It IS Libertarianism And Things
If you pooch your neck up a notch, you'll remember that we call this blog "Libertarianism And Things". And we do it for a good reason. Government causes by a factor of a million, more misery than it does comfort. And I look for ways to blame government, even when the case is hard to make, just to keep my anti-statist bonifides well greased. The state, manifested so liberally, cannot lift us up, but it can and does, often and well, bring us down.
New Orleans. Even though none of you can lay your finger upon that provision of the United States Constitution that provides for the Federal Government to provide aid to those awesomely poor, pitiful people caught in this most dasterdly of nature's tricks, no one, myself included would interpose himself between the U.S.A. sending all of the help it can to this ruined town. This is a national emergency, people are dead and dying, and damn the Constitution!
I hate myself for saying that, but let it go, Joe. But as someone who cares about the future of the world (I'm sure some of y'all are in that group too) and even more, cares about the future of our country, there are questions that will be asked and need to be answered.
Since no one I know caused the hurricane to cream New Orleans and the Gulf coast, to what extent do we expect the taxpayers to foot the bill for EVERYTHING that the poor people will need in the months and years ahead? Would I be justified in saying "hey wait a minute, I didn't order all that"!
I don't think I should have to pay for a new house for everyone who lost one. At least not right there where your last one blew away. Or a new car. Or too much more than what they need to get back upright. Am I correct that you are not asking for donations, Mr. President? That the ten and one half billion dollar relief bill (old Ev Dirkson would say we're getting into real money here) for the refugees down there is your hand down my pants and into my pocket, not a hand out asking nice like?"
No one can look at the tv this week and not be heartbroken at what has happened to a great city. I never made it to New Orleans, and it looks like I never will. At least not the same one that was waiting for me. I am sick in their woe.
Those that believe in large government, who propose that a government solution to "society's problems" is nearly the sole activity worthy of the state, deserve a large measure of the blame for the aftermath of the hurricane. She blew into New Orleans and took much of her with her, and there wasn't anything to be done about that. But the utter helplessness, the total unprepared state of the city that was a sitting duck for this catastrophe, and more than anything, the culture of dependency and expectation from the state have deprived these people of what is rightfully theirs. The realization of the ownership of the self. As soon as something major goes askew, they have not a clue. Not a goddamned clue how to live long enough for those who do care, the volunteers, to get their act together and man the charities. The liberal "wisdom" has doomed them to a life of plantation living. And when ole' massa (government) isn't up to providing for their needs, these slaves to the state revert to a child-like existence. For those that can continue to exist.
There's nothing we can do about that now. The government has the resources it has stolen from the working people (including those it will now help) and will do its "duty" and march in to save the day. There's no way around that.
Except learn.
Joe Postove
New Orleans. Even though none of you can lay your finger upon that provision of the United States Constitution that provides for the Federal Government to provide aid to those awesomely poor, pitiful people caught in this most dasterdly of nature's tricks, no one, myself included would interpose himself between the U.S.A. sending all of the help it can to this ruined town. This is a national emergency, people are dead and dying, and damn the Constitution!
I hate myself for saying that, but let it go, Joe. But as someone who cares about the future of the world (I'm sure some of y'all are in that group too) and even more, cares about the future of our country, there are questions that will be asked and need to be answered.
Since no one I know caused the hurricane to cream New Orleans and the Gulf coast, to what extent do we expect the taxpayers to foot the bill for EVERYTHING that the poor people will need in the months and years ahead? Would I be justified in saying "hey wait a minute, I didn't order all that"!
I don't think I should have to pay for a new house for everyone who lost one. At least not right there where your last one blew away. Or a new car. Or too much more than what they need to get back upright. Am I correct that you are not asking for donations, Mr. President? That the ten and one half billion dollar relief bill (old Ev Dirkson would say we're getting into real money here) for the refugees down there is your hand down my pants and into my pocket, not a hand out asking nice like?"
No one can look at the tv this week and not be heartbroken at what has happened to a great city. I never made it to New Orleans, and it looks like I never will. At least not the same one that was waiting for me. I am sick in their woe.
Those that believe in large government, who propose that a government solution to "society's problems" is nearly the sole activity worthy of the state, deserve a large measure of the blame for the aftermath of the hurricane. She blew into New Orleans and took much of her with her, and there wasn't anything to be done about that. But the utter helplessness, the total unprepared state of the city that was a sitting duck for this catastrophe, and more than anything, the culture of dependency and expectation from the state have deprived these people of what is rightfully theirs. The realization of the ownership of the self. As soon as something major goes askew, they have not a clue. Not a goddamned clue how to live long enough for those who do care, the volunteers, to get their act together and man the charities. The liberal "wisdom" has doomed them to a life of plantation living. And when ole' massa (government) isn't up to providing for their needs, these slaves to the state revert to a child-like existence. For those that can continue to exist.
There's nothing we can do about that now. The government has the resources it has stolen from the working people (including those it will now help) and will do its "duty" and march in to save the day. There's no way around that.
Except learn.
Joe Postove
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