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Ben Stein on "The Lynching of the President"
The American Spectator ^
| January 25, 2007
| Ben Stein
Posted on 02/03/2007 7:30:31 PM PST by seanmerc
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To: doc1019
I watch too and I recall that his rationale was that those multi-millionaires who lavishly use the very freedoms others are sacrificing life and limb to preserve should be taxed and the money should go to those defending our country
I would have to see the transcript of the show where he advocating taking away tax cuts which benefit those under the mega-millionaire range
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posted on
02/03/2007 9:56:59 PM PST
by
Convert
(Praying for a swift, honorable,merciful,charitable victory with peace founded on God's Mercy and Law)
To: Lewite
Newt will have a lot of trouble
And I have an autographed copy of "Contract"
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posted on
02/03/2007 10:00:37 PM PST
by
Convert
(Praying for a swift, honorable,merciful,charitable victory with peace founded on God's Mercy and Law)
To: Convert
Please, as a fan of Ben, I would appreciate being proved wrong
but my ears are not defunct, eyes, yes, mind yes
ears
I dont think so.
I have been a fan of Ben for many years and have always been miffed my his condescension of tax cuts.
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posted on
02/03/2007 10:33:38 PM PST
by
doc1019
(If Obama is elected as President, we will become an “Obama Nation”.)
To: jazusamo
I like Ben Stein, but a mistake? One of the reasons that we were hit on 911 was because saddam wasn't dealt with. He trained terrorists to attack us. Abu Yasin and Ramsey Yousef flew from Baghdad on Iraqi passports, blew up the World Trade Center and Yasin went back to saddam's open arms. That in itself was an act of war. The no wmd mantra goes on. Say it enough...We did find wmd, not the large stockpiles (they're in syria btw) that he admitted he had, but enough to kill hundreds of thousands.
Saddam had uranium, parts and plans for enrichment centrifuges, plans for nuclear weapons and, most importantly, the intent to build a weapon and use it against the US.
With the sanctions all but gutted, the UN corrupted for annan on down, most members of the Security Council openly trading with saddam, what other decision could have been made?
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posted on
02/03/2007 10:33:53 PM PST
by
Eagles6
(Dig deeper, more ammo.)
To: doc1019
I've consulted my expert and there is no remembrance of anything but a tax on mega-millionaires to fund a few hundred dollars to give the lowest paid in the military a pay raise
I would have to have a time and date on that one
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posted on
02/03/2007 10:43:58 PM PST
by
Convert
(Praying for a swift, honorable,merciful,charitable victory with peace founded on God's Mercy and Law)
To: seanmerc
Re: "my wife had left the radio going with NPR to amuse the cats."
PETA is preparing to send in an army to save the kitties... NOT ;-)
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posted on
02/03/2007 10:47:49 PM PST
by
Trajan88
(www.bullittclub.com)
To: seanmerc
To: Eagles6
I completely agree that the reasons you list are valid reasons for going to war in Iraq and that the war itself was not a mistake.
I believe if we pull out prematurely and it allows the radical muslim element to get a foothold in Iraq and go on to control its resources that it will have been a huge mistake.
I wasn't really clear on the point that Stein was making in this article but didn't think he meant that going to war in the first place was a huge mistake.
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posted on
02/03/2007 10:56:25 PM PST
by
jazusamo
(http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
To: Convert
Get back to me when your expert has reviewed all of the Fox news archives.
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posted on
02/03/2007 11:13:59 PM PST
by
doc1019
(If Obama is elected as President, we will become an “Obama Nation”.)
To: doc1019
NO - you're the one with the burden of proof -
When did Ben talk about repealing all tax relief
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posted on
02/03/2007 11:15:49 PM PST
by
Convert
(Praying for a swift, honorable,merciful,charitable victory with peace founded on God's Mercy and Law)
To: Convert
No, I gave a prima-facie case, gave referance location for refutation or libelous structure
up to you to refute.
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posted on
02/03/2007 11:26:52 PM PST
by
doc1019
(If Obama is elected as President, we will become an “Obama Nation”.)
To: doc1019
You are the one making the accusation
If you don't have proof, just admit it
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posted on
02/03/2007 11:28:19 PM PST
by
Convert
(Praying for a swift, honorable,merciful,charitable victory with peace founded on God's Mercy and Law)
To: Convert
No, I gave a prima-facie case, gave referance location for refutation or libelous structure
up to you to refute.
Still waiting for your answer to my question.
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posted on
02/03/2007 11:35:45 PM PST
by
doc1019
(If Obama is elected as President, we will become an “Obama Nation”.)
To: doc1019
If you don't have proof....
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posted on
02/03/2007 11:38:40 PM PST
by
Convert
(Praying for a swift, honorable,merciful,charitable victory with peace founded on God's Mercy and Law)
To: doc1019
Is it that Ben thinks there should be a flat tax?
That he knows all this tax cut stuff just distracts us from the real problem - constant meddling in our affairs?
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posted on
02/03/2007 11:43:36 PM PST
by
Convert
(Praying for a swift, honorable,merciful,charitable victory with peace founded on God's Mercy and Law)
To: seanmerc
where my wife had left the radio going with NPR to amuse the cats I think that qualifies as Cruelty To Animals.
L
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posted on
02/04/2007 12:30:58 AM PST
by
Lurker
(Europeans killed 6 million Jews. As a reward they got 40 million Moslems. Karma's a bitch.)
To: Dr. Pritchett
Bueller...is that your hand up?
To: doc1019
"Although he is a genius, even geniuses have flawed thinking sometimes."
Indeed, didn't Einstein abhor war? If I am correct, didn't he vehemently object to his theories being used for war of any sort?
I may be wrong, but I've heard this several times before in my lifetime, and it supports your theory.
Who would argue that Zappa wasn't a musical genius, or Elvis' Colonel a marketing Genius, but that doesn't make them a genius in all realms.
From what I understand, Stein is quite the genius (IQ wise)and in his realm, but his problem is he crosses over to where he doesn't belong.
Maybe I'm wrong, its just a casual observation.
To: seanmerc
country music legend, Merle Haggard, who said he had never seen things so bad in this country
Heartbreaking. This from the man who sang "Fighting Side of Me". Merle's been lefty for a while now - wonder what happened?
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posted on
02/04/2007 2:44:29 AM PST
by
GodBlessRonaldReagan
(Big dog, big dog, bow-wow-wow! We'll crush crime, now, now, now!)
To: Dr. Pritchett
For one thing Truman, FDR, and Kennedy didn't have 24/7 news. Second, I believe they all had all high numbers in the popularity numbers. I don't believe President Bush has those numbers. I don't know what is up with our Country, but the population gave President Clinton huge numbers in his last two years and he did nothing except get into trouble. Does not make sense...
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