Maybe you’ve been wondering where all the commentary is on political stuff this week? I’ve still been reading and listening. Not a lot of big stuff this week. I guess there has been, but I haven’t really cared to comment on a lot. Even in sports it was a pretty dead week. Yeah, the All-Star game, blah blah blah. It was alright.
The other day someone made a comment that she thinks that people are more liberal than they think they are. I find that impossible to believe. Do you want higher taxes? Do you think the government is better at spending your money then you are? Are you for traditional marriage or broadening the definition of marriage to any pair of individuals who love each other? Do you think unions are still effective? How about welfare programs? How about peace through diplomacy? How often has that really worked? Nope, not once. Peace is achieved through strength. See Reagan vs. Communism. Basically, do you think government should assume more control fiscally and personally in your behalf? That’s what you’re talking about when you’re talking about liberalism. It essentially assumes that the government does a better job of teaching your kids in school, taking care of your medical needs, protecting your needs as citizens. I’m not saying it shouldn’t exist, but privatization of programs is one of the best things that has ever happened to many aspects of our lives. Government should serve as a check to all of these things, but not as the provider. The only part of our government that is privatized is the post office, and they actually provide a very high quality service as compared to the other privatized courier services, FedEx, UPS, etc.
Today a great symbol of liberalism is Michael Moore. I have some reading for you. I have mentioned him several times on here, but Jay Nordlinger is great. His article on The Myth Of Cuban Health Care is very enlightening, especially with the recent release of Moore’s film Sicko. Not that health care couldn’t be operated more effectively than it has been in this country, but socialization of the system is not the answer.
The other day someone made a comment that she thinks that people are more liberal than they think they are. I find that impossible to believe. Do you want higher taxes? Do you think the government is better at spending your money then you are? Are you for traditional marriage or broadening the definition of marriage to any pair of individuals who love each other? Do you think unions are still effective? How about welfare programs? How about peace through diplomacy? How often has that really worked? Nope, not once. Peace is achieved through strength. See Reagan vs. Communism. Basically, do you think government should assume more control fiscally and personally in your behalf? That’s what you’re talking about when you’re talking about liberalism. It essentially assumes that the government does a better job of teaching your kids in school, taking care of your medical needs, protecting your needs as citizens. I’m not saying it shouldn’t exist, but privatization of programs is one of the best things that has ever happened to many aspects of our lives. Government should serve as a check to all of these things, but not as the provider. The only part of our government that is privatized is the post office, and they actually provide a very high quality service as compared to the other privatized courier services, FedEx, UPS, etc.
Today a great symbol of liberalism is Michael Moore. I have some reading for you. I have mentioned him several times on here, but Jay Nordlinger is great. His article on The Myth Of Cuban Health Care is very enlightening, especially with the recent release of Moore’s film Sicko. Not that health care couldn’t be operated more effectively than it has been in this country, but socialization of the system is not the answer.
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