Democrats don’t hide their masks. They wear them out in the open. They wear their masks while promising to make your life easier. No more inconveniences. The problem is that, when the masks come off, you are stuck in webs, made by the Democrats, with your freedoms and choices curtailed. Never trust the Crazy Cat Ladies. Those were my thoughts when reading “I’m a Conservative Mom of 6. Why Are the Democrats So Much Better on Family Policy?” an Op-Ed by Bethany S. Mandel. Snake oil salesman have good pitches too, but whether the product works, or maybe kills you, is another story. If the snake oil salesman is one of the Crazy Cat Ladies…RUN!

Before I begin I want you to understand that the Victory Girls love Bethany Mandel. Our Deana reviewed her book “Stolen Youth” just over a year ago. She is a great writer with important ideas. However, letting Democrats near families has dangerous consequences. Bless her heart.

Mandel begins the column by complaining about J.D. Vance on the Sunday Morning Geezer shows fielding incoming from hostile Crazy Cat Lady Allies. It was sad, but Vance handled them okay within the parameters. The snake oil that Miss Bethany loved just oils up a slippery slope:

And much as I’d rather not admit it, the Democrats have a much stronger record when it comes to American families. Earlier this month, the Biden administration introduced a new rule targeted at airlines that try to charge families for the “privilege” of sitting next to one another. Families with young children basically have to pay a tax if they want to guarantee they will be seated next to their kids. As a mother of six children aged 1 through 10, I need to sit next to my kids. It’s not so much that I want to, but if we hit turbulence or need to move quickly to open an air sickness bag, it’s probably preferable for all involved that I’m sitting next to my kids.

It is preferable for families to sit together. Agreed. Is paying for the privilege wrong? Should airlines be accused of price gouging because you decided to have six children close in age? Is that price gouging? The airlines have to take logistics and costs into account. They need to make a profit, pay “living wages” and certain mandated benefits.

Take for instance a restaurant that has a “plate” charge. Two people want to share a meal and ask wait staff for another plate. The restaurant charges a split plate fee. The restaurant is right to do so. They are still serving two covers or people. There are still the overhead costs of the restaurant.

Take for instance the bus. Say you go completely insane and decide to take all six kids on a public transit bus. There are no assigned seats. In this case you have to inconvenience a lot of people to clear rows of seats for you, your husband and your six kids. In this case, you might be willing to pay for the “privilege” of sitting together. That is pay a convenience fee for the seats being reserved for you and your family.

Here is a lovely explanation of “convenience fees”:

There are ways to avoid airline convenience fees. You could rent an RV or drive a car. There are, again, costs associated with those activities. Each family must decide what costs are necessary and what costs can be avoided. It’s important to do this as a family with our letting the Crazy Cat Ladies of the Democrat Party make the rules.

Bethany is completely wrong on this point:

I’m not one to give credit to the Democratic Party on anything, but credit where credit is due. And it’s going to hurt the Republican ticket, especially when it tries to paint itself as pro-family.

The Kamala Harris campaign clearly thinks Vance’s contempt for “childless cat ladies” is a winning argument against him. The truth is, the ability of the childless cat ladies comments to do damage with potential Republican voters would be staunched significantly if the Republicans weren’t just talking the talk on American families but walking the walk.

Public policy should be advanced that makes it easier to raise a family. American parents want to know that we have a defender in the White House who will advance those policy goals. Right now, all the recent attempts at pro-family policy can be claimed by the Biden administration and Democrats in Congress.

Fascists/Democrats/Crazy Cat Ladies never give up power. Once they start dictating how much the airlines can charge, they will dictate how many children you can bring on the plane. Or worse.

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