Useless Nannyism

During the recent Ohio heat wave, public service announcemnts exhorted the public to follow suggestions such as staying indoors with air-conditioning, wearing a hat outdoors, and "filling your gas tank at dusk." From the left, of course, insanity prevails. What's the point of filling the gas tank at dusk? What rational person would alter his behavorial, recreational or work schedule to fill his gas tank at dusk? And why? This usless nannyism comes in additional, multitudinous forms from the left. Another example is the claim that in addition to 2nd hand smoke causing health problems, 3rd hand smoke from clothes, furniture and carpets can be dangerous. Balderdash!

Of course, I know what lies at the root of this useless nannyism problem - lack of Bible reading (and personal Faith). In 1979, 99 of 100 homes had a Bible. 65 million adults believed in the inerrancy of the Bible. The Bible was translated into 1685 different languages here in the U.S. Now, just extreme thumpers on the right cling to their Bibles, according the the left, and American has slid into a sink hole of useless nannyism, rooted in the absence of common sense and religion.

Another example of nanny government is Medicare. In 1980, the price tag was 50 billion; today it is 500 billion and growing. Personal responisibility is just another casuality of useless nannyism.