[governsleastgovernsbest]

Liberal mindset Not-a-parody ping to Today show list.

[MNJohnnie]

Yes, having to care for our children is far too troublesome for us whiny self absorbed liberal types. We are too busy "
saving the world" to bother actually doing our job as parents.
And of course, WE are not responsible for having the children so YOU should pay so WE do not have to pay for day care.

Here is a better notion. Simply make all costs of daycare 100% tax deductible and let all the whiny liberal types set up a charity to provide daycare to the poor and needy. If they can waste 10s of billions on all sort of political "Causes" like "Global Warming" they can find a few billion for this.

[vikingd00d]

>> This is not an Onion article. I solemnly affirm to Scrappleface:

It's rather surreal that quoting a so-called "news" organization requires a "Dave Barry"-style disclaimer.

[the tongue]

I'm willing to bet that she's taken the government to task for spending in Iraq though, and the space program, and all the other stuff she disagrees with.

[sirchtruth]

Here's what's always been wrong with the liberal mindset. These people are smart people, most of them, educated. What they lack is something much more important in order to form any credibility for their belief system.

Wisdom.

[MadIvan]

Shocking. It's like she's saying, "It's only money...what's a few billion between friends?"

If she wants to be that insane with her money, that's her business...she has no right to tell others to do so.

Regards, Ivan

[AppyPappy]

When a liberal tells me about some great program, I always ask them how much they are willing to pay for it.

[Westbrook]

Don't Judge Social-Program Spending By Cost Or Results

Imagine telling your boss:

Don't judge MY PROJECT by cost Or results

These people are definitely living in a Separate Reality.

And it's more unreal than Casteneda's.

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[Delta 21]

Well I, for one, have a very large warm and fuzzy feeling right now.

[Nomorjer Kinov]

Warner must have young children who are too immature to participate in an adult conversation. She is more comfortable with leaving their development to "specialists" who have more time to devote to somebody else's children.

The likely outcome will be "specialists" who are recent college graduates (B.A. Education) - the kind of employees with little experience and fewer children but who are in boundless supply. But since Warner reveals that they would be little more than babysitters, they will be perfect for the task.

[Puppage]

NY Times Columnist: Don't Judge Social-Program Spending By Cost Or Results

Yes. Judge them by feeeeeeeeelings.

[snarks_when_bored]

Here's the syllogistic rendering of Judith Warner's 'argument':

1. Squandering vast sums of taxpayer money on government programs that don't work makes Judith Warner feel good.
2. Whatever makes Judith Warner feel good should continue.
3. Therefore, squandering vast sums of taxpayer money on government programs that don't work should continue.

Who says editorial standards at the New York Times are declining?

Next week, Winnie the Pooh will weigh in on the 2008 U.S. Presidential election...

[Chode]

don't judge the NYSLIMES by it's content, just buy it anyway... same-same

[newzjunkey]

I'll tell you what, she can give her entire salary to the gov't for these glorious programs and she can get what gov't thinks she needs to live on. Maybe in some affordable housing complex. Yeah, that's the ticket.

[King of Florida]

Who would take Judith Warner seriously about anything she had to write about re: politics and government? She writes a "Today's Mom" type column -- an Erma Bombeck for the bobo set.

[andy58-in-nh]

Do you suppose Ms. Warner tends not to judge military spending by its cost or results?

[7thson]

What are the 3 questions Thomas Sowell says we should ask - I think when is what is the cost. Well, you can throw that question out the window.

[chimera]

Judith Warner looks rather a youngster. I don't know if she is or not, but she sure sounds like a recent J-school graduate. Unfortunately, these are the kind of people journalism schools are cranking out by the thousands these days. Total airheads.

[WesternPacific]

Don't Judge Social-Program Spending By Cost Or Results

Correct, it should be judged by the resulting permanent welfare state it has caused.

[sportutegrl]

It isn't enough to just say this is a stupid comment. You have to take these liberal columnists by the head and rub their noses in it. Obviously she actually believes this or she wouldn't say it. So, to Judith: Of course one must consider cost when evaluating a government program, or any spending for that matter. Look at the amount of money spent on a program: Would other spending choices give us better results? If you are going to take money from people against their will, then you owe it to them to get the most value for their money. Another concept to consider is whether to take and spend this money at all. Some government programs have been shown to be more harmful then beneficial, so that it would have been better to just set the money on fire. Before you dare to take anyone's hard earned money to spend it on your whims and feelings, then you better make damn sure that 1. This is the cheapest way to achieve this stated goal; and 2. Achieving this goal would be a definite benefit. Would that all government spending would have to meet these two tests.