On June 21, 2012 By Uri Brito In Politics Like

A Nation of Takers

Pat Buchanan’s masterful Suicide of a Superpower is replete with gems. I am still uncomfortable with his protectionism, but I see his point a little better after reading his first chapter. Quoting Stephen Moore,

More Americans work for the government than work in construction, farming, fishing, forestry, manufacturing, mining and utilities combined. We have moved decisively from a nation of makers to a nation of takers (16).

Buchanan blames free-trade ideology. Though there may be some element of truth, the reality is that the government has increased its size, and part of that increasing demands a workforce to keep the machinery going. The lesser her size, the lesser her workforce.<>

About the Author / Uri Brito

Uri Brito is the Senior Pastor of Providence Church in Pensacola, Fl. He is married to Melinda and is the father of five children. He is the co-author of a new commentary on Ruth for the "Through New Eyes" series, the editor of The Church-Friendly Family, author of The Trinitarian Father, and co-author of the e-booklet Christian Pipe-Smoking. He is the founder and contributor to Kuyperian Commentary, and guest contributor at The Christian Post. He is a board member of the Theopolis Institute. Rev. Brito received his M.Div and D.Min. from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Fl.