One of the memes bouncing around Democratic circles these days is that Blue States are now paying taxes to a federal government under the complete control of the Red States. Now they know how the Red States felt from about 1952-1994. Their sense of grievance is only heightened by the fact that their states pay more to the Feds than the Reds do.
There seems to be a nascent tax revolt brewing. You get lots of comments about not paying for Red "welfare states." And suddenly having an intrusive federal government running roughshod over local preferences is a lot less fun. Social engineering and federal bullying was hunkey-dorey when it was nice limousine liberals running things. But the shine wore off when Texans took over.
Here's a nice solution for our Blue brethren -- tell the federal government to mind its own business! Remind Washington that we were founded as a nation of separate states. That each state is a laboratory of freedom, and that state-level diversity should be celebrated! Tell them you don't want Washington bureaucrats micro-managing things that should be handled from your state or local capitol.
Then hope to God the Republicans listen better than you did when we said the same thing.
Posted by Discoshaman at novembre 13, 2004 03:14 AM | TrackBack
It's nice to see the Democrats continue to be out of touch with reality.
Posted by: Jeffery Blanco at novembre 13, 2004 05:11 AMSadly, they're the same way with the electoral college: get rid of it when a Republican is elected by it, stand by it when it's a Donk
Posted by: Chase at novembre 14, 2004 03:58 AMChase-
Exactly! What do you think the odds would be that Dems would have considered Kerry "illegitimate" if he'd won Ohio but lost the popular vote?
Jeffrey-
I know. The tin-foil hat brigade is alive and kickin'.
Posted by: Discoshaman at novembre 16, 2004 02:49 AM