United States eventual future?

[slipstrike0159]

I was thinking about this idea when i was debating gay marriage, the war in iraq, and abortion in my government class. It becomes more and more apparent to me that with this country's continuing need to have security and order they end up wanting the government to solve the problems associated with this lifestyle. When the people want a set rule for more and more things like gay marriage and abortion we continually give the government more power to decide these things for the country. Now i can eventually see a excess of these conflicts arising which will revert this country back to the way it was before it was created, where congress creates set rules and standards for everyone regardless of the minority. We cant have the ability to govern ourselves while have someone in a higher position govern us as well. Its a give and take relationship and i fear is becoming more and more unbalanced.
Has anyone else considered this revert of government power in relation to the country's needs?