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The American Left prides itself on a selfless commitment to
economic and social justice. With moral certitude, confident of the
purity of their motives and the evil nature of their opponents,
they support...
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The American Left prides itself on a selfless commitment to
economic and social justice. With moral certitude, confident of the
purity of their motives and the evil nature of their opponents,
they support a familiar litany of causes and programs: progressive
taxes, affirmative action, greater regulation of corporations,
increasing the inheritance tax, stricter environmental safeguards,
consumer rights, and more. But do liberals actually practice what
they preach? Peter Schweizer dug deep into the tax returns, real
estate documents, business and investment patterns, court
depositions, and hiring practices of Michael Moore, Al Franken,
Noam Chomsky, the Clintons, Nancy Pelosi, the Kennedys, Ralph
Nader, Cornel West, George Soros and Barbra Streisand. All are
adept at avoiding taxes, invest in the very industries they
denounce, and abandon environmental causes when they impinge on
their own property rights. While they cry racism and support
affirmative action, they have abysmal records when it comes to
hiring minorities. They condemn abstinence-based sex ed programs,
but enroll their own children in such programs. Schweizer makes it
clear that when it comes to what matters most in their lives--the
protection of their property, privacy, and families--even the most
outspoken liberals jettison their progressive ideas and adopt
conservative principles. In short, liberalism forces its adherents
to become hypocrites. Schweizer's conclusion is strikingly simple
and highly persuasive: liberal principles that don't work for
individuals have no place in shaping national programs and
policies.
