Comments on: Obama and the Schools http://www.lehighvalleyconservative.com/obama-and-the-schools/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:31:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Carner York http://www.lehighvalleyconservative.com/obama-and-the-schools/#comment-1264 Carner York Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:28:55 +0000 http://www.lehighvalleyconservative.com/obama-and-the-schools/#comment-1264 Where do we conservatives draw the line on socialistic aspects of our society? I think that is really the question. I don't believe in Social Security or Medicare but I will bet you that a large majority of self described conservatives would screem bloody murder if either was abolished in favor of free market solutions. The dependence on government is too deeply imbedded in the American psyche. But there is a tipping point and that can be seen with the proposed government take over of health care. I can see it happening with much lesser things such as parents being fined if their kids don't wear a helmet while riding a bike (I think that does exist in some states) or fined for allowing their children to be outside during the summer without sun screen (heard that one tonight). Britain has voluntary (for now) fat camps for overweight kids and you know that many in Obama camp dream of enforcing such things. Despite 9/11, there is a sense of "it can never happen here" that pervades in the minds of most Americans. Our Constitition has been largely overwritten by the progressives but there is still a strong sense (I hope) among tax paying, working Americans that too much government intrusion in our lives is a bad thing. Our only hope, it seems to me is that Obama continues to do us the favor of pushing his agenda too far. I know the clean up will be immense but it might be worth it in the long run. Where do we conservatives draw the line on socialistic aspects of our society? I think that is really the question. I don’t believe in Social Security or Medicare but I will bet you that a large majority of self described conservatives would screem bloody murder if either was abolished in favor of free market solutions. The dependence on government is too deeply imbedded in the American psyche. But there is a tipping point and that can be seen with the proposed government take over of health care. I can see it happening with much lesser things such as parents being fined if their kids don’t wear a helmet while riding a bike (I think that does exist in some states) or fined for allowing their children to be outside during the summer without sun screen (heard that one tonight). Britain has voluntary (for now) fat camps for overweight kids and you know that many in Obama camp dream of enforcing such things.

Despite 9/11, there is a sense of “it can never happen here” that pervades in the minds of most Americans. Our Constitition has been largely overwritten by the progressives but there is still a strong sense (I hope) among tax paying, working Americans that too much government intrusion in our lives is a bad thing. Our only hope, it seems to me is that Obama continues to do us the favor of pushing his agenda too far. I know the clean up will be immense but it might be worth it in the long run.

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