"Homer Simpson Syndrome"

Homer Simpson Is Alive!
Doh!

Obama's Regulation Czar, Cass Sustein, is right! Many Americans think and act just like Homer Simpson. Recall that Sustein wrote the book "Nudge" which postulates that you can manipulate American voters because they are just like Homer Simpson. (Meaning that we are STUPID and easy to brainwash).

Michell Obama is using Sustein's theory by telling us how we should feed our children. She wants to create "Food Deserts" using taxpayer money. REALLY? She's "nudging" Americans to avoid childhood obesity. Who died and put her in charge of feeding my kids?

The "Homer Simpson Syndrome" (as I call it) is also is exemplified in several states. Take for example, Nevada. They have the second highest unemployment rate and they re-elected Harry Reid (D) to the US Senate. If things are so bad, why would you want the same leadership representing you? They say that they hate Washington politics but they re-elect the ones who are most deeply rooted in them! That's stupid!

Another example of the "Homer Simpson Syndrome" is in California where they re-elected Barbara Boxer (D). Boxer is the Senator that pulled rank over the military by insisting that she be called "Senator" because she worked hard for her title. California has the highest unemployment rate and is expected to file bankruptcy because of overspending and physical irresponsibility. Doh!

A third example is Massachusetts where Barney Frank (D) was re-elected. He's the one who is largely responsible for the home mortgage fiasco. People re-elected him because they believed the lies in his political ads. Doh!

Easily Duped?
Why is it that Some voters just don't get it? Are they REALLY just like Homer? With a Congressional ratings at all-time lows, why do Progressive Democrats keep getting re-elected when people don't like their policies?

The Victims
We may have some insight to this problem. We have a friend who lives in the Boston area. She never keeps up with politics because she's too busy feeling sorry for herself (a victim of circumstances). She's always looking for new entitlements and government "freebies." As a widowed Senior citizen she claims hardship and gets fuel assistance because she "can't afford the high price of fuel oil for home heating." She also pleads poverty when she applied for - AND GOT - assistance to bring her home up to modern day standards with new windows, insulation, and a new furnace. All of this was provided FREE by her government because she is "needy." However, she forgot to mention to the people who provided her with these things that she owns a second home in the resort area of Cape Cod. Ironic, but the government never checked to see that she is receiving THREE PENSIONS either!

Isn't that lying by omission? Is she needy if she owns two homes? Doesn't the government ever check to see if she was really qualified for these entitlements? Isn't she stealing from the system? Are entitlements fair? Who's REALLY PAYING?

Why Get rid of the People Who Give Entitlements?
If you're on the end of receiving "FREE" things from the government, why would you ever want to vote-them-out of office? This would eliminate all the "free stuff" that the rest of us are paying for from OUR tax dollars.

All Is NOT Lost
Yesterday, most Americans woke up and voted-out the Progressives that have been on a course to "Fundamentally Change America." Congratulations! You broke the One Party Rule. Hopefully, there will be some checks-and-balances restored to government.

One thing for sure is that we ARE NOT LIKE Homer Simpson!

When you live in a state like California, or Massachusetts, you have Progressives running your daily lives. Maybe someday they will also wake-up!