Posted on 10/12/2008 9:23:28 AM PDT by flyfree
Therein lies the root of all this trouble--many people have no idea what, historically, the "American Dream" has always meant. Growing up in the fifties, when we took these things seriously, it was clear that "the American Dream" meant that you were free to follow your desires and ambitions and go as far as your talent, energy, persistence and grit would carry you. The government's role was to make sure everyone played by the rules and otherwise, wouldn't get in your way. It wasn't perfect but it made sense--and in no way did it have anything to do with a right to a home or anything else you didn't earn.
“The Democrats decided, as Michelle says, that ... wouldn’t cost the American taxpayers a dime.”
Wrong. The statist Donks KNEW it would a fiscal disaster requiring a massive taxpayer bailout and government takeover of the financial institutions. After all, that - aka socialism/facism - WAS THEIR GOAL ALL ALONG!
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