The Liberal Insanity

E.J. Dionne, Jr. of WaPo has a wonderful article: bellyaching about the evil republicans and their deleterious philosophy (Hat tip: Hugh Hewitt).

"Naturally those of us who favored giving all Americans health coverage regretted how much influence Kristol's view had on his party. "



Liberals feel the line is between those who want everyone to receive healthcare and those who could care less if black, homeless children die in the streets. This is so ridiculous. Most every conservative I know cares deeply for people and don't want to see anyone suffer. But they realize that "the poor you will always have." There is no way we are ever going to lessen the burden on the poor. We can do much, but the government is not the answer. The answer is for individual private charities, like the Salvation Army, to take care of them. These charities will have more funds if the average American is able to keep more of his money. I think that most Americans are generous with their abundance.



"And now the Republicans are moving to weaken Social Security -- one of the great achievements of progressive government -- in the name of strengthening it. They are willing to borrow massive sums to start private accounts that Republican strategists such as Grover Norquist freely concede are designed to create a new generation of stockholders -- and Republicans."



Did you get that? Republicans = rich people. Stockholders = evil, selfish people. Appartenly, according to Mr. Dionne, capital is not a good thing. Don't tell that to Adam Smith. Apparantly, the average American is imbecilic and will waste the Government's hard earned Social Security stockpile on unstable Dot Coms and comic books. Liberals cannot get off the belief that government is the answer to every question. Mr. Dionne, and others of his ilk, feel that the democrats are the party of the oppressed. They are the ignored class of intellectuals, the guardians of the truth, that have to battle the evils Republicans and their corporate backers. I feel sorry for the single mother who struggles to make a living for her and her children. I do not feel sorry for the limousine democrats can never get their way.