Leave Us Alone

msm, government, biggovernment, media ^ | August 6, 2014 | Erick Erickson

[Cincinatus' Wife]

"..........Many of the reporters, pundits, and commentariat class have married or slept their way into the status quo and have no real problem with preserving it. They see that most Americans hate them and they only fret because of their superficial desire to be liked.

Very view pieces of commentary out of Washington these days mention voters or constituents except to note they are pissed off. Instead, we get articles about what the Chamber of Commerce wants, what unions want, what conservative groups want, etc. What about what the voters want?

Often, the press doesn’t know or understand. They misread the voters. They take their presumptions and shape poll questions on policy that don’t really reflect what the voters mean or want. They fail to nuance. Everything must be outsider vs. insider, red vs. blue, and Republican vs. Democrat. The “objective” commentary is incapable of anything but binary and therefore dumbs down reporting and view points.

On top of this all is something else. When the Circle of Jerks see that Washington is hated, they blame the dysfunction and think if only Washington worked efficiently, all would be well. The reality is that if Washington did not play as big a role in our lives and left us to our own devices, we would actually be well. Until Washington and the Circle of Jerks leave us the hell alone, we will find no improvement here. Washington is the problem. It must be reduced to reduce the problem.

But the press corps, above all biases, is biased in favor of government doing something. Shrinking, to them, is not doing something.

[Paine in the Neck]

The message of the Gadsden flag,



doesn't seem to sink in for the denzens of DC. In blunter language, it is "Leave me alone or I'll killl you."

[rktman]

And that is why the cry of “LUTFA” rings out around my house from time to time. IF (big IF) we need you, we’ll be in touch. Otherwise, LUTFA! But they, being the busybodies that they are, can’t help themselves. Must be some sort of mental disorder or lack of comprehension skills. Or desire to dominate and run every aspect of everybody else’s buisiness. :>}

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"The Circle of Jerks."

Excellent description....I'll use it often.. :)