OPINION
Good Bye, Asa and Mike, and Good Riddance
Mark Lewis | Jul 17, 2023
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An anecdote, a true one. I am (was) a historian by trade and spent about 30 years teaching history to college students, mostly 18-year-old freshmen, mostly Americans. One semester, I decided I would begin by giving the students a “pre-semester (non-credit) exam” on American history and culture. One of the multiple-choice questions was, “What is Jennifer Lopez known for?” Another question was, “According to our Founding Fathers, what is the purpose of government?” Of the 30 or so students in that class, every single student knew that Jennifer Lopez was famous for her big butt. Not one student knew the purpose of government according to our Founding Fathers (to protect property). That class was in California (c. 2005). I tried.
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When Asa Hutchinson talked with Tucker Carlson last week, he tried to defend his veto of an Arkansas bill that would have prevented the mutilation of children. He argued that his position was the “conservative” one because the Arkansas law was “government interference” in parents being allowed to “transition” their children. Not surprisingly, no conservative bought this repulsive position, and thankfully, Asa Hutchinson had no chance of winning the Republican nomination for President. Such ignorance of the purpose of government is a major reason why.
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Neither does Mike Pence. Tucker also interviewed Pence, and the former Vice-President, like most Uniparty members, defended the wasted billions of American taxpayer dollars on a useless (to Americans) war in Ukraine. I have yet to hear anyone tell us what vital American interest is at stake in Ukraine. Pence also knows nothing about “limited” government or the protection of property as a purpose of that government. The United States national government is $32 trillion in debt, soon to be $36 trillion, thanks to Kevin McCarthy and his “Fiscal Irresponsibility Act.” People in Washington seem to have absolutely no conception that it is the money of the American people—and now their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren’s money—that they are frittering away. Money is property; my money is my property. ...
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