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To: RetiredNow who wrote (4400)	1/21/2009 10:15:19 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 86356

Bush Junior's real legacy is four-fold: * the dumbing down of the US and its citizens A serious discussion of this would cover Bush's education reforms * the politics of fear and division The basis of the Democratic party's appeal. See the embrace of Michael Moore in 2004. * the policies of entitlement without the hard work or responsibility Like welfare? Tax cuts to people who don't pay any tax? * the replacement of innovation and entrepreneurship Entrepreneurs are just people who need to pay more taxes? See BHO to Joe. with the attitude that "if it ain't broken, don't fix it" and if it's broken, wait a few years and maybe the problem will go away or someone else will have to fix it instead of you Sounds like the Democrats when Bush tried to reform Social Security and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (4400)	1/22/2009 7:12:13 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86356

January 20th was the end of an error. I love that, did you make it up?

To: RetiredNow who wrote (4400)	1/22/2009 9:07:52 AM
From: Hawkmoon	2 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 86356

* the politics of fear and division You mean like this: Sen. Barack Obama's pastor says blacks should not sing "God Bless America" but "God damn America." abcnews.go.com Farrakhan on Obama: 'The Messiah is absolutely speaking' 'Barack has captured the youth,' will bring about 'universal change' wnd.com * the policies of entitlement without the hard work or responsibility And maybe this site is a bit extreme to the right, but they aren't too far off with regard to ACORN's program of political intimidation of banks to extend sub-prime loans to people who couldn't afford them (entitlement). And now the ACORN folks are begging for a bailout. thenextright.com msplaceddemocrat.wordpress.com Obama's putting on a good show, and maybe, just maybe, he's suddenly come to the understanding that what got him elected isn't going to serve him, or this nation, well, let alone get him re-elected.. I hope so.. The nation, not to mention the international investment community, is not going to stand for more sub-prime lending just because of this sense of entitlement that everyone should be able to own their own home. If people are entitled to anything, it's an economy where they obtain the best value for their dollar spent, as well as the opportunity to better themselves (and their income) via job retraining, and re-education. And I also believe people are entitled to preventative and emergency care (minus a proper co-pay), if only because a ounce of prevention prevents a pound of cure. That just makes economic sense. Hawk