Posted by
voice_of_reason on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 9:00:38 AM
Here are the gifts that she promises us:
* Universal Health Care
* Alternative Energy
* Middle Class Tax Breaks
* Bring Troops home
* Universal Pre-K
Of the above 'gifts' the only one that makes sense (as a laudable goal) is "Bring Troops Home", Who could possibly not want our troops to return home? But knowing that Hillary's ideas are based on defeatism, I can't get behind her on that either!
Alternative Energy - sure, who could be against such a thing? It would be like being against Mom and Apple Pie. But, does Govt's role involve higher taxes that are levied on us to fund lofty (but essentially uneconomical) projects? Is Nuclear Energy considered an example of
Alternative Energy? Is drilling in ANWR an
alternative? Or, would
those alternatives alienate the enviro-wing of the Democrats?
Regarding the new entitlements that she lovingly wraps as Christmas gifts for us, all I can say is that once again, we Americans are being bribed with our own money. The criminal aspect of it all is that it will actually convince 45% of our electorate to vote in favor of any entitlement-increasing candidate.
As a result, we can expect more entitlements in our future. And, these entitlements will come from both political parties (observe the Bush Prescription Drug Plan which is responsible for nearly 25% of the projected Medicare deficit).
Elections have become a contest in which the candidate who promises to give away the most Govt largesse has the best chance of winning. The fact that we let them get away with it when there are failed entitlements all around us (e.g. almost any Public School) - is nothing short of criminal.
After November 2008, we Americans can no longer claim to live in a Capitalist country. There are those on the Left for whom that would be a cause for celebration. But our grandchildren will pay dearly for it - hey, maybe there is another 'greatest' generation in our future.