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To: JohnM who wrote (126826)	12/9/2009 8:29:08 PM
From: Steve Lokness	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543262

John; Now it looks to me you are saying that if Krugman doesn't agree with you he is not a pragmatist Of course not. Here is definition of ideologue; 1 : an impractical idealist : theorist 2 : an often blindly partisan advocate or adherent of a particular ideology I am arguing that Krugman is blindly arguing for keynesian spending without meaningful arguments as to how we take care of the debt - an ideologue. A pragmatist will argue that, being practical, we need to be sure we don't pay a heavier price down the road. Okay we may need spending, but we best be careful of how much and we better figure out if IF it can be paid for. I don't see Friedman as an ideologue, but I think the arguments could be made that Austrians are. Nothing wrong with being a ideologue - they just know they are right. Some are some aren't. steve