America, Is it As the Founding Fathers Envisioned?.
As I take a look at the incredibly large and complex organization that is our government, I realize how different the government has become since the days it was created. There is no way that the founding fathers could have predicted how our government and entire nation would grow over the past 225 years. If Jefferson or Washington were to see the immense size and influence of our government, they would be completely blown away. I am sure that they would be delighted to see that the country that almost wasn't was able to flourish and become one of the most powerful and influential nations ever. The progression of our government has been truly remarkable.
Despite their appreciation for its size, many of our founding fathers would be disgusted if they learned of how our government was run. First of all, even I can barely stomach the insane amounts of money being spent on election campaigns; the money spent last year on elections was probably far greater than the budget during the first President's terms (even if you factor in inflation). Even after they discover that we have 50 states now, the 535 members of Congress would be a huge shock. They would have to wonder how they accomplish anything with so many conflicting views, and I often speculate myself how Congress functions at all. In spite of these shocking additions, I am sure that the founding fathers would be most disgusted with the inefficient and unnecessarily large bureaucracy. With over 2.8 million federal workers in the executive branch, they must wonder how so many employees could possibly be necessary, and more importantly, how our government could reason wasting such vast funds on these bureaucrats.
Now that I've gotten the bad things out of the way, there are many more reasons for our founding fathers to be proud of how our government has evolved. First of all, it has been able to grow and change along with the country itself.
