwanted partner at the worst it is your nightmare. The conduct of Government in a free society should be as follows.

Role of Government:In a free society the role of the government is to protect its citizens from the people, entities and the government itself. The Governments job is adjudicate externalises and the conflicts that arise over externalises and property rights. It’s job is to establish the rules and regulations in which people will conduct business, enabling people to freely exchange goods and services. Its job is to provide a militia to protect its sovereign borders and citizens. Basically we need to close about 3/4 of our government and return, sell or privatize any assets to the people themselves.

These are some of the functions I would implement.

The Government is not the answer or solution but the opposite it is the problem