The Scary People With Candy

We all have memories from childhood which scare us a bit. I could never really watch horror movies. Not until the last few years. Now, nothing seems as scary as the reality we see day to day, that pseudo-American staring back at me from the television.

But when I was a kid, what most scared me was usually characters from movies meant for kids, but with that one sinister character. He, or she, they were meant to scare, to teach a lesson. One of these was the Candyman, or 'Child Catcher', from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.



I was lucky in a way. I've never really liked candy. But I was afraid he had an even more evil brother who did the same thing for little kids easily lured away by pizza or fried chicken, or, maybe, my mother's squash patties. They were her own creation, but such evil people have ways of finding things out, replicating and luring you in with something they know you really, really like.

I no longer fear the 'Child Catcher'. He's been replaced by Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barack Obama, all the other Progressives out there who seem to have such a knack for luring in my fellow Americans, then slapping down the door in back, revealing the cage in which they voluntarily placed themselves. Sadly, there's very little screaming.



They're not the first 'American Catchers', just the latest in the series. From Social Security and Medicare to new food ingredient restrictions and those sweet as sugar unemployment benefits, Americans are being led in, eagerly climbing up the ladder and into the trap. It's all good for you, meant to help, climb on up and have a look.

Did you know that nothing creates new jobs like government unemployment benefits? That was a sugary theory put forth by 'American Catcher' Nancy Pelosi. Yeah, she said CREATE jobs, not destroy them. When I heard that idiot statement, I immediately got an image in my head of a dog chasing his tail round and round and round. I got a tad dizzy contemplating the amazing possibilities. Turns out something going on inside Pelosi's head is scarier than what we see on the outside.

Time and time again, Democrats propose new programs under the guise of helping, when the true goal is dependence, control. In case you didn't know, Progressives, Democrats AND Republicans, they know better than you. No qualifiers, just generally, they know better than YOU do. You need them to tell you what to do and how to do it whether you realize it or not. It's surprising you can tie your shoes all by yourself. Yeah, somewhat difficult to argue that for some of THEIR supporters, I'll admit.

It's sad to see what is transpiring in America with the support of many Americans. But with little understanding of history, or the real intent behind programs said to be designed to help, and a sad lack of desire or ability to think for themselves, too many Americans are loading themselves up into their cage, smiles on their faces, waiting for a sweet surprise.

Yes, the Child Catcher now seems benign by comparison.