Sting Wants Big Government

Sting

Love Sting’s music. I can even agree with his stance on the rainforest. After that, I guess we would part on most other topics.

In a recent interview with Sting and his wife Trudie Styler for Earth Day, he says a few times that the we need Big Government. That it can fix things.

How on earth can anyone who has some sense, scan the headlines on the the state of governments around the world, many are financially broken, one scandal after another, how can it fix anything?

I am with Ronald Reagan, “Government can’t fix the problem, government IS the problem.”

Sting made it seem like most of us can’t do what government can. To me, that means he gives up on regular people being responsible for our actions. What a low view of humankind he must have.

But oh, to put such faith in government? It’s sad, really, and then to ask for BIG government? Even he is disappointed in Copenhagen, and gee, mostly it was government present, and technically they already let him down.

In this interview, Sting compares a climate skeptic to someone who jumps out of a 20 story building and for nineteen floors thinks everything is ok. My thoughts are that is his diplomatic way of calling skeptics crazy. I guess he doesn’t care about the scandals surrounding global warming is worth debate or a few second looks.

Gives a whole meaning really to the words to his music…

Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I’ll be watching you

Ah yes, Big Government.