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By Roger Kimball

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2008-11-01 07:58:22

So it is “selfish” for individuals to believe they should have the right to spread their own wealth as they see fit, rather than trust a bloated, inefficient, mismanaged government to spread the wealth for us. A government that promises to become more bloated (and therefore, more inefficient and more mismanaged) under an Obama-Pelosi-Reid alliance.

The results of the recent bank bailout gives us some clue as to how well the government spreads taxpayers’ wealth around. Complete with bailout money the government forced on some banks that did not want it. A bailout that will be used to pay dividends, bonuses, and takeovers instead of doing what it was intended to do. Because in their rush to prove they could do something, they failed to ensure that it was done correctly.

Remember, this was a bailout brought to us by a Democratic-controlled congress and a Republican administration. A bailout approved by both Obama and McCain. (An equal opportunity offender!)

And Obama believes is it “selfishness” on our part to not want more of the same?