Government programs for me, not for thee, observes progressive
writer  The Jersey Journal By The Jersey Journal The Jersey
Journal on September 04, 2011 at 10:25 AM Palin
Iowa_Torr.jpgView full sizeFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks
to Tea Party members during the Restoring America event,
yesterday in Indianola, Iowa.   In a week in which the East
Coast was beset by a monstrous hurricane, states in the same
area had their strongest earthquake since World War II and
Colorado experienced its most violent quake since 1967, we were
reminded once again of the important role played by the federal
government in our society.  Now, I'm no constitutional scholar -
like, say, Michele Bachmann - but I remember something in that
document about government's responsibility for "the general
welfare", which I can only assume means that if the state you
live in comes to resemble Waterworld, there is probably a useful
role for the government in helping you keep your head above
water.  This is not only a progressive view of g