Does this "ring a bell?" (political inquiry)

[marine2541]

A quote from LIBERTY AND TYRANNY by Mark Levin

"And yet, the Statist has an insatiable appetite for control. His sights are set on his next meal even before he digest his first. He is constantly agitating for government action. And in furtheance of that purpose, the Statist speaks in the tongue of a demagouge, concocting one pretext and grievance after another to manipulate public perceptions and build popular momentum for the divestiture of liberty and property from its rightful posessors. The industrious, earnest, and successsful are demonized as perpetrators of various offenses against the public good, which justifies governmental interventon on behalf of an endless parade of "victims." In this way, the perpetrator and the victim are subordinated to the government's authority.....the former by outright theft and the latter by a dependent existence.....Both are made victims by the real pertetrator: the Statist."

See if you can take a sentence or idea and apply it to what is happening presently in our country. I've got a mess of examples, but I don't want to take any away if you care to try.

 

[Spotteddog]

Then Marine?
I'd say it's your duty (once again) to post them in the political section! I've not read the "Great One's" book as yet. But I'd love to hear some of your favorite "teasers" from it!

 

[m657]

great quote!!!

 

[Wheelgunner840]

Mark Levin is right on the money. He tries to get these very points across on his talk show. You know, the kind of talk shows that will soon be rubbed out.

WG840

 

[marine2541]

Originally posted by Spotteddog:
Then Marine?
I'd say it's your duty (once again) to post them in the political section! I've not read the "Great One's" book as yet. But I'd love to hear some of your favorite "teasers" from it!

I did it again! Man, I'm sorry. It won't happen again!

 

[K.38]

Lots of examples out there but the one that jumped out at me is the auto industry and the unions. Of course the banks would fit in too along with the drug companies.

How dare the drug companies think they are entitled to a profit after all the R&D and risks they take. Heck they are only saving and enriching our lives.