"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when thegovernment fears the people, there is liberty." - Thomas Jefferson, thirdPresident of the United States.

In the time and age of economic peril, we have seen many people lose hope,faith and trust. Many Americans have seen their investments and theirfinancial security totally collapse. While the government is looking forsolutions to combat this economic warfare, I believe the answer is simpleand not complex: Americans need to decrease their dependency on thegovernment. For far too long, many Americans have had a love affair withthe naive thoughts of the government helping to improve their lives.

Americans need to be liberated from the government's message that it willprovide for them and meet all their needs. This is political blasphemy.Nothing is FREE. While the government is promising health care, economicopportunities for all, redistribution of wealth, etc, Americans need toawake from their slumber and realize that their hard-earned taxpayer moneywill be used to fund these "free" opportunities.

While there are many that rely on welfare and social services, thegovernment has compelled them to stay just where they are. These peoplemust liberate themselves from the fact that it's ok to stay on welfare andlive off the expense of other taxpayers. It is time for individualresponsibility. Time for people to realize that you do not have to stay inyour current predicament, but that you can arise from the ashes of economicbondage and enhance your opportunity, such as home ownership,entrepreneurship, etc.  read more »