Government is big, intrusive, and out of control.
It is hard to find practically anyone who disagrees with this general perception of the political situation in America today. A Democratic president even says the era of big government is over, and leading Republicans insist that it's time for a new American revolution to put government back on a shorter leash. Yet, nothing changes. Government keeps growing, regulations continue to expand, and individual liberties continue to be destroyed. There are several reasons for this.