Democracy's Parents

I was flipping through the sunday paper this AM. No run allowed as the spouse is on a weekend retreat for a non-profit board of governors. Some one has to make the lemon zest, carrot, and blueberry pancakes for the kids.

Found this little tidbit on the "Two cents" column that I thought was rather pithy and insightful:

Accepting that pernicious nonsense casts critics as disobedient children who deserve punishment for disrespecting their elders. In a democracy, government is not our parent; we are its parents. Would you tell a parent that trying to prevent or correct its child's delinquency will destroy the child?