Even the ones who are not quite fully potty-trained. On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Ohio mark <[email protected]>wrote:
> > you are right travis. 2 yr olds are much more rational, intelligent, > and mature than a lib could ever be. > > On Jan 17, 6:11 pm, Gonzo <[email protected]> wrote: > > They got voted out this past November. Now the adults are taking over > > again and returning America to what it should be. > > > > On Jan 17, 12:33 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > From: *Travis* > > > Date: Fri, Jan 16, 2009 > > > Subject: USA: Ruled by 2-year olds who won't grow up > > > > > Unsurprising how every single individual (including his wife) > connected > > > to B.O. stinks of the same evil and corruption that he does... > > > > > B > > > > > "Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force! Like fire, > it > > > is > > > > > a dangerous servant and a fearful master." -- George Washington > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From:* > > > *Sent:* Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:09 PM > > > *To:* 1DLS > > > *Subject:* Ruled by Two year olds who have not grown up > > > > > *All: A cogent analysis of why the thumb suckers are running this > country - > > > they never have reached beyond age two. And they think the * *B**O will > > > perpetuate their pacifier; think again dudes, for you will not have the > > > honor dying facing the foe but with backs to the wall. Be pure. DC* > > > ** > > > *'Born Liberal, Raised Right' ** > > > reveals inspired secret of our times ** * > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > Are you among the many Americans not surprised by the recent election > > > results? > > > > > After all, you've been fed up for years with all the lazy, > self-centered, > > > whining, entitlement-minded young people in our country. You knew that > at > > > some point, these malcontents would eventually find their way to the > polls > > > and elect a leader fitting their mentality. > > > > > Well, now there's a book (see above) that proves you were correct in > your > > > suspicions, expressing the very thoughts that have been echoing in your > > > mind. > > > > > Its author, Reb Bradley, an expert on child rearing, says liberals are > > > turning America into a nation of victims, dependent, covetous and > incapable > > > of the kind of self-government the nation's founding fathers > envisioned. > > > > > "I noticed that all of the societal ills rational Americans talked > about > > > were really manifestations of people who really never grew up – never > > > matured," he explains. "Ultimately, that is what the worldview of > liberalism > > > is all about. And we won't escape its dire ill effects until we learn > how to > > > parent." > > > > > America is increasingly lacking in-self control, explains Bradley. He > says > > > adults no longer restrain themselves from destructive actions and > behaviors, > > > because they have not been taught to do so as children. > > > > > "A few decades ago, people were just as human as we are in this > decade," he > > > writes. "Like us, they got angry, they lusted, they coveted, and they > > > drowned their grief by one means or another. But in one important way, > they > > > were different from us – they had greater self-control. Because they > were > > > more self-restraining, they did not allow themselves to be ruled by > their > > > anger; hence the murder rate was markedly less. They lusted, but they > had > > > greater sexual self-restraint, so had sexual contact with fewer people > and > > > contracted fewer STDs. They coveted other people's money and > possessions, > > > but they had the ability to not act on their covetousness; hence fewer > were > > > compelled to steal. In the last 40 years we have lost the virtue of > > > self-control. No longer is our society populated by individuals who can > > > restrain or 'govern' themselves. To lack the capacity to control one's > urges > > > or passions is to lack what our nation's Founders called personal > > > 'self-government.'" > > > > > Bradley contends that liberalism is the natural condition of the human > heart > > > and for people to be capable of self-government, they must be trained > > > against their own nature. > > > > > "In this age of technology, one might say that liberalism is our > 'default' > > > operating condition," he writes. "Throughout our childhoods, our > parents > > > must work hard and change our settings to keep us from operating in our > > > default mode. If parents are successful, we enter adulthood with our > new > > > settings fully locked in. Left untrained, all children would grow up > liberal > > > in their outlook." > > > > > What he saw as the traits of liberals led parenting expert Bradley to > his > > > conclusions that liberals were, in effect, children who never really > grew > > > up. > > > > > "Liberals are merely inadequately trained children who grew up and now > lead > > > using principles they gleaned from their upbringing," he says. > > > > > All people are born liberal, Bradley writes, meaning they are ruled > first by > > > their emotions and passions. > > > > > "We come into the world determined to survive, and we vehemently > express > > > ourselves to get what we need: 'Waaa!' and Momma feeds us," he writes. > > > "'Waaa!' and our diaper is changed' 'Waaa!' and we are put down for a > nap. > > > As infants, our strong will can keep us comfortable and alive – the > more > > > outspoken we are, the more our needs are met. However, as we start to > grow, > > > we no longer cry for our necessities – we crave pleasure, too." > > > > > These ideas are not really new, explains Bradley. They are just in need > of > > > rediscovery. He points out that in 1926, Minnesota Gov. Theodore > > > Christianson established a state crime commission. At the end of its > > > research, the commission concluded that criminal tendencies were not > the > > > result of poverty, education or environment. Instead, it made the > following > > > observation: "Every baby starts life as a little savage. He is > completely > > > selfish and self-centered, he wants what he wants when he wants it: his > > > bottle, his mother's attention, his playmate's toys, his uncle's watch, > or > > > whatever. Deny him these and he seethes with rage and aggressiveness > which > > > would be murderous were he not so helpless. He's dirty, he has no > morals, no > > > knowledge, no developed skills. This means that all children, not just > > > certain children but all children, are born delinquent. If permitted to > > > continue in their self-centered world of infancy, given free rein to > their > > > impulsive actions to satisfy each want, every child would grow up a > > > criminal, a thief, a killer, a rapist." That charlatan Spock has a lot > to > > > answer for, but fortunately he is dead. > > > > > Bottom line? > > > > > "Liberals are like teenagers whose will-to-be-gratified was never > subdued, > > > and now cannot grasp the simple logic of what is being said to them," > > > Bradley writes. "They are so emotionally obsessed with getting what > their > > > hearts want that they are unwilling to listen to reason. That is why > > > liberals resort to personal attacks, name-calling, accusing, yelling, > > > discrediting, or changing the subject. And that is why they use > inflammatory > > > and emotionally charged words like 'intolerant,' 'hateful' and > 'racist.' > > > Desperation ensues when passion rules. When passion rules, blindness > sets > > > in." > > > > > As a result, Bradley says "America is being governed by adults still in > > > their terrible twos." > > > > > "Barack Obama is our King Saul," Bradley continues. "Like Saul, he has > > > fooled people on a base, emotional level. And when people can't see > beyond > > > their emotions, they are immature and incapable of the kind of > > > self-government that has been the bedrock of America's freedom for the > last > > > two centuries." > > > > > And then there is this: > > > *Ice Cream & The Election > > > > > **Excellent analogy from a teacher in the Nashville area.* > > > > > Who worries about "the cow" when it is all about the "Ice Cream? > > > > > The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching > third > > > grade this year. > > > > > The presidential election was heating up and some of the > children > > > showed an interest. > > > > > I decided we would have an election for a class president. > > > > > We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech > and > > > the class would vote. > > > > > To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class > > > members. > > > > > We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should > > > have. > > > > > We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were > picked > > > to run for the top spot. > > > > > The class had done a great job in their selections. > > > > > Both candidates were good kids. I thought Jamie might have an > > > advantage because he got lots of parental support. I had never seen > Olivia's > > > mother. > > > > > The day arrived when they were to make their speeches Jamie went > > > first. > > > > > He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. > He > > > ended by promising to do his very best. > > > > > Everyone applauded. He sat down and Olivia came to the podium. > Her > > > speech was concise. > > > > > She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream." > She > > > sat down. > > > > > The class went wild. "Yes! Yes! We want ice cream." She surely > > > could say more. She did not have to. > > > > > A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? > She > > > wasn't sure. > > > > > Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it? She > didn't > > > know. > > > > > The class really didn't care. All they were thinking about was > ice > > > cream. > > > > > Jamie was forgotten. > > > > > Olivia won by a landslide. > > > > > Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream > and > > > fifty-two percent of the people reacted like nine year olds. 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