His prose is heavy-handed and I don’t buy his Democrat power-grab conspiracy theory, but Mr. Boortz makes several comments I agree with whole-heartedly. Among them are a few passages about the federal government having grown grossly too involved in our daily lives, including this little gem:

“We love living as adult children with our mommy and daddy, in the form of government, taking care of our basic needs while we sit around worrying who the next Falcon’s head coach will be and who is going to be the next American Idol.”

The federal government swallows up about one-quarter of my income; for two hours a day I’m working for Uncle Sam rather than myself. And for what? So that the federal goverment can manage my retirement via Social Security and Medicare? No thanks; if I manage that money myself I might actually see it again in 40 years. Meanwhile, people live all around me downtown in the exact same apartments while paying a fraction of the rent. Why? Because I’m paying their rent through my taxes. My work and success is siphoned off to prop up their lack of ambition and contentedness with mediocrity.

Personally, I’m tired of hearing all the rhetoric about how people who are successful should fork over their money to the federal government to “assist” those who are not. Making excuses for people who cannot be successful by their own doing only serves to trivialize the hard work and dedication that others have put forth in order to better their own lives.

I believe that “redistributing” wealth by taking it from people who work hard and giving it to those who do not is a recipe for disaster. Why work hard if I can count on the federal goverment to provide me with the fruits of the labor of others?

I would go on, but I’m in danger of rambling on and on like so many other bloggers. In the meantime, I’ll just have to wait and watch… with my fingers crossed that Mr. Boortz is sorely mistaken.