John Stossel’s newest article is a welcome addition to the conservative/libertarian arsenal. Entitled “Government Gone Bad,” Stossel makes the point that laws rarely improve life. In fact, he argues, it is a difficult task to convince the average voter that fewer laws are actually better. Most voters,
Stossel says, are under the impression that when laws are being passed, government is “doing something.” And when government is doing “something,” they are fulfilling the civic duty for which they were elected. In other words, most voters believe that the government’s primary job IS to pass more and more legislation; that is, most Americans don’t understand that government doesn’t actually solve problems—it creates them. CONT. READING
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