Losing their soul
November 19, 2005
Here’s a thoughtful article about what is happening with the Republican majority in congress. Although I consider myself a political conservative, I ruefully tend to agree with The Economist view.
Lexington | St Bill of the right | Economist.com
And conservative pundits are people of adamantine principle compared with conservative politicians. Remember those Republican promises back in 1994 to clean up Washington? The Republican majority is now every bit as scandal-plagued and spending-addicted as the old Democratic majority, if not more so. Discretionary spending has grown by 36% in real terms since 2001. The number of pork projects in appropriations bills has grown from 2,100 in 1998 to 12,999 in 2005. Talk about winning the world and losing your soul.
The article is about William Buckley, who was influential in shaping conservative republicanism some 50 years ago. Whatever your political persuasion, you may agree that Buckley was, and still is, a colorful and interesting person. A man who plays the harpsichord can’t be all bad.
I offer the religious viewpoint that we human beings have more devolved than evolved, starting with the Fall. Sociological progressives would have us believe that we homo sapiens are evolving into smarter and more humane beings, but the evidence seems to prove the opposite on both counts. Maybe I am just turning into an old grump.
Dave, warily looking ahead to the bah humbug season.
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This was interesting - I’m glad you share with The Economist’s views on Washington today (both sides of the aisle, really.) It’s discouraging. As for the bah humbug season, oh you KNOW you love it!
Bah humbug!