The nine most terrifying words...

"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help.", Ronald Reagan, 40th President, 1981-1989. Spoken at his press conference August 8, 1986, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. "The preamble to the U.S. constitution states: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. The Constitution can be and is broadly interpreted: We the people  (not an institution or corporation), in order to form a more perfect Union, establish (and maintain) Justice, insure domestic Tranquility (the Patriot Act, the FBI, police protection- for the people or the state?), provide for the common defense (the best defense is a good offense?), promote the general Welfare (state?)(Corporate/financial institutional welfare?), and secure the blessings(and responsibilities)to ourselves and our Posterity(education?), do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. "That's pretty wide open. How do we the people implement? Generally Reagan believed less government is better. However, in this instance, the remark is a preface to his announcement of aid for farmers in regards to price support loans to make up for a drop in wheat and grain prices, helping with grain exports, and announcing a drought assistance task force. "... A great many of the current problems on the farm were caused by government-imposed embargoes and inflation, not to mention government's long history of conflicting and haphazard policies. Our ultimate goal, of course, is economic independence for agriculture, and through steps like the tax reform bill, we seek to return farming to real farmers. But until we make that transition, the Government must act compassionately and responsibly. In order to see farmers through these tough times, our administration has committed record amounts of assistance, spending more in this year alone than any previous administration spent during its entire tenure. No area of the budget, including defense, has grown as fast as our support for agriculture. The message in all this is very simple: America's farmers should know that our commitment to helping them is unshakable. And as long as I am in Washington, their concerns are going to be heard and acted upon. http://www.reaganfoundation.org/pdf/SQP081286.pdf