LibertySpan

Thus far, I have not had much experience, or interest, in following “think tank” types.

But, came across The New America Foundation, due to a link at MSN Money, regarding better ways to save money.

Quite scary. I have known a few people who really wanted to change the world in a radical way. But, they have mostly been fairly eccentric.

The fellows at this liberal (aka Progressive) “think tank” are obviously smart, at least based on their educational successes and publications, etc.

Regarding healthcare finance agenda of The Left, according to Michael Lind:

Progressives hope, and conservatives fear, that the public plan over time will absorb more and more American workers, eventually becoming a de facto single-payer system.

Something else about this article.

I have difficulty with this Collectivist’s use of the term “social contract“. Is that like a legal contract, which people are supposed to be able to enter into voluntarily? I doubt it. Why not instead use “enforced social scheme”? Obviously, that what he is describing, right? Let’s be honest.

I get nauseous thinking about “social engineering” types, who want to make radical, or just very significant, changes in the world, impacting large groups of people. WTF!

Its apparent that they believe that they are qualified to create these new schemes; and the tone of this article seems like one of confidence of success. (Why do I sense this fellow might not even know how to change his own oil?)

I just have to say the the implied sense of entitlement and grandiosity is quite nauseating.

I suppose if you have lots of schooling, and a giant ego, and maybe want to be respected as an egghead, and need to make a living, this is what these people do.

I thank this gentleman for his honesty.