Recently we saw our government’s first effort to give itself another giant pork barrel. How anyone can believe that a new bureaucracy will give us efficient health care is beyond me. What have they ever managed efficiently? Certainly not Social Security, the financial markets or the many wars we are engaged in. But, like Blind Boone, we are going down the road often traveled, giving our government control over our lives and finances. We keep doing it without regard for its dismal record of failures. Unfortunately in this case past performance is indicative of future results. If the Senate does not act with pragmatic wisdom, we are doomed to be a nation of tin cup holders begging for alms from the state.
Posts Tagged ‘tyranny’
William Pitt the Elder 1770:”Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it; and this I know, my lords, that where laws end, tyranny begins.”
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009How can we rationalize how the White House is treating FOX. Let us determine whether FOX is a news organization or not. Let us have a 
sometime adversarial debate of current events that may change our lives! Regardless of your views on FOX, the actions of our President cannot sit well. It is an arrogant and unnecessary abuse of power. FOX needs to put an empty suit mannequin on every set–or better yet, a chicken. The other networks need to show some mettle by taking a serious stand by refusing White House staffers and spokespersons time on news and / or opinion shows.
sometime adversarial debate of current events that may change our lives! Regardless of your views on FOX, the actions of our President cannot sit well. It is an arrogant and unnecessary abuse of power. FOX needs to put an empty suit mannequin on every set–or better yet, a chicken. The other networks need to show some mettle by taking a serious stand by refusing White House staffers and spokespersons time on news and / or opinion shows.