News - The Paternalist Instincts of a Central Planner
What really may be behind such a “wanting” for political office is never stated directly or openly. Both supporters and critics of President Joe Biden have been surprised and amazed by the immensity of his political agenda and his recent actions for a far more expansive role for the federal government than many had been expecting from his time in office. He is clearly on a “mission” and is pursuing it with seeming urgency. So, what is driving him, and is this what the task of presidents is supposed to be all about? New York Times columnist, David Brooks, recently did a lengthy phon...