Which political figure said: “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste”?
a. George Bush
b. Adolph Hitler
c. Vladimir Putin
d. Hugo Chavez
e. Rahm Emanuel
If you said George Bush, then you are probably a lefty who thinks George Bush used 9/11 as an excuse to invade Iraq, destroy civil liberties, and win elections.
If you said Hitler, Putin, or Chavez, you are probably right – and if you count what they thought, I’m sure you’re correct. Whether it was Hitler taking advantage of the Depression to rise to power, Putin using a Moscow apartment bombing to launch the second war against Chechnya, or Chavez ranting against America to tighten his grip over Venezuela, tyrants have often used a crisis (real or manufactured) to expand their power.
But the correct answer is Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama's Chief of Staff, in a Tuesday meeting. It was said when discussing Obama's desire to impose draconian reductions in greenhouse emissions, which will have a deeply negative impact on economic growth. And if it speaks to a broader mindset, it is one of the more disturbing comments I have ever heard in American politics.
We need good policies based on sound judgment that are consistent with preserving and enhancing our liberty - not radical measures to reshape society that couldn't pass without the fear and anxiety that economic difficulties can induce.
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wonder whether the leftist media will grab onto this like they've done w Bush over the years.... NOT!
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