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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction
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To: Arthur Radley who wrote (69733)2/21/2009 6:10:53 PM
From: Joe Btfsplk2 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) of 90947
 
Dude, even though you're a pinko fascist totalitarian Mao-like ComSymp and a racist (1), you bring valid and considered points here.

I would however quarrel with your assessment of Clinton. By comparison with today's Democrats he was at least semi-sane and was held in check by that occasional rare phenomena: a coalition of Republicans who stuck to founding principles.

Now we have a majority party that wants to drain capital from potentially productive use for fanciful purposes. Another that wants to pretend it can spend without taxing, far exceeding the insights Laffer resuscitated.

Real growth happens best when government is considered a necessary overhead expense that needs wise and frugal minimizing. Reagan tried, but we haven't had optimal conditions since Silent Cal.

Now, only a little OT: During the Six Years War I was married to a babe with Texas roots. Her grand and great-grand father were Texas Rangers. While not well read she was imbued with the ideals of a free Republic. Hope LBJ didn't wring that spirit out of the air down your way.

(1)See Mq rule: I called you that first, so I win!
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