My most important and scary political idea is that things take on a life of their own. Shit will get out of hand, so when you start some shit, make sure it's good shit. Wars almost never go as planned (Vietnam, Iraq). All these do good agencies us liberals set up eventually wind up spending inefficient amounts of money and time justifying their existence, and can never be killed. Even programs that are good to most, like Social Security, take on a life of their own and can't be killed. I see it all the time as a defense industry worker. The only time I've seen this violated in the defense industry is when a life long Green Beret got 3 stars and killed the Comanche helicopter, at least that's how I heard it. He said he wanted a "clean kill" and by God, he got it.

Nuclear weapons? Life of their own.

Preachers getting into politics? Life of its own.

But it's not just Government! Deregulate the airlines? They took on a life of their own. How's that working out? Less environmental regulation and enforcement, and business will take care of itself? Took on a life of its own.

Immigration debate? Never be settled, it took on a life of its own, and now it's impossible to do anything, because of political logjams. That's not what anyone intended, but the issue took on a life of its own.

Abortion? Ain't nothing gonna change.

Throat fucking? Life of its own.

How'd that slave idea work out? Took on a life of its own, didn't it?

I don't know if this gives ammunition to conservatives or progressives. It's no doubt going to take on a life of its own.

At least I gave good example of the proper use of its and it's.

-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy