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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

H.L. Mencken

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Democracy

Just when you least expect it...

As we get closer to the election, we might see the GOP House start to be a bit more responsible.

The ideologues have staked out unpopular positions on student debt and the Violence Against Women Act.  Since they really struggle among young people and women, they have to know these positions are going to kill them, at least the non-Teatard types.  They are also apparently starting to see the value in earmarks, at least in terms of constituent services.

Once again, the general idea holds: People hate "government" but like what government does for them.

The Teatards have never grasped that fundamental paradox.  Let's hope they are taught a lesson in November.

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