the author is referencing government actions that are being taken at a federal level, hence "big government" I am not pro-big government but I won't rip on any

the author is referencing government actions that are being taken at a federal level, hence "big government" I am not pro-big government but I won't rip on anyone else for being so, just saying that if the author wants to say "Open Source" is fueling this level of authority they should really back it up.