Thursday, October 30, 2014

Where were you in 62? Back when there was this thing called “The American Dream”.


It was back when there were Eisenhower Republicans. 

And those Eisenhower Republicans were doctors who knew you from the day you were born and came to your house and knew all your Aunts and Uncles and cousins. 

And those Eisenhower Republicans paid their taxes.

And those Eisenhower Republicans called paying taxes patriotism. 

It was back when a steelworker could expect to work and be paid enough to raise a family, own a car and go on a family vacation each year at the Poconos or the Jersey Shore. 

It was back when a steelworker could expect that his children would have a shot at being a doctor or engineer and could live a better life than he did. 



And then Republicans took "Eisenhower" away. 

And they made it "Reagan Republicans".

And Reagan Republicans hated paying taxes 

And Reagan Republicans hated our government. 

And Reagan Republicans changed   
"The American Dream"

They put a monster at the end:


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