When I was a younger man I just assumed it was the natural state of humanity to desire liberty and freedom. Now I firmly believe we are essentially bipedal sheep. Liberty requires constant vigilance and a never ceasing quest for knowledge that will inform us when tyranny is becoming manifest. We may have had that at some point in our nation, I feel that the Founders certainly did. But over time we began to succumb to our natural state of apathy, diffusion of responsibility, the search for someone to show us what to do, how to think and react. I am of course speaking in generalities, there are true individuals who do desire liberty and it’s attendant responsibilities; but sadly I think these individuals are the exception rather than the rule.
Ditto. Now, Rush Limbaugh seems to think people have a natural yearning for liberty, and that Communism/Socialism is damaging to that desire. One thing for sure: the two are not compatible. I tend to think a good many people naturally cannot handle liberty and do not want it. They should not be living in this country. They especially should not be running for, and holding, public office.
Don’t ever underestimate how many Hillary/Dem supporters are PAID to do so. When Romney mentioned the 47%, it is important to realize just how many people receive their sustenance/livelihood from or through the government. Every government worker (at all levels, from federal down to municipal), every recipient of government funds (welfare, food stamps, Social Security, college aid) - all of them are determined to keep the money flowing, and will sacrifice everything to do so.