Seventy-five years ago yesterday, our greatest generation stormed the beaches of Normandy to pound the fetid bile out of socialism. The Stupidest Generation has been honoring that sacrifice with a politically, historically, and philosophically lazy narcissism.  Conspicuous consumption became the surrogate for liberty and personal responsibility.  We've shown our respect by allowing our constitutional republic to slip perilously close to the rocky cliffs of socialism. Yes, that socialism. Time Magazine acknowledged Hitler's magnificent socialist achievements by honoring him as its 1938 Man of the Year.  His more Hegelian approach had him blending a state-controlled capitalism with tyrannical dictatorship.  Hitler never did like the dull, gray masses produced by Lenin's more Marxist rendition.  He did, however, like Lenin's death camps and stole the idea.  It amazes me that almost none of our best voices...(Read Full Post)