Freshman Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) on Wednesday evening praised the Republican Party for consistently fighting for individual freedom over the last 150 years, and criticized Democrats for pursuing "handouts" to the less fortunate that he said are a modern form of slavery.They didn't like it when Bill Cosby said such things, either. And do you remember the firestorm when a Cal Poly student posted fliers about a talk by the author of this book?
"Our party firmly believes in the safety net," West said in a late Wednesday floor speech. "We reject the idea of the safety net becoming a hammock.
"For this reason, the Republican value of minimizing government dependence is particularly beneficial to the poorest among us," he continued. "Conversely, the Democratic appetite for ever-increasing redistributionary handouts is in fact the most insidious form of slavery remaining in the world today, and it does not promote economic freedom."
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Had A White Guy Said This, They'd Say He Was A Racist
He'd be right, though:
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Government handouts are crack cocaine. Once given, the government can't stop giving. The reasons: The folks getting handouts won't vote for you any longer, and 2) they'll burn down the city. It's really that simple; just ask a Greek.
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