Liberal Paradise

I used to live in Washington, D.C. As anyone familiar with the social and economic make up of Washington knows, the distance between neighborhoods in Washington is small, but the difference between them is great. Not far from the Capitol and the swank neighborhood of Capitol Hill, is the liberal paradise of Anacostia. I suspect very few of those who work or lobby on Capital Hill would ever consider visiting, let alone living, in Anacostia or any of the other, less trendy parts of D.C. All the wonders and bountiful fruits of liberal compassion and beneficence are on display in Washington. The clear and powerful examples of liberal government at work can be viewed on the street corners and amidst the litter, graffiti, broken windows, and decrepit buildings that not only make up much of Washington, but many other cities as well.

To the noble and beautiful souls in the liberal bastion of Washington that believe so sincerely in the blessings offered by government, and work so hard to extend those blessings to the unfortunate and mistreated, I would suggest that they venture out from their bourgeois cocoons and spend time in the communities and neighborhoods they are trying so hard to serve and see how well their noble intentions and sentiments are being translated into reality.