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Above this race of men stands an immense and tutelary power, which takes upon itself alone to secure their gratifications and to watch over their fate. That power is absolute, minute, regular, provident, and mild. It would be like the authority of a parent if, like that authority, its object was to prepare men for manhood; but it seeks, on the contrary, to keep them in perpetual childhood: it is well content that the people should rejoice, provided they think of nothing but rejoicing. For their happiness such a government willingly labors, but it chooses to be the sole agent and the only arbiter of that happiness; it provides for their security, foresees and supplies their necessities, facilitates their pleasures, manages their principal concerns, directs their industry, regulates the descent of property, and subdivides their inheritances: what remains, but to spare them all the care of thinking and all the trouble of living?

--Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Hypocritllary

Clinton: Cover employees

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton wants Wal-Mart to contribute to health insurance for its employees - but can't recall if she pushed for worker benefits during six years as a paid board member for the nation's largest retailer.

"Cities and states are saying we can't keep holding the bag here," Clinton said yesterday, praising a new Maryland law requiring Wal-Mart to spend at least 8 percent of payroll on health benefits or contribute to insurance plans for the poor.
[The Ponderosa: Those of you who think the central government is overstepping its bounds when the executive branch authorizes listening in on al Qaeda's phone calls -- how do you feel about limousine liberals coercing privately owned corporations to pay for stuff for you and me? Never mind -- we know the answer.]

About 20 state legislatures have similar bills pending - and Suffolk County has a similar law - reflecting frustration with paying Medicaid and other state health care expenses incurred by company employees.

Clinton never explicitly endorsed Maryland's law during her speech before the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, but she later told reporters, "I certainly understand their need to try to take some action because the burden is getting shifted onto the taxpayer."
[The Ponderosa: Certainly wouldn't want the burden to be on ... THE FRICKING CONSUMER!!!!! ]

Asked if she had advocated better benefits while serving as a board member with Arkansas-based Wal-Mart from 1986 to 1991, Clinton replied, "Well, you know, I, that was a long time ago [The Ponderosa: Ahhh, the tried and true Whitewater defense! 1986 was a long time ago?!?! ] ... have to remember," adding that "obviously I believe every company should" contribute to benefit plans.

[The Ponderosa: This jibes with the Arkansas Hillary. Recall that the Clintons wrote off donated (used!) underwear on a tax return. Then there were the miraculous cattle futures! ]

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How can you tell when Hillary is lying? It's the verbal tic "you know"!

8% from thee but not from me!

The Ponderosa

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Hypocritllary

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