Staff Reports
President Biden made headlines recently by putting his pen to paper and proclaiming a national monument in honor of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet and a long-serving labor secretary under FDR—talk about laying it on thick! The monument is set to grace Newcastle, Maine, providing a new tourist trap to appease the leftist agenda while commemorating historical figures whose legacies are far from free-market friendly.
At a rather orchestrated gathering at the Labor Department, Biden took a moment to remind everyone that Perkins was a stalwart advocate for the working class. He waxed poetic about her contributions, claiming she was responsible for many benefits Americans supposedly take for granted today. Just imagine: the man who has repeatedly rolled back economic freedom seems to think he’s championing workers by memorializing someone from an era that birthed some of the most expansive government programs in history. Maybe he could have found space on that monument for the phrase “government can solve everything,” right next to her name.
Perkins’s achievements, proudly touted by the White House, read like a laundry list of big government interventions: Social Security, the minimum wage, and unemployment insurance, to name a few. Each one is another step further down the slippery slope toward more red tape and less individual liberty. The man running the current ship of state seems eager to replicate what Perkins accomplished by leaning into her influence instead of learning from it. History shows that the New Deal wasn’t just about solving problems; it was a massive power grab wrapped up in well-meaning packages that expanded federal control over American lives.
Indeed, Biden’s timing is curious. With his presidency stumbling toward the finish line and approval ratings floundering like a fish out of water, he appears to be on a mission to carve out a legacy. Proclaiming himself as the most pro-union president in modern history, he seems eager to wave the flag for labor rights, all while ignoring how America’s workforce has gravitated toward employment and economic policies that foster freedom instead of government dependence.
President Biden on Monday signed a proclamation to establish a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet and the nation's longest-serving labor secretary. https://t.co/Wy3oDzAZOd
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) December 16, 2024
Newcastle was chosen for the monument due to Perkins’ family ties to the area, where she now rests. How poetic it is that her monument will rest on her family homestead, reminding everyone of the government programs she birthed—all while making it conveniently clear that liberty must take a seat in the back for “the little guy.” Meanwhile, Biden, with his cabinet of labor leaders and feminists, is sure to take any opportunity that brushes against a camera lens to boast about Perkins, all while spinning her tale into a politically convenient narrative that fits snugly in the context of his administration’s vision.
This entire episode raises more than a few eyebrows and stirs up a pot of conservative skepticism. If history teaches us anything, it’s that those who push for government intervention in every facet of life rarely consider the individual spirit and initiative that has always fueled the American dream. In an era where entrepreneurial spirit should be celebrated, not suppressed, the monument serves as a monument to government overreach rather than one of true American progress.
