They, The People

Salim Mansur (I had a lovely chat with him at the Steyn event in London during which he told me about his recent trip to Israel) has a terrific column in the Toronto Sun about America and how it's our last, best hope. Here's a taste to whet your appetite:

However expansive and intrusive American government has become, the instinct of most Americans for less government as the guarantee for keeping secure their constitutionally protected freedom sets them apart from Europeans, and even Canadians, who view governments more benevolently.

It took the Obama administration barely a few months in office for enough Americans to learn how they were seduced by the language of “hope and change” and elected a president who holds ideologically the most extreme view of government as benefactor.

Big people vs. Big government: pick one, 'cause you can't have both.