How Democrats Are Exactly Like Republicans, And Vice Versa
Nick Sorrentino puts it perfectly at Against Crony Capitalism:
The GOP has consistently embraced crony capitalism, just like their Democrat brethren. The Republicans like weapons systems, the Dems like welfare programs. But both parties pick and choose. The object for both clubs is to separate tax dollars from the taxpayers to benefit those who will help a particular politician most. Many in Washington can't even imagine Washington DC working in a different way.
Sorrentino links to the words of Marco Rubio at Real Clear Politics:
I think we have a growing problem in this country that too many people have forgotten what the true sense of prosperity is....And let me tell you who I blame for that first and foremost. I blame that primarily, quite frankly, on decisions made by the Republican Party in the past to embrace crony capitalism and corporate welfare as conservatism, when, in fact, that's not what we're about. We are about upward mobility. We're about the true free enterprise system. We're not about big companies being able to use the federal government to create rules and regulations that make it harder on their competitors.
And I also think that while we've had multiple candidates in the past that have campaigned as limited-government conservatives, it's of course until it's their government program that they're trying to protect or what have you. So I don't think necessarily Republicans have always governed as the limited-government movement and the result is you see this kind of confusion in the American electorate about what the source of prosperity is. We have to do a better job of explaining to all Americans that free enterprise is the only way to consistently create the kind of growth and opportunity that America's always been identified with.
I've often said that the only difference between having either of the parties in power is who comes to the government with their hand out.
If it's Republicans, then it's corporations who expect bailouts and legislating their competition right out of business. And if it's Democrats, then it's the indigent and the welfare moms, etc.
Patrick at April 20, 2013 2:15 AM
Both sides wouldn't know a Constitutional Government unless they were smacked with it by T.J. and the boys. And even then it would take them a hell of a lot to realize how little they should be doing.
The majority of the federal laws and regulations should not exist. They aren't a federal power.
Drugs, marriage, abortion, highways, welfare, medicare, medicaid, social security, food stamps, the departments of education and energy, the FDA, the USDA all should not have been created.
What part of small, limited government don't people understand?
Jim P. at April 20, 2013 7:42 AM
And if it's Democrats, then it's the indigent and the welfare moms, etc.
You mean like GE, Google and Big Labor? how about John Corzine's hedge fund? you know, the one that lost $1 billion of its investors money in ways they never consented, and yet some how the FBI can't find a crime committed?
Real head scratcher, that one.
Sorry, Patrick, the indigent and welfare moms are seldom multi-millions of dollars bundlers seeking plum positions in government. They just make good props when you want people to believe that you care.
I R A Darth Aggie at April 20, 2013 10:16 AM
Ya know what's great about being a politician, besides the lifetime salary, mondo health benefits, insider trading info, and a different set of rules for you over the 'little people'?
When your private company needs a boost you can foot a resolution patting yourself on the back.
http://www.wjhl.com/story/22017885/number-of-resolutions-in-legislature-going-up-as-sessions-winds-down?hpt=us_bn8
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at April 20, 2013 6:49 PM
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