Or so say the socialists/so-called “progressives” – the nationalist and international socialists, the communists, the Tranzis, the fabians, the Chavezistas, and all the rest. Like the campaign promises of statist politicians, and the reports of the guvmint bureaucrats (probably starting about the time of Nimrod and the first Pharaohs). The same words, over and over.

And never fulfilled. Never!
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Ah, the “benefits” of government
Over the past several weeks I have accumulated a half-dozen news stories about how wonderful government is for those under its thumb. Or should I say “governments” and “their thumbs.”
Over the next week or so, I want to look at the truly great (still being sarcastic, folks!) benefits we have from Excessive Government, using those stories.
Big, excessive government is bad for your health, your privacy, your pocketbook…. And the planet.
Consider Los Angeles County and the City of Carson in California.
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