Blog full o' bitter!
We did the Dune version of Democrat politics the other day, with a little Star Wars thrown in shortly thereafter and now it is time for the Seinfeldian take on the Democrat Presidential Primary:
Hillary: So, we go into the DNC, we tell them we’ve got an idea for a campaign about nothing.
Obama: Exactly.
Hillary: They say, “What’s your campaign about?” I say, “Nothing.”
In case your common sense has not already informed you that red light cameras are a big scam, here is a study for you to peruse.
Often as not I find myself in disagreement with Megan McArdle but I think she nails this one:
Second of all, can we all concede that at least part of the reason that women do not want to be prostitutes is that there is a severe social stigma attached to women who are promiscuous, and particularly to women who rent their promiscuity to men–a stigma far, far greater than that which attaches to their clients? This makes any argument from my desires entirely circular. Kerry is arguing for eliminating that stigma. If I’d grown up in a culture that thought of “prostitute” as a job like “CPA” (another job I’d hate), I probably still wouldn’t want to be one. But the fact that I am repulsed by the idea of turning tricks, having grown up in a society that thinks there’s something deeply wrong with turning tricks, is not actually proof that there is something deeply wrong with turning tricks.
Morals are a luxury that some people can’t afford. Besides, what difference in the world could it possible make if some man who I don’t know even exists pays to have sex with some woman (or man) who I don’t know even exists? What other people choose to do amongst themselves totally doesn’t concern me unless I am intent on forcing my morals on others or unless I believe enforcing the majority’s moralality on the minority is a legitimate function of government, which I don’t.
The only problem I have with prostitution is that it could lead to dancing.
A colleague emailed:
Like a lot of folks in this state, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I
pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In
order to get that pay check, I am required to pass a random urine test
with which I have no problem. What I do have a problem with is the
distribution of my taxes to people who don’t have to pass a urine test.
Shouldn’t one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check because I
have to pass one to earn it for them? Please understand, I have no
Problem with helping people get back on their feet. I do, on the other
hand, have a problem with helping someone sitting on their you know
what, doing drugs, while I work. . . . Can you imagine how much money
the state would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a public
assistance check ? Pass this along if you agree or simply delete if you
don’t. Something has to change in this country — and soon!
The meme was entitled “The Job Urine Test” but it should have been “The Welfare Urine Test”. I f we can make the people doling out the doe pass a urine test as well, maybe we could cut some entitlement spending.
more:
EBrashear comments:
How about extending that line of reasoning, which I concur with, a little further? Since every seeking our vote claims to work for us, shouldn’t we have the ability, as their employers, to require random drug tests for them if we elect them?
Yes, we are definitely on the same page. The people “doling out the doe” would be those seeking our votes. Everyone with a government job from top to bottom should have to take a urine test before allowed to ply their trade or no one should. I mean, even if you don’t owe any taxes, you still have to file, right?
The bad thing about the “equality under the law” logic is that we all know which way the other shoe is going to drop. Soon, if not already, anyone who is not rich enough to opt out of the system will be cataloged, inspected, and documented from cradle to grave. 80% or more of these people wont care.
The government has to do this, don’t you see? Some one could get hurt. It’s for security. It’s for the Children. Right out of the freaking handbook.
Obviously the People can not or will not stop it.
