If Emerson and Thoreau were here to see how the government runs today they would probably have a stroke. Emerson would probably write a novel telling us how needy and dependent we’ve become on the government, while Thoreau would probably write something about not wanting any shape or form of government at all. Honestly, imagining Emerson and Thoreau in today’s society they would probably be two men that everyone would assume to be lunatics, Emerson would be walking down the street you, passing by him would probably nod to acknowledge him and then start on your way only to be stopped by Emerson so that he could tell you how the governments aid “programs” are ruining the country and how if he were in office he could do better, Thoreau would be
