May 27, 2008

Free-market John

Senator McCain's faith in the private sector and the overarching ability of the free market to provide the best solution to absolutely everything is touching, considering that he's never been on a private payroll in his life.

Consider:

  • He entered the Naval Academy in 1954 at eighteen
  • He retired from the Navy in 1981
  • He was elected to Congress in 1982 (Ibid.)
  • He was elected to the Senate in 1986

He's been there ever since.

I grew up in a military family and spent two-plus years in myself. I don't have any argument with his background or employment history. What I do have is a suspicion that it's been expedient for him to espouse the conservative small-government free market mantra, although he's never had any experience in a world without a government paycheck or heavily-subsidized health care.

When he claims that government shouldn't do things, bear that in mind.

Posted by Linkmeister at May 27, 2008 08:45 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Maybe he'd like to privatize the military.

"Sorry, boys and girls, you just exceeded your bullet budget. Use something else until next month. Be creative."

Posted by: Serge at May 27, 2008 11:25 AM