I have written before about the dog and
pony show that plays out before us each day. If the problem of the
day is Obamacare, the media and the democrats will talk about
immigration. Each problem is huge and blown out of proportion.
Once again we were faced with shutdown of government and once again
it was going to be a huge disaster. In the latest one I had driven
4,000 miles to see the Grand Canyon and wasn't sure I would be
allowed in. (They did open it three days before I arrived.)
Each time they want the debt limit
raised we are told the government will default on our debt if they
don't get their way. While a few political and economic junkies know
this is a lie, the rest of the country isn't sure. Most of the
country has become numbed by the constant flow of lies. A few cling
to the lies of their favorite party and happily pass them along to
anyone who will listen. Too many, either out of ignorance or just
happy to tow the party line, are willing participants in the dog and
pony show.
Today one of the top stories is about
an 11 year old girl that was selling mistletoe in a Portland, Oregon park. Yes, it is a heart warming story about the entrepreneurial
spirit of a young American. The story is used to imply the young
girl was treated harshly or unfairly. It is made to look like
the entrepreneurial spirit is bad and begging is okay. Park officials
stated correctly, begging is free speech, which has been upheld by
the courts. New York has tried to ban panhandling in the past and has
been successful in only limiting aggressive begging or for reasons of
safety.
