Do As I Say, Not As I Do | Power Line

Do As I Say, Not As I Do | Power Line
"...We see this dynamic again and again in relations between the developed and underdeveloped world.
Poor countries want to get richer, and they can only do so by developing their resources and consuming energy.
Wealthier nations both hector and bribe them, but they–in particular, their elites–have no interest in moderating their own lifestyles.
The same dynamic exists between Western liberal elites and ordinary citizens of their countries. 
Like Brazilians, Indians and others in developing countries, most Americans have figured out that when Obama said, “At a certain point you’ve made enough money,” he was talking about you, not him. 
And, as Glenn Reynolds wrote, when Obama said–just last year!–“There’s only so big a house you can have,” he meant you. 
Not him.
In short, most people have caught on to the fact that fraud is the essence of liberalism, and in this regard, the average American is in much the same position as the average Brazilian..."
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