The Government's Dictation on Our LivesThe government dictates so many aspects of our lives that it would probably be easier to list how it doesn't dictate to us. In my essay I will give some of the many ways our government runs our lives. Our government dictates who we can marry, what we can smoke, what we can put in our bodies, medications, food, etc. can do at home; for example, alcohol or drugs. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is even trying to ban fireplaces and certain wood stoves because of the smoke they emit. The dictation of our lives began with busing children in the name of racial equality. Then came mandatory seat belt use, followed by the ban on trans fats. We are now forced to buy health insurance with features we may not need or want. Slowly but surely, the government is stripping us of our personal freedoms. It is sad to say that the greatest threat to freedom and the American way of life comes from our own government. They listen to our phone calls, read our emails, read everything we do online, and place cameras in public spaces. They dictate what weapons we can have, what type of ammo we can use, and how much ammo we are allowed to purchase. . I believe they should enforce existing gun laws instead of continuing to add new ones. Let's dig a little deeper, the government dictates what we do with our bodies. There are many of these "public safety" laws that they claim are designed to protect us, but in reality they only serve to limit individual freedoms. Some examples of this are seat belt laws and helmet laws. Seat belt laws are perhaps the oldest pieces of safety legislation. Today, every state has some sort of seat belt law; some focus on drivers...... middle of paper ...... law (the law which prohibits the passing of any law concerning the establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, restricting free speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peacefully assemble, or prohibiting the seeking of governmental redress of grievances.), the Second Amendment right, and the Fourth Amendment right (the right of the people to be secure in their persons, homes, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrant shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or a statement, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the people or things to be seized). Our government dictates every aspect of our lives by taking away our right to make our own decisions. They could be called criminals, traitors and tyrants..