by Doug Bohn, Victor
Ever lived with a Big Brother? If so, I hope he was a good one, not a controlling one. A “good” one would let you play, fail, learn, grow and be yourself. A controlling one, on the other hand, would likely be constantly breathing down your neck. Restricting your abilities. Preventing adventures. Stunting your abilities. All this CONTROL, of course, is done for your own good, you know, to keep you “safe.”
Youngsters in these types of controlling relationships, know in their heart that this is not how things should be. Their spirit yearns for the freedom they were born with. Yet, they settle in, compromising to keep the peace. They learn to ignore the yearning. Soon they become complacent. Convincing themselves that this is “just the way things are.”
This controlling “Big Brother” relationship is EXACTLY the relationship you in Ravalli County are experiencing right now. In fact, It has been “JUST THE WAY THINGS ARE” for so long, complacent has become compliant.
Your Big Brother is, of course, THE STATE. You see, your county form of government allows the state to turn your American concept of freedom, “if there’s not a law that says I can’t, I CAN” into a tyrannical reality of “If there’s not a law that says you can, YOU CAN’T.” SORRY, but it’s for your own good. Just ask Big Brother.
EVERYTHING is impacted, from law enforcement and the power of your County Commissioners to your local elections. (Today “The State” does not allow your county to inspect local elections.)
Today, it’s “Mother-May-I”?
Soon, you will have the once-every-10-year-opportunity to choose to stay under the thumb of Big Brother, or accept the power and responsibility you were born with and your forefathers fought for you to maintain. Your independence will not come easy. Expect all the friends of BIG BROTHER to come against you, trying to convince you that YOU’RE not capable and don’t deserve to be FREE!