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The Top of the Tree

Posted by TheRationalRight on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:50:35 PM

"There are two ways to get to the top of an oak tree. You can climb it, or you can sit on an acorn and wait."

That is perhaps my favorite inspirational quote.  However, I’m now learning of a proposal to add a third way to get to the top of the tree. You can get a rope and tie yourself to someone who is on his way up.

This fresh, new change is hailed by two notable groups. The first is comprised of those who are already at the top of the tree. The second is comprised of those who are sitting on acorns and waiting.

The rest of us, who are struggling not only to climb the tree ourselves but also to clear an easier path for our children to climb after us, are the ones who will find ourselves stuck in a tangled mess somewhere in the middle of the tree. Eventually, we’ll realize that attempting to climb any higher is a futile endeavor.

Pardon the pun, but I don’t want to be stuck in limb-o.
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National Health Insurance = No More Employer Health Insurance

Posted by TheRationalRight on Friday, October 24, 2008 10:39:20 PM

Obama’s health insurance proposal sounds familiar. Now, I admit that this happened before my time, but I’ve heard stories from some of the "old-timers" at my company about a similar situation. Years ago, the company decided that they would discontinue health benefits for retiring employees.

Why did the company decide to eliminate retirees’ health benefits?

Because the federal government guaranteed that everyone would be covered under Medicare, and spending extra money on employee benefits was viewed as a waste.

Why were people upset about it?

Because they knew that private insurance was superior to the federal bureaucracy to which they would be subjected.

What can we expect if Obama decrees that all residents of the U. S. shall be eligible for insurance under a federal program?

See answer to the first question.

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American Pie

Posted by TheRationalRight on Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:23:05 PM

Pardon me, sir, but your true ideology is showing.

First, you reveal your belief that "when you spread the wealth, it’s good for everybody." Now, you speak of your intention to let everybody have a "slice of the pie."

In your mind, it appears that there is one great American pie to which some of us contribute according to our abilities and in which all of us share according to our needs.

In my mind, pie is not an entitlement. If I want to provide pie for my family, then it is my responsibility to earn that pie. And if my fellow citizens are suffering from a lack of pie, then it is my obligation to them as a human being – NOT as a subject of the federal government – to help them find a way to get pie.

We’re Americans, and we never ask others to give us pie. We make pie.

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