Compromising Principles
Posted by Slobokan @ 15:48 · 184 words · print
During the debate for the Great Bailout of 2008, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) had the following to say:
"There will always be time, and pretext enough, for people to compromise their principles and put forward poor public policy, that may in the short run be popular but in the long run will be detrimental to the long term interests of the American people."
"Once the federal government has got you to take that risk, and pass it on to you as a "moral hazard" they will be in the marketplace, and as the free market is diminished your freedom itself is diminished…"
It seems sometime between September and December, Rep. McCotter decided to compromise his principles and work against the long term interests of the American people.
At the end of his speech he said "I am with them". Too bad he forgot who "them" is. I can see McCotter and the rest of the "conservatives" out shopping for engagement rings to try and win over Team RePO this coming year.
I did a full post about Rep. McCotter and the automaker bailout at 101 Dead Armadillos.
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