Sunday, December 11, 2011

The Rebirth of Social Darwinism
And then watch this:
Mother of 15...
The government Reich wants is really working well, isn't it?
As a conservative, I can tell you that this is what those with a government mindset want. (That's what most of the genuine conservatives I know, do NOT want.) A government mindset tends to think that someone else--some government elitist--knows what is better for you than you can possibly know yourself. You don't feed your kids what Michelle wants them to eat--even though she eats a lot of garbage herself--the government can take them and choose what they will eat. You don't give your money to the right charity? They'll take it in the form of taxes, and give it to who/what they want to give it to. When I was growing up--back in the fifties and sixties that Reich is so negative about--people tried hard to treat people as they wanted to be treated themselves. (People actually had the mentality to teach their children that.) Someone was struggling with an illness and couldn't afford medical care? The doctor DID treat those patients in most cases and the community of people who knew them, gathered around, did fundraisers, helped the family survive the tough times. Some kid didn't have shoes to wear to school? Some neighbor or caring teacher noticed and shoes magically appeared. Yes, people fell through the cracks from time to time, but no more (and probably a whole lot less) than they do now, with the government playing I'LL BE THE BIG TIME PROVIDER. With the government playing GOD, people step back and assume that they do not have to do anything. GOD (some distant bureaucrat who has no idea of the reality because they ARE so distant) will take care of that. Just fill out all these papers and everything will be all right. It's upside down now. This is one of the few countries in the world (hmmmm, wonder if THAT is why everyone wants to come here so badly they will do almost anything, legal or illegal, to get here?) where you can be born in poverty and work hard, save, be smart, get a break or two, and die rich, leaving a whole lot to your kids (and the GOVERNMENT.) Hope it stays that way.