Who is the Forgotten Man?

Quite frankly, the Forgotten Man is every one of us who feels they are acting rightly yet are enjoying less freedom due to the indiscretions of their peers and elected officials. The idea is based upon the brilliant essay, "On the Case of a Certain Man Who Is Never Thought Of," by the late American sociologist William Graham Sumner. In abstract terms, Sumner defined the Forgotten Man as item C in the following scenario: A and B work together to decide what C should do for the benefit of D. C is the Forgotten Man because he is utilized and also penalized without his consent. Sumner used the example of conscientious teetotalers serving as items A and B and passing legislation(or advocating that laws be passed) for the sake of the poor drunkard, D. However, C is the assiduous, upstanding citizen that bothers no one and asks for nothing but does enjoy some good scotch now and again. Still, a law is a law and even C must comply or face the consequences. So, he is most certainly not considered by the teetotalers and is in fact penalized by them merely because of the weak-willed drunkard. This illustration is undeniably quaint considering it was originally crafted back in 1883, yet it can easily be adapted to current dilemmas. Issues ranging from universal health care to the current wars in the Middle East create a veritable horde of Forgotten Men. Even going as far back as the Revolutionary War, war has been waged via direct taxation as well as the insidious and indirect tax, inflation. War-mongering nations have had currencies become debased to the point of ruin and the livelihood of it's people tragically languish right along along with them. This blog defends the C, the folks who, as Sumner said, behave themselves, fulfill their contracts and never ask for a thing. It is meant to shine light on that bureaucratic dung heap that is Capitol Hill and to provide a rational firewall against the encroaching miasma of moral relativism, political correctness, and the nanny state.