Open Thread

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Dave Blount

The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help. - Ronald Reagan

On a tip from Chris Neilson.

Open Thread

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Dave Blount

[G]overnment can, instead of extending freedom, restrict freedom. And note ... that the 'can' quickly becomes 'will' the moment the holders of government power are left to their own devices. This is because of the corrupting influence of power, the natural tendency of men who possess some power to take unto themselves more power. The tendency leads eventually to the acquisition of all power - whether in the hands of one or many makes little difference to the freedom of those left on the outside. - Barry Goldwater

A Tale of Two Camps

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Dave Blount

Big Government ruins everything it absorbs, even camping. The difference between public and private campgrounds in Massachusetts is emblematic:

Eventually, Big Government will absorb everything, and people forget what it was like when Americans were free and efficient.

On a tip from KirklesWorth.

Open Thread

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Dave Blount

If all that Americans want is security, they can go to prison. They'll have enough to eat, a bed and a roof over their heads. But if an American wants to preserve his dignity and his equality as a human being, he must not bow his neck to any dictatorial government. - Dwight D. Eisenhower

On a tip from Feet2Fire.

People Vote With Their Feet for Red States Over Blue States

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Dave Blount

Electoral votes are distorted not only by fraud but by liberal media brainwashing. Our more meaningful votes are cast with our feet.

On the ballot are red states, with a platform of conservative, small government, free market policies, featuring low taxes, light regulation, tough on crime policing, and worker freedom; and blue states, with a liberal/left, big-government approach, featuring high taxes, heavy regulations, high minimum wages, and mandatory union membership.

As economist Stephen Moore observes, red states are prospering, whereas blue states are in meltdown. It is no surprise that people have been pouring out of blue states into red ones:

Tragically, many who follow the job opportunities into red states bring their blue state politics with them. If this continues, there will soon be nowhere left to run without leaving the country. The USA will fall into steep decline.

On a tip from KirklesWorth.

Open Thread

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Dave Blount

The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government. - Barry Goldwater

Berkeley Bans Unapproved Food in Checkout Lanes

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Dave Blount

Berkeley continues to blaze a path into the most picayune reaches of authoritarian moonbattery. The rest of the country will follow once Democrats have to political leverage to force us to. At least it is all for our own good. Berkeley has achieved the distinction of being the first city in the country to ban the sale of unapproved snack food in grocery store checkout lanes:

In its place, stores will be required to “sell more nutritious food and beverage options in their checkout areas.”

Let them eat alfalfa sprouts, or whatever it is trendy for liberal bureaucrats to believe is good for them.

Beginning in March 2021, cookies, candy, chips and cans of soda will no longer be displayed near cash registers.

It’s still a free country. Grocers will be allowed to stock sugar-free gum and milk near the checkout lane — until the City Council realizes that milk is racist.

The decree also affects drug stores like CVS and Walgreens.

Once again, the ChiCom virus is exploited as a pretext for government encroachment:

[Vice-Mayor Sophie] Hahn says the policy is necessary because the pandemic has proved that people with underlying conditions like diabetes are more susceptible to COVID-19.

Total safety is just a few million more regulations away.

On tips from Steve T and Lyle.