“It’s time for our government to trust us.” I disagree with this statement. It should read “It’s time for our government to get out of our lives.” The Andy Hardy series was great and reminded me of my home with my parents. My father was always there for me, even though he was a tough man, he was always fair and he was always there. As a teenager, I knew the rules and as long as I followed the rules of the house, I could pretty much do anything I wanted. It made life easy for me. I was a hot rodder and in one of the largest hot rod clubs in the area. We were not totally innocent but we followed the laws......pretty much. Drag racing was probably the worst thing we did. I was taught respect for others. My father taught me how a man, or young man, should dress to gain the respect of others. He taught me how to shake hands with a man, not hand him a wet fish. He showed me how to earn the respect of other men and that other men need to earn my respect. It did not automatically come.
We’ve lost a lot of that in todays world. Sad and I truly wish I could go back to those days of my youth.
No, what the author meant is, that we know better what is good for us. We don’t need the government to tell us