Some people are reticent to fully accept the need for big government. That is understandable.
Americans have been force-fed a diet of propaganda for small government for generations. That message was ramped up in the Goldwater campaign. Other than retaining a presence in our psyche, it just hibernated there until the advent of St. Ronny.
With the implementation of the schema underlying George Orwell’s classic 1984, lies became truth. Books by Reagan insiders, e.g. David Stockman, confirm that they lied. Admittedly, they haven’t copped to lies about the advantages of small. They just grew the government much larger.
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Perhaps you’ve heard people complain of the government being too big. It isn’t just that they think smaller government works better. Most express a hatred for the government – their government.
They are fortunate not to get their wishes granted. Here is the word of the day for them.
dystopia (noun)
- A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
- State in which the condition of life is extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror.
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Every time I try to get to other issues inherent in The American Dream the financial aspects keep intruding.
Even though I was on the road on a genealogical trip, the talk of a double dip has been unavoidable these few days past. I feel compelled to respond.
Once again, most of the commentary you’ve been hearing makes as much sense as gibberish. Need I say why?
Is this in any way related to The American Dream? You can bet your bottom and your dollar.
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I had been thinking in terms of a home in the suburbs being the American Dream. At the YMCA this morning, a friend said the automobile should be added, or included, as a part of that dream.
It’s difficult to imagine living in the ‘burbs without a horseless carriage. They represent a major part of the problem.
Don’t forget that, despite what logic, observation and projections tell me, my comfort level out here in Dreamland is relatively high. That is, I am certain, a feeling understood and shared by most Americans.
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The American Dream touches many aspects of our lives. It does so in ways that may not be readily apparent.
This is to be the first of a series, addressing those various aspects.
I promise to hold your interest; at least intermittently. It affects your billfold, your lifestyle, your present, your future, your dream.
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I have often wondered if the FBI and the Keystone Cops share the same parentage. I will explain my lack of regard for this august body in just a bit.
The FBI was brought to mind by an article I read. It reported that Wikipedia had been threatened if they did not discontinue displaying the FBI’s logo on their site’s article devoted to the agency.
Silly me. I thought the Feebies were busy catching communists terrorists; saving all of us innocents from what’s-his-name.
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Is it a miracle or just a coincidence? In my last article I made mention of David Stockman. The very next day he shows up with an Op-Ed piece in the New York Times.
For any of you who either were not old enough or not interested enough to pay attention at the time, David was Reagan’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget. More than that, he was that administration’s economics guru.
For those of you with little faith in my mastery of the joke known as economics, here comes a Republican trying to catch up. Not just any Republican, mind you. This is Ronny’s own personal point man; the Superman of Supply-Side; the Titan of Trickle-Down.
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Believe. Regardless of what the facts are, believe.
Have you heard about the Democratic tax increase? Or, maybe they called it the Obama tax increase.
What, exactly, are they talking about? They are talking about George W. Bush’s tax increase. Bush’s? How can that be?
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First, don’t be surprised at the posted prices in the window. They are in ¥en. Second, considering the real, total cost, it may not be far off the mark.
This is not going to be pleasant. This is the area where we probably are most reluctant to confront reality. Despite the unpleasantness of the reality, we must extricate our heads from our . . . er, uh . . . the sand.
Americans, myself included, are reluctant to deal with the total costs. This is particularly so regarding the things upon which we are most dependent. This is particularly so regarding the things upon which our standard of living are based.
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No. I’m not talking about a do-it-yourself lobotomy. I am, however, speaking of something with about the same level of difficulty – taking control of the government away from the oligarchs, the career politicians and the corporations.
That seems like a nice little project to keep us busy for a few weeks.
Am I a committed revolutionary? Am I a delusional idealist? Am I a disgruntled geezer? Well, . . .
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