Progressive Ideas Of Woodrow Wilson: The Great Society

Birthed from a worldwide past of authoritarian government regimes and founded upon unique principles no other nation had seen before, the United States was born to be symbol of freedom and hope to the world. “We shall be as a city set upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us.” America symbolized freedom of the individual and limited governmental power derived from the consent of the governed, an exceptional concept that sparked a worldwide desire for freedom and voice in the hearts of people. However, resulting from the Industrial Revolution and rise of individual fortunes and originating with the Progressive ideas of Woodrow Wilson, recent American history shows a departing from the founders’ Biblically based values within the leadership,

Improving the education system with qualified teachers and better curriculum would give students a better opportunity in life. Enhancing and preserving the countryside would increase American patriotism and tourist opportunities. Renewing the cities would provide a better life for those living within. At the heart, Johnson’s ideal promoted security, protected the happiness of the American’s freedom, and changed the placement of responsibility to the government instead of the individual. Although Johnson’s ideas had potential to benefit society, government provided reform bred a dependency of the American people upon the government and violated the God-given free will of man to choose his course. Limiting the people by stating they could not rule as well as the government could insulted American intelligence and downgraded the people’s voice in society. Primary in the “Great Society” was that everything was to be centered on the community instead of the individual as the founders had believed, thus causing a complete change of government purpose and altering the course of future

Believing that the United States is exceptional in the course of history, Reagan realized the significance of American freedom to the rest of the world. Others’ attempts to limit freedom and increase government control would ultimately lead to total power over the people. Conforming to other nations was not on Reagan’s agenda; instead American values were to be shone forth and seen as opportunity for growth. Government transparency and diligence of the Americans were key elements of freedom’s protection and national success. Every citizen had to choose for himself whether or not he would work for what he wanted. America’s founders rested upon unique principles found in God’s Word: individual freedom, limited government whose power derives from the people, equality of man, and guaranteed rights that would provide hope to a nation. Following a departure from fundamental values of America’s founding that believed traditional systems of government were outdated and needed to be replaced, Reagan held a key role in setting the United States back to its original purpose with an emphasis on the individual. In his presidency, people were not seen as communities or groups, but as individuals with a