Mark Steyn on government as superhero...
Back in September, we were told to put our faith in Bailoutman. Then in January, Bailoutman went to his tailor, had the long underwear redesigned, and relaunched himself as Mister Stimulus. A few weeks later the Obama crowd noticed that “stimulus,†like “bailout,†had become a cheap punch line, and decided the approved term was “recovery.†So Captain Recovery swung into action.Posted by dan at February 28, 2009 1:19 PM---
If you find it hard to keep track of these all these evolutions, the President in his address to Congress finally spilled the beans and unveiled our new hero in his final form: the Incredible Bulk, Statezilla, Governmentuan, a colossus bestriding the land like a, er, colossus. What superpowers does he have? All of them! He can save the economy, he can reform health care, he can prevent foreclosures, he can federalize daycare, he can cap the salary of his archenemies the sinister Fat Cats who “pad their pay checks and buy fancy drapes.†No longer will the citizenry cower in fear of fancy drapes: Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!