Welcome!

Hi all.  This is my new blog.  I hope to share with you some of my thoughts on current events, and how I see them.

First and foremost, I am a civilian employee of the United States government (where, and to what extent, I will not say).  I also happen to agree with many libertarian points of view.  Sometimes I don't though.  Deal with it.

Some may ask, "Wait a minute, don't libertarians hate government?  That's pretty ironic that you work for them if you hate them so much."  My answer is simply:  no, libertarians do not inherently hate government.  In fact, I think I just might love it so much I'd marry it.  The Constitution, even in its strictest interpretations, calls for freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to own firearms, freedom from tyrannical searches, etc., which are many freedoms that citizens of other countries are not readily and naturally handed.  It is fantastic that we live in a land that allows us to be so free - for example, a blog like this would get me life in prison in China (if I continued to live at all).  If you've never really stopped to think about that, now more than ever might be a good time.  However, my love will only continue if government continues to be the entity that it is supposed to be.

Most libertarians agree with the ideals set forth by the founders of this great nation, and the principles that define the federal government's role in the Constitution.  Many point to the Tenth Amendment as the catch-all for what hasn't been defined.  This amendment basically states, "what is not laid out in the Constitution is outside of the federal government's control, so it must be left to the states, or to the people."  Government as a necessary entity for a sovereign nation, and libertarians often want it to stay in its place as defined, while society and free markets provide for the rest.

The Tenth Amendment is often tossed to the wayside though as government continues to grow though.  A liberal federal government looks to regulate, control, and restrict whatever it can to best serve its own interests.  This brings the government more revenue, and allows for more federal employees (like me!).  How great this looks for the government:  "We created jobs!  We have a bigger budget!  We cut back on the debt deficit!  Yay go us!"

However, what is often good for the self-interest of the government is often not good for society as a whole.  It is up to society to keep government in check by staying informed, and letting our politicians know how we feel on the issues.  As GI Joe so famously said, "Knowing is half the battle."  That's where I come in.

Feel free to comment, repost, or flat out steal my opinions.  My only mission is to make people more aware of what is going on.  You are free to feel as you please about the issues.  You might think I'm wrong.  I might think I don't care.