tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726369541558398569.post6897943790541955359..comments2023-05-08T06:44:44.316-05:00Comments on Shooting My Mouth Off: We're all idiots, and so are we...Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17544915693443037089noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726369541558398569.post-50027999393433663832013-02-06T19:31:26.620-06:002013-02-06T19:31:26.620-06:00A CNN article posted today kind of emphasizes my p...A CNN article posted today kind of emphasizes my point about the people we have elected. They come at it from a different angle, but it's spot on: http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/06/politics/congress-redistrict-fault/index.html?hpt=hp_t2Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544915693443037089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726369541558398569.post-88084926261108875282013-01-08T12:11:25.325-06:002013-01-08T12:11:25.325-06:00Al, I think you're right, but I think a lot of...Al, I think you're right, but I think a lot of the blame falls on the complacency of Americans. There are only so many unions and millionaires, and socialism can only happen if the people let it.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544915693443037089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726369541558398569.post-68903796273325925792013-01-08T12:07:52.204-06:002013-01-08T12:07:52.204-06:00Dan, Remember one thing, the politicians were elec...Dan, Remember one thing, the politicians were elected by the people, but subsidized by unions of all sorts, millionaires and big businesses directly or indirectly. As I look back over the years, and I think that you will eventually too if not already, I've come to realize that the U.S. people are less free today than when I was a young man. Not only that but the U.S. is far closer to socialism than democracy today than anytime in history.AL Maxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00733272935147122364noreply@blogger.com