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Politics : BrainStorming and Gore -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Walkingshadow who wrote (26)	11/13/2000 7:27:47 PM
From: DOUG H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 33

History has made it clear that the Soviet empire would have imploded even if Reagan had done nothing. Your arguement hinges to a large degree on this premise and frankly Frank, I'm not convinced of it's accuracy. Even if it were it proves why the track record of the Monday morning quarterback's play calling is far better than that of the guy who played on Sunday. At the time, what we knew was, missiles were pointing our way. I'd love to whoop your rump on your other points but I gotta get busy. I'll straighten you out later. <VBG> I've got a Geene situation to resolve. As always, I enjoy the discourse. DougH@Blockhead.com

To: Walkingshadow who wrote (26)	11/13/2000 7:41:21 PM
From: DOUG H	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 33

You can't have it both ways. If RR was a critical "spearhead" in dismantling communism, was he not then also a similar "spearhead" in presiding over, if not actively instigating or at the very least, outright encouraging, the huge increase in the national debt? P.S. The military was his sacred cow. I'd concide co-conspirator status in regards to the debt. BTW, national defense is unargueably a function of the Federal government. Tax breaks for windmills is not. We both know what's going on with a bulk of this money and either of us could shave 10% out of the budget and not miss a beat.