I previously mentioned that I’ve “dialed back” my exposure to talk radio, in order to maintain positive mental health. But I can never resist occasionally tuning in. Today I heard this little nugget that I thought was worth mentioning. It is true and right and beautiful. Like many things its power lies in its simplicity:
“The bigger the government, the smaller the citizens.”
Let that marinate and I’ll add my two cents in a subsequent post.
Happy mental health!
While updating TLB’s Facebook page with the latest sales promotion, a familiar face flashed across my screen – the image of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. Hot off the press was the news that the award-winning actor was found dead in his NYC apartment at the age of 46 of an apparent drug overdose. Out of curiosity I “googled” the phrase “actor dies of drug overdose” and stared at the images of seemingly, endless photos of accomplished people – all shapes, sizes, ages, and colors. Perhaps cliche to say, it’s nevertheless worth noting that talent, fame, and fortune are not guarantees of happiness. They are fleeting. And this is self evident. So what is permanent?
The Founding Fathers had an answer for this. With knowledge of Old Testament prophets, Ancient Greek Philosophers, and Christianity, they devised a government whose purpose is human happiness – the American Republic. Carefully divided and arranged powers are based on “The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God”, in other words, fixed and discoverable laws. Citizens must “figure out what is true and good and beautiful and conform our lives to those standards that come from nature, do not change, and are not to be voted on”, according to Hillsdale professor Terrence Moore. Advice worth considering. And according to the founding claim, it ennobles the individual.
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