Disclaimer:  I am a registered Democrat.  This is more out of disgust with the party of "Tricky Dicky" than any liberal leanings.  I hold a grudge.

Blaming the Dems for the creeping intrusion of government into our lives is like blaming Limbaugh, Hannity and Boortz for existence of talk radio.  Their welfare Nanny State policies are actually market driven. 

The populace has grown fat and lazy.  the more government does, the less we have to do.  Just like when we were kids and Mommy and Daddy took care of us.  All it cost us was having to obey the parental rules.  Only now, we have to obey the government rules.  Like the Golden Rule.  He who has the gold, rules.

By failing to acknowledge that the flip side of rights is responsibilities, we have asked for a maternal  government to do for us what we won't do for ourselves.

The real blame is on our own shoulders.  We need to realize that freedom is well worth the effort it takes to hold on to it.

The Dems are only giving us what we have asked for in the marketplace of values.