Thursday, April 21, 2011
I'm curious
In this cycle of Republican rhetoric for less "big government", lower taxes, and the prevailing sentiment that the states should be better able to take care of themselves, am I the only one who thought it ironic that the Governor of Texas is seeking Federal funds to help cover the cost of disaster relief in his state? Maybe I'm wrong and off-base, I just thought I would put it out there.
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The gap between rhetoric and reality is astonishing in politics today. I think this sounds like the exact sort of thing that federal funding actually should be used for, though of course it is ironic that it is going to someone who campaigned on a platform of railing against any government help... Krugman's "Conscience of a Liberal" does an amazing (if depressing) job of laying out the way the current Republican party leadership uses its emotional message to cloak the ways in which it hurts its own supporters.
ReplyDeleteThe Governor of Texas and other politicians need to reach down in their wallets, take out their money, and help his people in Texas. They don't need to live on a large salary. They can share.
ReplyDeleteWell said, Paul. I totally agree.
ReplyDeleteSome politicians tend to say one thing and then do another because they are spin masters. Rarely are their hypocrisies made public knowledge. So if they can get away with it they generally will. Sticking to the party rhetoric is important. However they need to get not only the campaign money but voters also so they do a balancing act. Citizens end up getting confused and this is the most problematic part.
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