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A story: Once upon a time there lived a giant. The giant had massive strength, determination and ingenuity. The giant worked hard and prospered. He accumulated great wealth. He generously shared his abundance with those in need and those who were suffering.  And he was happy to do it. The giant’s neighbors saw him prosper and they were jealous. They said to the giant that even though the giant had been very generous, they had less than he. He owed it to them to give more. It is only fair, they said. The giant could easily afford to share, so...

Elitist Entitlement Syndrome (EES): You know, those people who believe they are smarter than everybody else, and therefore, should be making decisions for everyone. They believe this because they have Ivy League educations and live lives above the rest of us. Some of the smartest people I have ever known never went to college. In fact, some of them never finished high school. And, conversely, people who have degrees are some of the stupidest people...evah!

From Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, I learned: It's not "about the children."Liberals/Socialists/Marxists/Democrats union members/supporters can trash an historic capitol building without personal or legal consequences.Lib/Soc/Marx/Democrats union members/supporters can threaten the lives of elected legislators that disagree with them and their families without personal or legal consequences.Lib/Soc/Marx/Democrat union members/supporters can threaten private business jobs through boycotts and violence when private business owners disagree with them without consequences.Democrats who flee the state in order to subvert the will of the people are "heroes."A Republican governor who outsmarts the Lib/Soc/Marx/Democrats is a dictator, like Hitler.City bus drivers are entitled to $159,000 in salary and...