We have regulations upon regulations upon regulations and there is no end in sight. Regulation is intented to Protect someone or something and Penalize those that fail to follow the rules. Unfortunately, too much regulation Proliferates government, kills business Profits and is counter to Productivity and Prosperity. There needs to be a healthy balance. Unfortunately, the pendulum has swung so far in the wrong direction that America as we know it is facing a 7th "P" or more appropriately a double "P", and that is Pending Protest.
I know protests are nothing new...America has seen protests! We have protests by unions, minorities, students, communities and the like for many reasons but we've not seen the biggest protest yet to come. Common folks of the lower-to-middle working-class, entreprenuers, those that have created the largest constituency of small business in the world, folks that are the backbone of America will rise up and begin to take a stand. To me, it is inevitable that the "commoners" begin to stand united against more government and more regulation. It is at this point that change for the good in America will truly begin.
You see, these are the hardworking citizens that don't have the time to protest. They feel they're better off continuing to bust their butts because the need to survive and the opportunity to possibly overcome regulatory obstacles have been somewhat disdainfully manageable albeit costly in the past. However, we are now reaching the point where this is no longer true, and when the backs of America are broken you can bet there will be plenty of time for protest. This huge, mostly silent voice to-date has yet to show it's united face!
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