Politicians who know what is good for us

[4everfsu]

I found this in response to an article on the Little Napoleon of NYC.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-14/bloomberg-to-push-for-styrofoam-ban-in-final-nyc-state-of-city-.html


Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. - C.S. Lewis

 

[Izdaari]

The observation is not original with Lewis, but he states it very well.

 

[HeDied4U]

God spare us from politicians who think they know what is best for us.

 

[Friend40]

You could stop the sentence after politicians. You did not need to add the second half.

 

[Castor Muscular]

Has anyone here seen the movie Demolition Man?  I swear, we're becoming that movie.