Posted on 05/12/2010 8:54:13 AM PDT by Yaacov
Multiculturalism is to nations as the self-esteem movement is to individuals. Unless we can reclaim the principal that only people who work hard, take care of themselves, contribute something of value to society and produce something that other people will pay for, deserve to have a "decent" living and hold their heads up in society, we will never accept that the cultures that value and foster that kind of individual more effectively are, simply put, better cultures.
As to the difficulty of next few years, I see terrible danger. Fascist totalitarianism is the time-honored response of ideologies that have no other chance of success. President Obama fired the opening salvo of a campaign against free thought and speech last Sunday. It was a not so thinly veiled as a reference to ipods etc.. but clearly implied that ungoverned thought, opinion and the speed of information were problematic. In forcing the health care bill through congress he has already proven more than capable of imposing his will over the outcry of the majority. He is surrounded by people who welcome crises and turmoil as opportunities to "change" things...
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Only these people and the disabled, should be allowed to vote.
I like the concept, except for the fact that a hangnail and a tearful mood (maybe throw in some fibromyalgia) can get you on disability.
Why doesn’t that NBC predator show spend some time exposing able-bodied welfare and disability cheats? We are spending billions of dollars a year on these freeloaders, and yes, they get to vote just like we serfs who are supporting them...it is SO not right.
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