There’s nothing like a bubbling caldron of stew, especially now that winter is here, if not by the calendar, by the thermometer.
But dad-gummit, your reporter once again failed to include all the ingredients that prove the common links in the recipes described in our post just the other day.
While our efforts are usually flawless, at least in our opinion, we do have a persistent and maddening habit of coming up with more thoughts after posting an essay. Sometimes minutes later, sometimes days later. And here we come again.
We suggested that a ‘common theme’ united Betsy, the MSHA, and the federal government, making them ‘peas in a pod.’
We remain firm in that conviction; and to emphasize our point, add this common property: good intentions. Nothing works so well to justify and rationalize otherwise absurd behavior, actions, spending, and programs as the tried and true ‘we care more’ shibboleth.
We’re sure Betsy believes that spending a quarter million or so on global and gender studies will help her make the world a better place, eliminating racism, class warfare, and human rights abuse. And thereby justifying a claim on OPM to cover the costs of her ‘education.’
Good intentions, thy name is Betsy.
Moving on, is there any doubt that the 143 people working at MSHA have good intentions? How could providing affordable housing for the needy, no matter how much it costs, be anything other than a pure and noble pursuit?
Lastly, we turn to Washington. As we all know, the federal government is motivated by fairness and economic and social justice. Questioning the motives of our benevolent ruling class relegates one to the mean-spirited detention room.
The common attributes thus become clearer: spending OPM, lubricated by the moral superiority of good intentions.
The only open question at the moment is this: have you paid your fair share today?
If you haven’t, we’d be happy to drop by and pick up your check. You can make it out to ‘the greater good,’ a subsidiary of Poppycock Enterprises.
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