Child Abuse
Although I'm not a great fan of children (to put mildly), I'm nonetheless interested in how their little minds are warped by the powers that be: parents, society, religion and government. I've always thought if you look at how a parent wishes to brainwash their kid(s), you get a pretty good idea of the parent's neuroses, psychoses, and general collection of hang-ups. With this in mind, I ran across two children's books today that are just ... well ... another great example of how our political discourse has become rather childlike.
First up is a heart-warming book by a Madison-based leftie named Jeremy Silber called Why Mommy Is A Democrat. In it you find nice little moral homilies praising collectivism and dependence such as: "Democrats make sure we all share our toys, just like mommy does", "Democrats make sure we are always safe, just like mommy does", and "Democrats make sure children can go to school, just like mommy does". (If you'd like to pause and have a good wretch at this point ... I'll wait).
Is this a book written for children, or is this a book written by someone who longs to remain in an eternal childlike state? Obviously, this guy's main regret in life is that the umbilical cord can't be reattached. Each one of these little gems of wisdom essentially reassures children that they don't have to ever really grow up -- they just depend upon their big mommy in Washington to take care of them. Cost, responsibility, individual rights and economic realities be damned ... eternal childhood under the watchful eye of the nanny state is the ultimate goal. Fortunately, a large number of kids grasp the concept of "mine" and reject this kind of collectivist claptrap. Now if we could only get it across to adults ....
On the other side of the fence is a politically incorrect gem by Katharine DeBrecht called Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed!. This happy tale recants the experiences of two boys who "...ate most of their vegetables, did their chores, tried not to fight over their toys, and said their prayers at bedtime....". The drama in the story commences "...when liberals start demanding that Tommy and Lou pay half their money in taxes, take down their picture of Jesus, and serve broccoli with every glass of lemonade...".
Am I the only one who hears the theme to Leave It To Beaver playing in my mind when I read this?? We're six years into a new century and the best story line she can come up with is vintage 1950's whitebread America and a lemonade stand??!! What kid in his/her right mind -- should they venture to even have a lemonade stand -- would willingly put up a picture of Jesus in it??!! Plus, it's a real hoot when so-called conservatives - whose current man in the White House is setting records for government spending and expansion - claim to worry about taxation. Talk is cheap. Government is expensive. Think about it y'all.
But what really amuses me is this: Whether liberal or conservative, the underlying theme is always dependence. The only difference is whether the thing upon which you're depending is a massive bureaucracy in Washington or an imaginary man in the sky. Either way, kids are told from day one to forgo their individuality, fit in, and knucle under to some supreme, parent-like power.
No wonder we get the government we deserve.
First up is a heart-warming book by a Madison-based leftie named Jeremy Silber called Why Mommy Is A Democrat. In it you find nice little moral homilies praising collectivism and dependence such as: "Democrats make sure we all share our toys, just like mommy does", "Democrats make sure we are always safe, just like mommy does", and "Democrats make sure children can go to school, just like mommy does". (If you'd like to pause and have a good wretch at this point ... I'll wait).
Is this a book written for children, or is this a book written by someone who longs to remain in an eternal childlike state? Obviously, this guy's main regret in life is that the umbilical cord can't be reattached. Each one of these little gems of wisdom essentially reassures children that they don't have to ever really grow up -- they just depend upon their big mommy in Washington to take care of them. Cost, responsibility, individual rights and economic realities be damned ... eternal childhood under the watchful eye of the nanny state is the ultimate goal. Fortunately, a large number of kids grasp the concept of "mine" and reject this kind of collectivist claptrap. Now if we could only get it across to adults ....
On the other side of the fence is a politically incorrect gem by Katharine DeBrecht called Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed!. This happy tale recants the experiences of two boys who "...ate most of their vegetables, did their chores, tried not to fight over their toys, and said their prayers at bedtime....". The drama in the story commences "...when liberals start demanding that Tommy and Lou pay half their money in taxes, take down their picture of Jesus, and serve broccoli with every glass of lemonade...".
Am I the only one who hears the theme to Leave It To Beaver playing in my mind when I read this?? We're six years into a new century and the best story line she can come up with is vintage 1950's whitebread America and a lemonade stand??!! What kid in his/her right mind -- should they venture to even have a lemonade stand -- would willingly put up a picture of Jesus in it??!! Plus, it's a real hoot when so-called conservatives - whose current man in the White House is setting records for government spending and expansion - claim to worry about taxation. Talk is cheap. Government is expensive. Think about it y'all.
But what really amuses me is this: Whether liberal or conservative, the underlying theme is always dependence. The only difference is whether the thing upon which you're depending is a massive bureaucracy in Washington or an imaginary man in the sky. Either way, kids are told from day one to forgo their individuality, fit in, and knucle under to some supreme, parent-like power.
No wonder we get the government we deserve.
posted by DrJDG @ 23:14
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