Return Government to Its Proper Role
According to Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution, the president of the United States is to “give to Congress information of the state of the Union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” The content of what has become known as the State of the Union address is a direct reflection of how the president interprets his job and how he goes about accomplishing it.
The Founding Fathers viewed government with suspicion, and set limitations on it to protect the God-given rights of We the People. For them, government was a negative force that needed to be controlled.
The fourth paragraph of The Federalist, No. 51, contains a great deal of wisdom concerning the ever-expanding character of government and of human nature expected to keep government accountable. The paragraph in question, written by either James Madison or Alexander Hamilton, should be mandatory study for all citizens, especially for anyone seeking higher office.
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