Government: the Issue Creator, the Issue Solver

What has the government done for you lately?In spite of the many billions of dollars that our government has in its coffers and the outsized influence that it has over our nation and the world, it appears that the majority of us scratch our heads when this question is posed to us. In addition to police, fire and other emergency services, there is no doubt that we have access to a variety of other government programs. However, if one takes a step back and looks at the broader picture, it would appear that the majority of these government programs are in place to solve a problem that the very government created.Government thrives when it maintains power, and it is precisely its desire for greater power and enormous wealth that motivates it to place the population in situations that force the same population to become almost completely dependent on the government, begging for help when in need.During the course of the COVID …