I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. -- Barry Goldwater

Friday, September 16, 2011

Never Let A Good Disaster Go To Waste

In the wake of Irene...
“As the magnitude of what we’re talking about becomes clearer, we need a broader conversation about what we’re going to do as a state, not just as an administration, but as a state, to help people recover,” Sen. Anthony Pollina said Tuesday.

How about just letting us help ourselves?
Some lawmakers, like Anthony Pollina, are determined to not let a good disaster go to waste. Beware...

"Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of 'emergency'.
It was the tactic of Lenin, Hitler, and Mussolini. In the collectivist
sweep over a dozen minor countries of Europe, it was the cry of men
striving to get on horseback. And 'emergency' became the justification
of the subsequent steps. This technique of creating emergency is the
greatest achievement that demagoguery attains."
-- Herbert Hoover
(1874-1964), 31st US President

We should be afraid when government says it wants to help us.


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