On Thatcher's death

"I think we've been through a period where too many people have been given to understand that if they have a problem, it's the government's job to cope with it. 'I have a problem, I'll get a grant.' 'I'm homeless, the government must house me.' They're casting their problem on society. And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first. It's our duty to look after ourselves and then, also to look after our neighbour. People have got the entitlements too much in mind, without the obligations. There's no such thing as entitlement, unless someone has first met an obligation."[1]

Of course this, like much libertarian nonsense, is the exact opposite of the truth.

Remember when Republicans promised that the oil profits would pay for the war?

2.2 trillion dollars and a devastated world economy later and I haven't received my apology yet.

Any Questions?

Any questions?

The Priority of Victory over Democracy Among Republicans

Winning an election is easier when you don't care whether a democratic society is preserved or not. This is why Republicans win more elections than Democrats. Winning is more important to them than preserving a democratic society.

*Mark Rosenfelder, "Liberalism works: And why it beats plutocracy"
* Mark Rosenfelder, "What's wrong with libertarianism"
* Mark Rosenfelder, "The last century: What the heck was that?"