Posted by
Mick O. on Friday, July 27, 2007 7:15:49 PM
On Sunday I wrote an article asking the question, "How did 60's radical hippie generation who believed in questioning authority end up being Democrats?"
Talk show host,
Jerry Doyle had a "best of" show today talking about the anniversary of the Summer of Love in San Francisco and its effects on the current baby boomer generation. Essentially he came close to my observations. How did a group of people who believed in anarchy and distrust of "big brother" turn into liberal Democrats who want big government controls?
Who wants government to provide health care to all Americans? Republicans or Democrats? As I pointed out in an earlier story, the economics of this program dooms it to failure before it can even be started. If you don't believe that, then where is the money going to come from? Big fat cats like George Soros and Bill Gates? Hardly. Individuals and small business owners, once again, will be forced to try and implement some big government solution that will work a lot like food stamps... poorly.
What about seat belt laws? Even though I think it's a good idea to wear them, should I be breaking the law when I don't wear one? What about cell phones while driving? Soon that will be illegal in California. Though I see stupid people doing stupid things while talking on their cell phones while driving, but should they be breaking the law when they choose to do this? Maybe if they cause an accident, but certainly it will NOT be enfored... just like speeding or driving without insurance or other laws that can not be proven to be broken by passing police cars.
Today I heard that Porche is going to make a hybrid because some long-haired malcontents started a campaign to get them to change.
That's exactly my point. What makes these people the moral authorities over the rest of us? All it means to the rest of us is bigger government for us to pay for and more restrictions on freedoms. What happened to the "Revolution"? Guess it was easier to switch than fight!
Mick O.