In ‘Our Culture, What’s Left of It,’ author Theodore Dalrymple in discussing how Shakespeare’s Macbeth “warns us to preserve our humanity by accepting limitations on our actions,” remarks on the fraud of perfecting human nature though social engineering in a way that reminded me of our current circumstances on this Christmas day.

Speaking on the motivation of Banquo’s murderers…

We do not know, of course, whether their disappointments and setbacks are real or imaginary, self-inflicted or undeserved, and it doesn’t matter: Shakespeare gives us to understand that their self-pity–and by extension all self-pity, including our own–is dangerous permitting evil in the name of restitution.

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Luke 2:4 – 2

4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

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Again, from yesterday’s Meet The Press where Washington Post’s E.J. Dionne expressed his dismay that a lot of Americans don’t believe that government should or can’t deliver healthcare for all, especially where it concerns Obamacare:

Well, I think there’s something crazy when people say that Government can’t deliver healthcare.  Ever heard of Medicare?  Ever heard of Medicaid? And there’s a mandate to pay taxes for those things?  This thing is complicated because President Obama chose to go for a model that is a market oriented model that Republicans favor of helping people buy private health insurance. That proves to be very complicated.  But what you are seeing already is an enormous appetite among all the Americans that don’t have health insurance to buy it and that’s what’s going to save Obamacare.  This is filling a real need in the society.

And then he goes on that all other developed nations use Government to deliver healthcare (as if America was sufficiently regressive to believe that mere people could actually handle things for themselves).  Now, to use Medicare and Medicaid as paragons of great sources of healthcare delivery mechanisms only shows that Dionne hasn’t had to use either.  Neither have I but I did have to often help to shepherd both my Mom & step-Dad through their use of Medicare.  I also point out that both systems are facing bankruptcy and in Medicaid, may docs are no longer accepting patients dependent on those Government payments, so what practical good is it when you can use it?  Seriously, the word Potemkin looms large.

But the silliest was

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“Sarcasm…Because beating the shit out of people is illegal.” —unknown

Here we go…Another smarmy, “look how wonderful we are, Good Morning America” show. Nothing says, “I have an ego bigger than Montana,” like being a host of the ABC News (News” and I use the term extremely loosely) show “Good Morning America.   How many of these shows can a network possibly do?

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Ken Klukowski at Bretibart shares some thoughts on the Utah Polygamy Ruling…

It is one thing to say that you do not think anyone should make moral judgments in public policy, though again no one really means that. It’s nothing short of Orwellian to say that it’s morally right and praiseworthy to redefine marriage to include everything, from homosexuality, to (in this case) one man with four wives and seventeen children, to ten adults in joint bisexual relationships with unclear lines of custody to the children they are creating and rights to the property they are acquiring. It is instead a recipe for social chaos and the abolition of any firm definition of the word “family” in American law and culture.

It is equally absurd to say that the Framers of the U.S. Constitution intended this chaos as a fundamental right, alongside the freedom of speech and the right to bear arms.

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That is what former Obama Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said on yesterday’s Meet The Press.  Really!  As if someone can just wave a magic wand and go “Poof, there it is”!  It seems like a number of the Ruling Class (and yes, being the Press Secretary does tend to make you a member with sterling credentials) can be mini-King Canutes and just command things into being (er, when does ole’ boy Canute get replaced by Prez Obama in these tales; after all, the latter seemingly tries to do it more often).

They constantly fail to realize that Trust is an ephemeral entity – easy to go and hard to come by.  And given the Scandalpalozza that have been Obama Administration man-made disasters (Porkulus, IRS, EPA, NSA, Obamacare, just to name 4 real quickly), more and more folks are convinced that Government is trying too hard to take over too much and do too much and not being successful.

Which strikes a dagger into the Progressive Mantra that Government CAN do it all and take care of us.  So Gibbs wants more trust in Government by the rest of us (as it seems he’s still fully convinced that Progressive axiom holds true)?  Here’s an idea:

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Up to this point, I’ve said little on the Duck Dynasty imbroglio – but I will as Rick is absolutely spot on.  We are in a culture war that has been a “hot war” for a few years now.  Government is now in the business of enforcing a secular-humanism religion in the public square and crowding out all others in the Progressive March to the “Heaven on Earth” dream.  Christian values?  Check’em at the door as you leave your home or house of worship because as Erick Erickson of RedState has made clear: “You WILL be made to care” – regardless of what your personal conscience says.  Doubt me?  Read this line that was flashed during one of yesterday’s talking head shows during a Duck Dynasty discussion.  From Wilson Cruz of GLAAD (the militant gay group that not only wants those that it considers to be ‘sinners’ against its values to apologize and grovel, but having done that, then pretty much run-out of the public square, and life):

The country is changing and even the State in which Mr. Robertson lives is changing and he needs to get in line.

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New Hampshire Pajama Boy, Harrell ‘Jersey Shore’ Kirstein, might want to ask Ray Buckley if he still wishes Hitler had bombed the Hague?  Sure, I’ll explain.

One of NH Democrat Party Chairman Ray Buckley’s most famous quote’s is “Hitler should have bombed the Hague.”  Harrel Kirstein, being the OFA spokesperson (OFA created Pajama Boy) and Democrat Chairman Ray Buckley’s press-bitch, it seems like, given this most recent bit of news…Buckley’s exhortation might have saved the professional left more difficult moments in a year full of them.

The Dutch have just announced a massive reform of their welfare system, designed to reduce dependency and put a new emphasis on work.

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This week our guests are NH Republican House Rep Leon Rideout, SNHU Professor and author Kevin Kervick, and conservative talker Pete ‘Da Tech Guy’ Ingemi.

First we welcome our newest affiliate station –  Cream City Radio in Milwaukee Wisconsin.  Then we we move on to Democrat trackers, Scott Brown (and last weeks rally), protecting the unborn–specifically for women who have chosen life, the US Senate race in New Hampshire from a Massachusetts perspective, …
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