HOW CONSERVATIVE IS PRESIDENT BUSH?

The Cato Institute ^ | August 3, 2002 | By Veronique de Rugy

[Fred Mertz]

I think most folks, who want to know the truth, already know it.

Thanks for the excellent thread Uncle Bill. So many Freepers are in denial that it sometimes amazes me.

[It'salmosttolate]

and the beat goes on

[jla]

One can only be stupefied at how the man who brought conservatism to the forefront of American politics can be misaligned & skewered by some in the GOP.

I myself will vote for Dubya in the next election, only because I don't wish to see our country led by communists.
But I damn sure would never insult the memory of Ronald Reagan in advancing the policies of George W. Bush.

[Luis Gonzalez]

ROTFLMAO!!!


Obscure book?

You claim that the resurgence of the clan happened in the North, I post several sources clearly stating that it made its comeback in Georgia (guess you menat Northern Georgia), gave the name of the individual, and cited the exact date and time, and you can't come up with anything other than an insult to substantiate your load of revisionist crap.

Face it boy, you take a whipping day in and day out in here...hell, you must like it!

[Luis Gonzalez]

Old South...they called all blacks "boy", that's what DeeDee does.

[jla]

...and thank you for respecting not only President Reagan, but also the truth.

[2sheep]

Broken link...try this:  W Clandestinely Campaigning for Hillary Presidency -- original title: "Bush Administration Lawyers Defending Hillary - Gratis"

[Luis Gonzalez]

"Somehow I think you'll be reminded of this post a lot..."

Yeah, we're all still laughing about it.

I picture sort of a Miguelito Loveless in Johhny Red greys to my Jim West.

[HalfIrish]

W Clandestinely Campaigning for Hillary Presidency

On one level, that title is unfair but on another it is poetic and descriptive. It's a shame that W's administration hasn't done one blessed thing to make such titles laughable.

Just imagine trying to pin a title like that on Reagan's administration. Another example of the difference between conservative Ron and squishy W.

[2Trievers]

Yep! The GROWNUPS get to stay up later than the little ones!

[jjm2111]

G.W. works for what all men (and women) in power work for: More power. Money is power. Influence is power. Connections are power. Liberal, Conservative, Libertarian et. al. are all silly labels. Ideology is used to keep people divided. The reason why people in power do not follow the Constitution is because it forbids them precisly what they want the most. Power.

I'm not saying this is bad, as our system of government is far better than most. And people in power tend to want to stay there, no matter what system (or ism) is in place. At least ordinary individuals have a means for removing the powerful and to some degree the rule of law works.

Don't think that any of our leaders (well, maybe a tiny few)actually make decisions based on some sort of a belief system. They do it to maintain or increase, if possible their power base. Bush is doing the same. He realizes that most of us, would vote for him over some Democrat. He counts on the solid right base for reelection. He pulls these lefty moves to gain the votes of the mushy middle; that vast uninformed mass of the American Electorate. He needs that mushy middle to win.

[jjm2111]

good point

[dirtboy]

Yep! The GROWNUPS get to stay up later than the little ones!

I have seen very few grownups on this thread. I see insults, food fights, flame wars ... the issue, as it relates to FR, is not just how conservative Bush is ... it's also how quickly this site turns into a circular firing squad, and how that will keep this site from ever realizing its true potential. But go ahead, keep up the bickering. The DLC and the Draft Hillary! 2004 Committee thank all of you...

[jjm2111]

What's wrong with Ron Paul? What does he have to do? IMO, I would rather politicians do next to nothing. Hell, everytime they, do something, they screw it up.

[2Trievers]

Sweetie, you haven't read my posts here. Chill! &;-)

[jjm2111]

Reagan tell Republicans that the Brady Bill was a good law

HE DID????

[dirtboy]

Sweetie, you haven't read my posts here. Chill! &;-)

I ain't chilling. This thread, IMO, represents the worst of FR. There are a few people here trying to have a heated debate, without insults, but the rest are like a bunch of 3rd graders, slinging insults and pulling hair. And then we wonder why a lot of folks take a look at FR and just mosey away...

[steve50]

You mean like the 1.5 billion he is sending Uruguay?

Not to worry. They are going to repay those US aid taxdollars within a few days of getting US taxdollars from the IMF. We're nothing but slaves for these money changers

[TLBSHOW]

So Bush lets Clinton off the hook and the next one lets Bush off the hook and on and on we go towards Commie America? So the whole thing is a communist takeover of America using idiot Americans to do it? Am I on the right track to your thinking?

Done dare call it treason............

[Moonman62]

Then by all the facts the amount of present spending as percentage of GDP is less than when Reagan left office. But you "doubt" that it will stay that way.

And the reason for that is most of Reagan's economic policies were largely kept intact until a couple of years ago. Now economic growth is stagnant, and government spending is up. Bush's compassionate conservatism and a "new tone in Washington" has made life easier for the politicians, but not for us. Reagan spoke of the unlimited possibilities of the American entrepreneurial spirit, while Bush says of our children that after receiving an expensive, federally directed education, they can go work down at the Honda plant.