Message #4865

[wbcoleman]

I'm going to take issue with some of the things on that poster:

1. Hard work should pay off.  Not necessarily.  A person can work very hard at something but if it has no value to anyone else, why should it pay off?

2. Responsibility should be rewarded.  I agree, but then why would I vote for her husband if he won't take any responsibility for the current economic conditions.

3. Everyone in this country should get a fair shot but play by the same rules.  Affirmative Action violates this by tilting the rules in favor of certain groups.

These are all popular contemporary platitudes.