Ezra Taft Benson On The Role Of Government

The Role Of The Government By: Ezra Taft Benson

This video is from the early 60’s very old but so prophetic in the concerns at the time. Those concerns laid out in detail by Benson in this talk regrading socialism, Communism and other radical things that will change the course of the government and it role.

A little history of Ezra Taft Benson will give you some insight to his knowledge of the roles government should play. In 1952, after his election, Eisenhower appointed Benson as Secretary of Agriculture. Benson accepted with the permission and encouragement of church president David O. McKay; Benson therefore served simultaneously in the United States Cabinet and in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He became the first clergy member to be a cabinet secretary since Edward Everett in 1852, which created some controversy as crossing a boundary between church and state.

Benson opposed the system of government price supports and aid to farmers which he was entrusted by Eisenhower to administer, arguing that it amounted to unacceptable socialism. Furthermore, farming in the United States was increasingly becoming large scale agribusiness at the expense of the small farmer, and Benson was opposed to outsized portions of these government subsidies being apportioned to these large companies. He was once pelted with eggs by a group of South Dakota farmers over his efforts to reduce price controls. Another time, 21 congressman from the midwest stormed his office requesting he not lift price controls on hogs, which he refused to do, and later noted that the prices rose on their own. Nonetheless, he served in his cabinet position for all eight years of Eisenhower's presidency. He was selected as the administrator-designate of the Emergency Food Agency, part of a secret group that became known as the Eisenhower Ten. The group was created by Eisenhower in 1958 to serve in the event of a national emergency.

This should help you understand the concerns and cares for keeping the Republic intact by Benson. Enjoy this historic video on the Role of Government.

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