Posted on 05/13/2006 12:38:16 AM PDT by neverdem
I believe you are wrong, logically, speaking. Stipulated: if Al Gore had been elected in 2000, we would be in far worse shape than we are now, economically, militarily, judicially, and in most other ways. Perhaps the Democrats would have done a better job of something, but I can't imagine how. It does not follow, however, that the Republicans have done a good job; only that their performance has been less awful than the Democrats' would have been. I still thank God that George Bush, and not Al Gore was President on 9/11, and I think virtually all of us in these precincts would agree.
However, it is nonetheless true that the Republican Congress has shown no inclination - as in NONE - to rein in out-of-control spending, control the borders, or speak honestly about the transnational threat facing Western civilization. Worse, they have willingly participated in a huge expansion of the scope of Federal spending, for which our heirs will be paying a heavy price, regardless of how fast the economy can reasonably be encouraged to grow. The President has been better only in that he has not wavered on the need to fight rather than negotiate with those who want us dead.
In academic terms, I'd give this Administration a C, and Congress a "D-". Disappointing and frustrating, but not disastrous.
I agree with you about the failure of this Administration to pursue Conservative governance by reducing the size and scope of Federal government, consistent with security needs. But please do not take out your justifiable frustration on the TSA folks.
I travel - a lot. I have been personally searched at airports more times than most convicted felons, and I have found our security screeners to be uniformly professional, courteous, and thorough, even if they are unfairly denied by misguided political correctness the ability to "profile" those most likely to pose a threat to Americans. After an admittedly rough start after 9/11, our TSA workers, in my experince, do a damned good job, and we're fortunate to have them working for us. The larger problem is that we can't pursue the enemy as intently as we would like to, and on their ground.
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Thanks for the links.
Wrong.
There is no counterpart on the GOP side to Cynthia McKinney, Hillary Clinton, Henry Waxman, Ted Kennedy, Dick Durbin, John Conyers, Tom Harkin, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, etc., etc., etc., etc.
Not one.
Not to mention having the GOP and FR fawning all over Gary Hart and Andrew Young (as authors of the Patriot Act.)
Is there no limit on stupid articles which FR must be subjected to?
Reagan was criticised for EXACTLY the same failing. If I had a nickel for all the articles warning how government spending was going to tank because of high interest rates created by the "crowding out effect" of government debt I could have my next vacation paid for already.
Of course, the would be Cassandras had to eat their livers when the next fifteen years had to undergo enormous expansion and a growth in the economy rarely seen in American history. They worked continuously to undermine his policy and achieved a tax rate increase which led to the Abomination from Arkansas slithering into the White House. Another gift from "conservatives" loosing their perspective.
Yeah, it's pretty good, but ever? There have been booms where unemployement got under 3%. Right now it's just under 5%.
Low tax rates all the way around.
Not for long. Just wait till all that debt Dubya took out to finance his spending binges comes do, not to mention the massive new unfunded liability he created with his givevaway to geesers prescription drug plan.
People are eating well and doing just about anything that they want to.
By maxing out their credit cards. If you think this debt-financed consumer and government spending spree is sustainable, you need a serious reality check.
IMHO Snow and Collins from Maine come pretty close.
Demographics tell us to open the Border, too. Who will listen to that?
The borders of our nation have always been open and for the first two centuries of our existance it made little or no difference to anyone. Now Irrational Hysteria has stricken far too many calling themselves conservatives and they are blinded to all other considerations and issues.
How dumb/false an argument are you willing to make? Border arrangements had NOTHING to do with 911 NOT ONE THING. Bin Laden's relatives had NOTHING to do with 911 either. What other stupid argument can you come up with?
The FACT remains that support of the President and the GOP is the ONLY way to protect this nation and slow Illegal immigration. Weaken them and the Party of Treason (the one actually organizing, sponsoring, speaking at these demonstrations) will open the floodgages to a far greater extent. It will stop the present detention and deportation of 1.2 million Illegals who are run out each YEAR for starters and likely have them voting as well even more than they already are.
Attacking the GOP is sheer insanity.
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