Posted on 01/12/2012 5:41:01 PM PST by absentee
Do these stomach crusaders, these modern day abolitionists, take no lesson from history? Top down societal engineering does not work. Especially not in this country. We the people wont sit idly by and be rationed bread and water just because a bunch of rich politicians think were too fat and talk funny and believe grits are a real thing. The phrase cold, dead fingers comes to mind.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
The Mayor's idea would be good for business. I never thought they'd be dumb enough to do it a second time . .
There is no idea so dumb, so outdated, or so destructive, that liberals can’t pounce on it. Indeed, those are the three qualities most sure to attract them.
If you are an upcoming NYC high school graduate, your future is in smuggling and black marketing. Just a little initiative and imagination, a little start up cash, and a major fool (Mayor Bloomberg) running the city to develop ready markets.
Maybe the State Dept. can help the Sinaloa Cartel set up a network of NYC speakeasies.
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