{"id":21826,"date":"2010-09-20T14:37:25","date_gmt":"2010-09-20T18:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firstthings.com\/blogs\/theanchoress\/?p=21826"},"modified":"2017-03-09T22:13:51","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T22:13:51","slug":"the-ultimate-in-nanny-stating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theanchoress\/2010\/09\/20\/the-ultimate-in-nanny-stating\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate in Nanny-Statism! UPDATED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>


\nProductive citizenry, diligently earning its allowances<\/em><\/p>\n

The Ultimate in Nanny-Stating:<\/a> UK wants to take paychecks and give citizens an allowance!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s basically what it comes down to. \u201cWhile we\u2019re \u2018modernizing\u2019 our systems, why don\u2019t we just take all that messy tax-calculation off everyone\u2019s hands?\u201d<\/p>\n

The UK\u2019s tax collection agency is putting forth a proposal that all employers send employee paychecks to the government, after which the government would deduct what it deems as the appropriate tax and pay the employees by bank transfer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Then they\u2019ll tell you what time you must be home from your play-dates and they\u2019ll have warm milk and jammies ready for you.<\/p>\n

Now wonder binge-drinking has become epidemic in England. Doesn\u2019t do much to enhance one\u2019s sense of autonomy and dignity when the state has you by the belthoops, might as well drown the resultant feelings of disappointment and self-hating impotence.<\/p>\n

Socialism does not work.<\/strong> No matter how well-intentioned it may be at the start, eventually it runs roughshod over the people and destroys both the understanding and the nature of liberty, drive, and personal dignity; mediocrity born of depression is all that follows.<\/p>\n

Methinks Benedict made his visit to the UK just in time<\/a>, to remind people that they are meant for freedom!<\/p>\n

Bookworm<\/strong> calls this going in through the backdoor<\/a><\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong>
\nA Primer on Gangster Government<\/a><\/p>\n

Public Unions vs Gentry<\/a><\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> Kim Priestap takes a more thorough look<\/a> at this story.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Productive citizenry, diligently earning its allowances The Ultimate in Nanny-Stating: UK wants to take paychecks and give citizens an allowance! That\u2019s basically what it comes down to. \u201cWhile we\u2019re \u2018modernizing\u2019 our systems, why don\u2019t we just take all that messy tax-calculation off everyone\u2019s hands?\u201d The UK\u2019s tax collection agency is putting forth a proposal that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,232,240,253,257],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-benedict-in-uk","category-send-in-the-clowns","category-socialism-doesnt-work","category-the-perpetual-adolescents","category-touch-of-evil"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Ultimate in Nanny-Statism! 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