09-06-2017, 09:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-06-2017, 09:40 AM by Bob Butler 54.)
Another thought that falls out of the Boss Tweed / Welfare Queen dichotomy. 'The opportunities I exploit are just fine, but the stuff that people different from me exploits should be blocked and prevented.' This trend may not be unique to any partisan group, but all too human.
Is every Republican a miniature reincarnation of Boss Tweed? No. Is every Democrat a pregnant welfare queen? No. Is our country perfect? No. Do both stereotypes reflect a problem in our country which shouldn't be allowed to get out of hand? Yes. Does one's position in society allow one to exploit one loophole rather than another? Yes. Can we outlaw self interest, prevent people from advocating what is best for them? No.
Anyway, seems worth saying.
Is every Republican a miniature reincarnation of Boss Tweed? No. Is every Democrat a pregnant welfare queen? No. Is our country perfect? No. Do both stereotypes reflect a problem in our country which shouldn't be allowed to get out of hand? Yes. Does one's position in society allow one to exploit one loophole rather than another? Yes. Can we outlaw self interest, prevent people from advocating what is best for them? No.
Anyway, seems worth saying.
That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.