Hillary Clinton tries to sell socialism


Another blogger takes her to task
Evidently, the Anchoress feels about the same way I do about Hillary Clinton's "we're all in this together."

I (and perhaps Benedict) would part ways from Hillary at the suggestion that “government policies” are the road to parity. The thing is, communism works in very small enclaves, in monasteries, for example, where everyone involved is entering willingly, is voluntarily looking to be denuded, is eager to “give stuff up” in an effort to attain something quite different from worldy “stuff.” Communism does not work, though, in a large-scale national situation whereby people are expected to sublimate themselves, their instincts and their ambitions for the good of the party. Socialism does not work.

This part from a little later in the essay I thought was scary. She was referring to a previous Hillary Clinton quote (which I encourage you to go read for yourself). Emphasis in original.

That quote, by the way, comes from one of the rapidly-disappearing-from-search-engines articles one can no longer find except on a few blogs who noted it, and not all of those blogs come up, either. I remember scores of blogs commenting on that remark, but in a search, today, only a few come up - mostly because of bloggers listing quotes in a book. Apparently that remark of Hillary’s is going to be taken away from us for our common good. We’re in for an interesting election year. But I digress...

As I have said before, if I choose to give, that is charity. If it is taken from me without my consent, that is extortion, no matter who does it.

Hat tip Tammy Bruce.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Sat - June 2, 2007 at 02:31 PM  Tag


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