But, What Happened to E******y?
Apr 2, 2014 10:16:13 #
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In the progressive mindset, laws are primarily designed to regulate and manage the actions of other people.
Some liberals acknowledged in recent days that they were willing to accept policies they once would have deplored as long as they were in Mr. Obamas hands, not Mr. Bushs.
We trust the president, former Gov. Jennifer Granholm of Michigan said on Current TV. And if this was Bush, I think that we would all be more up in arms because we wouldnt trust that he would strike in a very targeted way and try to minimize damage rather than contain collateral damage.
Apparently a progressive president is incapable of abusing the power of drone strikes.
Finally, progressives would happily accept a society where the choices of the lower classes about what food to eat was limited for their own good, while the special caste could continue to eat wh**ever they want. Thus we see former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg attempt to ban Slurpees (570 calories) and large Diet Cokes (zero or negligible calories) beverage choices of the working class but the laws exemption for milk-based beverages means it wouldnt hit the venti java chip Frappuccino from Starbucks (580 calories), the milkshake-in-disguise se******n thats more popular among the usually progressive-minded Manhattan Yuppies. Bloombergs large soda ban was struck down as unconstitutional.
Bloomberg similarly sought a law requiring New Yorkers to separate their food scraps for composting; we all know the astronomical odds against the billionaire former mayor ever willingly personally partaking of the task of separating coffee grounds and the stuff growing hair in the Tupperware in the back of the refrigerator from the rest of his trash.
Progressive leaders want us to obey them, but not emulate them.
Taken from: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/374779/progressive-aristocracy-jim-geraghty/page/0/1
I believe this article pretty well describes Progressives. It's a good article. But what it does not address is WHY people become Progressives. OTOH, it could be there is a plain and simple answer: because they think they are too good to have to obey the same rules, regs, and laws that the rest of the country is forced to obey by threat of imprisonment.
In the progressive mindset, laws are primarily designed to regulate and manage the actions of other people.
Some liberals acknowledged in recent days that they were willing to accept policies they once would have deplored as long as they were in Mr. Obamas hands, not Mr. Bushs.
We trust the president, former Gov. Jennifer Granholm of Michigan said on Current TV. And if this was Bush, I think that we would all be more up in arms because we wouldnt trust that he would strike in a very targeted way and try to minimize damage rather than contain collateral damage.
Apparently a progressive president is incapable of abusing the power of drone strikes.
Finally, progressives would happily accept a society where the choices of the lower classes about what food to eat was limited for their own good, while the special caste could continue to eat wh**ever they want. Thus we see former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg attempt to ban Slurpees (570 calories) and large Diet Cokes (zero or negligible calories) beverage choices of the working class but the laws exemption for milk-based beverages means it wouldnt hit the venti java chip Frappuccino from Starbucks (580 calories), the milkshake-in-disguise se******n thats more popular among the usually progressive-minded Manhattan Yuppies. Bloombergs large soda ban was struck down as unconstitutional.
Bloomberg similarly sought a law requiring New Yorkers to separate their food scraps for composting; we all know the astronomical odds against the billionaire former mayor ever willingly personally partaking of the task of separating coffee grounds and the stuff growing hair in the Tupperware in the back of the refrigerator from the rest of his trash.
Progressive leaders want us to obey them, but not emulate them.
Taken from: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/374779/progressive-aristocracy-jim-geraghty/page/0/1
I believe this article pretty well describes Progressives. It's a good article. But what it does not address is WHY people become Progressives. OTOH, it could be there is a plain and simple answer: because they think they are too good to have to obey the same rules, regs, and laws that the rest of the country is forced to obey by threat of imprisonment.
Apr 3, 2014 15:44:47 #
Bloomberg apparently thinks he knows what is best for all of us. He spent millions in Georgia to defeat a gun bill. Why the former mayor of New York feels he has a right to control guns in Georgia, I have no idea.
But he got a lesson in good ole boy politics. They took his money and v**ed to uphold the constitution any way.
In Georgia it's pretty simple. You go for our guns, you are fired.
But he got a lesson in good ole boy politics. They took his money and v**ed to uphold the constitution any way.
In Georgia it's pretty simple. You go for our guns, you are fired.
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