To the editor:

There are many who think little of the blatant NSA surveillance or IRS abuses, the USDA rules on school lunch programs, the EPA’s micromanagement of our water resources, or the U.S. Department of Transportation’s recent proposal to have real-time access to your vehicle’s speed, direction and location without a warrant. All of those people who are complacent with the recent government intrusions into their lives should consider the latest U.S. Forest Service regulation prohibiting commercial photography in the 193 million acres of national forests without a permit, costing $1,000. Fines for such activity are $1,500/photograph.

What we have seen in the last six years is a government constantly and repeatedly inserting itself into the everyday life of its citizens. The progressive bent of this administration is illustrated by what one moderate progressive said, “I don’t mind listening to other ideas, but I’m surprised that there are any.” Or for the layman, we progressives know what is best for everyone, so just let us make decisions for everyone and we will all be happy and content. They are doing such a good job, that a recent study showed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spent $3.7 billion on the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, but can’t account for where the money went. What we have are bureaucrats out of control.

It’s past time that both the federal and state bureaucracies be reined in and severely downsized. When you vote this fall, consider what type of government you are voting for and just who you want making life decisions for you.