I don't get Howard Stern. Whenever he talks about why he loves being on satellite radio part of the reason is there's no government interference (and no commercials which I love because it definitely suits a great radio man like Stern) yet whenever he talks about government and Mayor Bloomberg in particular, he advocates nothing but big government.
Big government for others.
That's the liberal way.
He couldn't handle it (rightfully) for himself but it's okay for Bloomberg to tell people what to eat.
Apparently.
I mention this because Stern has been making noises about running for office again this time with Jessie Ventura. I don't know how serious he is but if he does, he's going to have to get much more consistent philosophically speaking.
One would think he'd be libertarian leaning if anything given what he's been through, but listening to him I get the feeling he's living in a bubble and he'd have no problem letting his inner-paternalism take over.
Then again, places like New York just love being bent over and being reamed by a politician and faceless bureaucrats.
A politician has two ratings: one is based on his policies, the other on his charisma. Guess which one trumps when a voter is in the voting booth?
ReplyDeleteAnd liberals/progs have all other ideologies beat on that count...hands down. I'm afraid Justin Trudeau will become PM of this country based on little else.
ReplyDeleteTrudeaus in Canada appear to enjoy the same aristocratic sway as the Kennedys in the U.S. do.
DeletePretty much. But with far less baggage but still with a leftist bent.
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