Reports Rasmussen: “Just 23% of voters nationwide believe the federal government today has the consent of the governed. Sixty-two percent (62%) say it does not, and 15% are not sure.”
These figures are almost identical to responses to the same question last February.
In his recent book In Search of Self-Governance, pollster Scott Rasmussen observes that the American people are “united in the belief that our political system is broken, that politicians are corrupt and that neither major political party has the answers.” He adds that “the gap between Americans who want to govern themselves and the politicians who want to rule over them may be as big today as the gap between the colonies and England during the 18th century.”
The Declaration of Independence follows the phrase about “consent of the governed” with these words: “whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it…”
Advice for the ‘Poor Rich’
by Brett Arends
Thursday, September 23, 2010
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Everybody hates Todd Henderson.
More from WSJ.com:
• How Advisers Can Play Favorites
• Getting Them While They’re Young
• The 10 Biggest Myths About Gold
In case you haven’t heard, he’s the University of Chicago law professor who unwisely blogged last week about his financial woes in a post headlined “We Are the Super Rich.”
Mr. Henderson and his wife, an oncologist, make more than $250,000 a year, and apparently they’re struggling to get by. If President Barack Obama gets his wicked way, and tax rates rise for those earning more than $250,000 a year, Mr. Henderson says it will mean real sacrifice in his family.
Oh, and one more thing. Never, ever, ever again blog about how hard it is to live on $300,000 or $350,000 a year at a time when one middle-aged man in four can’t find a full-time job, and one in five can’t find any job at all.
Indeed, this is definitely one of the best ads of the season, at least of those I’ve seen. According to Interlochen Public Radio, it’s already running on TV in some parts of the district (MI-1).
Peter Gemma
September 24, 2010
it’s one of the best I’ve seen this year – and I’ve seen a lot.
NewFederalist
September 24, 2010
I completely agree with paulie. Edit out 8-10 seconds and run it!
From the Advocates :
Reports Rasmussen: “Just 23% of voters nationwide believe the federal government today has the consent of the governed. Sixty-two percent (62%) say it does not, and 15% are not sure.”
These figures are almost identical to responses to the same question last February.
In his recent book In Search of Self-Governance, pollster Scott Rasmussen observes that the American people are “united in the belief that our political system is broken, that politicians are corrupt and that neither major political party has the answers.” He adds that “the gap between Americans who want to govern themselves and the politicians who want to rule over them may be as big today as the gap between the colonies and England during the 18th century.”
The Declaration of Independence follows the phrase about “consent of the governed” with these words: “whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it…”
Do we have a catagory for WORSE ………..
POOR PITIFUL RICH FOLK
IN NEAR BY ILLINOIS
Advice for the ‘Poor Rich’
by Brett Arends
Thursday, September 23, 2010
provided by
wsjlogo.gif
Everybody hates Todd Henderson.
More from WSJ.com:
• How Advisers Can Play Favorites
• Getting Them While They’re Young
• The 10 Biggest Myths About Gold
In case you haven’t heard, he’s the University of Chicago law professor who unwisely blogged last week about his financial woes in a post headlined “We Are the Super Rich.”
Mr. Henderson and his wife, an oncologist, make more than $250,000 a year, and apparently they’re struggling to get by. If President Barack Obama gets his wicked way, and tax rates rise for those earning more than $250,000 a year, Mr. Henderson says it will mean real sacrifice in his family.
Oh, and one more thing. Never, ever, ever again blog about how hard it is to live on $300,000 or $350,000 a year at a time when one middle-aged man in four can’t find a full-time job, and one in five can’t find any job at all.
Write to Brett Arends at [email protected]
Indeed, this is definitely one of the best ads of the season, at least of those I’ve seen. According to Interlochen Public Radio, it’s already running on TV in some parts of the district (MI-1).
it’s one of the best I’ve seen this year – and I’ve seen a lot.
I completely agree with paulie. Edit out 8-10 seconds and run it!
Best ad I’ve seen in a while. At 1:08 it may need to be trimmed a little to fit the TV format.