After 30 plus years of trying to change society into a privatized and deregulated paradise, turns out that this libertarian/neo-con ideological obsession has been defeated by a bunch of show tune-loving high school twerps.
To the libertarian/neo-con (LNC) set, there is nothing scarier than the phrase "we're all in this together." Because for them, life is all about getting what's yours--and the heck with everyone else--no matter what. And by god, don't use my taxes to support the public commons (public schools, water, fire, police departments, etc.) because the private sector can do that much more efficiently--and safely.
But chip, chip, chip--the LNC has manged to repeat their privatization/deregulation mantra over and over again, hoping to slowly starve the beast of government. We see their spin on TV and in the newspapers so often that it seems like a significant portion of the population has actually started to drink their koolaid.
So, how's that privatization/government deregulation thing going anyway?
You may want to sit back and take a Vioxx or two. Did you pack your Heparin in your carry-on luggage? You know how these flights get delayed for so long--but at least they're safe, right? Don't forget to take that medication with some water. Oh, hey--let's watch the debate on the inflight TV. But before you take off, give your broker a call on the cell phone to see how your company's stock is doing--your retirement, remember? Don't forget to get a gift for Junior while you're away--he did such a great job on his report card. Betcha can't wait to get home so you can breathe in that clean, crisp mountain air, huh?
But at least there is one company out there that really did benefit from old Ronnie Reagan's sarcastic quip, "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."
And to think: we could have had it all--if it wasn't for those pesky kids. How dare they repudiate our glorious ideology?
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