What's the Point?

Can anyone tell me the last time a government agency accomplished its named purpose and then disbanded? There are so many unnecessary agencies that no one really knows what the mission and purpose is of most of them. The worst part is that many of these agencies have the ability to create new, debilitating regulations without any input from our representatives and senators.

Unlike new laws, regulations are typically mandatory and can be instituted pretty much at will. Where I am going with this is that regulations are frequently added at alarming rates, especially in the last several years. We need to get away from regulations and if new regulations are required, two things need to happen.

First, it needs to be presented from the respective agency to congress for their full deliberation and consideration. Only if congress supports the regulation should it become law, and in effect, be added as a formal regulation. Second, in all situations, just as Jefferson sought, the laws should favor the individual, over the government. We need to take a posture of being skeptical of the government and more trusting of the individual. It is far better for the government to be wronged than a private citizen.

Much like our laws are set up to say that all people are innocent until proven guilty, we need to assume that all people are in compliance until such time that the government can prove otherwise. Even in situations where the government can prove that a violation has happened, it is better to favor freedom of the individual over the authority of the government.

Having said all that, there are so many agencies that don't have a real purpose or need any more that it is time to revert to only those areas where the constitution explicitly states the role of the federal government and eliminate all agencies (including ones that are nice) that don't clearly have purpose under the constitution. Let the states and the free markets figure it out. People will be just fine without being told how to educate our children.