Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Another Home Truth

Jonah Goldberg gets to the heart of the matter:

The government has surged over the breakwater and is now going to flood the nooks and crannies of American life. Americans will now fight over what tax dollars should cover and not cover. Debates over "subsidizing" this "lifestyle" or that "personal choice" will erupt. And when conservatives complain, liberals will blame them for perpetuating the culture war.

Put simply, if your "lifestyle choice" is tied to the public fisc, it is subject to review. And when this bill is signed into law, we lose a significant chunk of our freedom. And the irony is this: a lot of people who supported this legislation routinely make lifestyle choices that are, shall we say, potentially bad for their health. Your eating habits, your sexual practices and your leisure activities will soon be matters of scrutiny. And there is no more dangerous moralist than a moralist with the power of the purse.

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