Well, perhaps it is a Democrat theme...
I said this concerning Brian Poznanski (D-Kegger) [Steve, I STILL like that touch!]:
Problem is, the more I look at that now bolded bit, it appears to be more and more true. For instance, take this from a VERY prominent Democrat (H/T: Mary Katherine Ham in the Weekly Standard; emphasis mine):Seems to be a constant theme with the Hon. Brian Poznanski - not wishing to be held account by the Law for breaking the law (such a sterling example, eh?). He also was behind a bill that would allow underage dope smokers to possess marijuana without getting a record on that, too ("I wanna do what I wanna do - without responsibility!").
"Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance."If Pelosi wants us to imagine it, let's do it with a few caveats, shall we? If liberal Boomers such as Nancy Pelosi insist on creating government incentives for a generation of people to be unemployed artists who nonetheless have their health care paid for by productive members of society, there will be fewer productive members of society.
If they insist on creating a generation unable to care for itself up to and past the ripe old age of 26 by incentivizing "children"—and I use to term loosely— to stay on parent's health insurance policies until they're turning the corner from Clearasil to Botox, there will be fewer educated, able-bodied people who ever learn to take care of themselves.
Like many on the Right, I was floored when I first read that Pelosi quote - it is akin to that infamous Hillary Clinton Presidential campaign ad where she is sitting next to a Christmas tree mumbling about "gifts to the masses", all the while knowing that her gifts, being used to bribe adults into voting for her, were only possible with our tax money.
"Get it?"
First, Pelosi wishes us to be free from the adult bonds of providing for ourselves, from taking care of our needs. Consider the freedom she offers! The ability to flit here, flit there, like a young'un trying to figure out what coat fits best. Easy as pie - dangle the carrot, of "fake" freedom, in front of our eyes and make it swing from side to side. Mesmerizing, isn't it?
In the second, Hillary treats we adults citizens as mere children to be taken care of by the State - "see the pretty presents?" Pretty inviting: Universal Healthcare, Universal Pre-K, Alternative Energy for all, middle class tax breaks; a short list in the commercial but those enamored of Big Government will always have more to give. Much more - it is oh so easy to do!
What is ALWAYS glossed over is the cost, the true cost of government doing more and more (Progressives are like that - like Satan showing the apple to Eve). Oh, dollars are mentioned (if at all, it is "not all that much - just a couple of cups of coffee each", or only the rich, or only companies will pay - always someone else), but being adults, we need to contemplate and count the cost spiritually. What does it say when the elites in government, those that would govern us, believe the cost to do all these things costs them nothing (as we still are paying for ourselves) and turns us into wards of the State - instead of independent, rugged, and robust individual adults?
In effect, both of these female Democrats, these Big Government Progressives show us the true meaning of the Progressive movement, the true expression of Progressivism - "Listen, children, just let the State / Big Government take care of all your cares and needs; after all, you CAN trust us!".
The real cost is the cost to our liberties - as government grows to provide more, it WILL put more and more regulations in place that will limit our freedoms. Count on it!
Progressive definition of liberty: freedom from the consequences of bad decisions. Or from life!
Is this a cost you are willing to pay? Or allow your children to pay for you?
