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To: KonKilo who wrote (110593)5/4/2009 11:48:16 AM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 541528
 
"you'd think there'd be a party for that viewpoint."

There is. It's called the Democratic Party. Think Bill Clinton.
We can balance budgets when we have a fighting chance.

Yes, we can.



To: KonKilo who wrote (110593)5/4/2009 11:49:07 AM
From: Mary Cluney  Respond to of 541528
 
<<<I hear so many folks say that they're liberal socially but conservative fiscally, that you'd think there'd be a party for that viewpoint>>>

These philosophies have been developed and refined over the last 2500 years or so. It is a real achievement for people who have contributed to these philosophies but in the grand scheme of things these are early and primitive thoughts on truth and the realities of the universe.

It is the best that we can do - for the time being.

Using baseball as an analogy as to where we are - I would say we are still in spring training where only pitchers and catchers are starting to report for training.