Today we celebrate Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday in which Americans honor and reflect on past leaders of our great nation. It is a time to celebrate all those who have served as president of the United States, our country’s highest elected office. As we reflect on the presidents past — particularly those who founded our nation — I wonder whether they would recognize the overreaching, centralized system of government we operate under in 2016.
When our founders established our country, they envisioned a decentralized government that protected our God-given rights and was founded on the principle of self-governance. They risked their lives, fortunes and honor to create the greatest nation the world has ever known — based on the idea of limited government involvement in the everyday lives of Americans. They were also weary of centralized power, creating the 10th Amendment to restrain the federal government’s insatiable desire to expand and grow. In recent times, our country has veered too far from this vision of government.
