Back in late summer of 2011, when Rick Perry was running for president, the (then) Texas governor's message to voters was somewhat of a unique one: "I'll work every day to try to make Washington, DC as inconsequential in your life as I can." Small-government conservatives understood and shared his sentiment. The notion of centralized power being peeled away from the top-heavy federal government (an entity that most Americans don't trust), and dropped down to local governments (and in some cases, the private sector), was an appealing one. The belief, of course, is that with fewer hurdles and restrictions standing in the way of individual freedom, the pursuits of happiness and the
Daydreams of a Less Consequential Washington
Daydreams of a Less Consequential Washington
Daydreams of a Less Consequential Washington
Back in late summer of 2011, when Rick Perry was running for president, the (then) Texas governor's message to voters was somewhat of a unique one: "I'll work every day to try to make Washington, DC as inconsequential in your life as I can." Small-government conservatives understood and shared his sentiment. The notion of centralized power being peeled away from the top-heavy federal government (an entity that most Americans don't trust), and dropped down to local governments (and in some cases, the private sector), was an appealing one. The belief, of course, is that with fewer hurdles and restrictions standing in the way of individual freedom, the pursuits of happiness and the