[american spirit]

He was against Goals 2000 which was a massive federal power grab of public education (didn't see any provisions for it in the Const. but it's a plank of the Communist Manifesto), he's vehemently opposed to illegal immigration (especially after 9-11 nothing but silence on this from the neo's) even though Congress has a Constitutional mandate to repel invasions....which is what is occurring in the Southwest aka Aztlan. He criticized Clinton and his blizzard of executive orders he issued while in office because he knew that there is no constitutional basis for EO's. Remember, Paul Begala's famous phrase?...."stroke of the pen, law of the land, kinda cool". How many mainstream pundits took that idiot to task after that? Buchanan was and is still correct on most of the idiotic free trade schemes that has moved many jobs overseas and has been a significant factor in the accumulation of unheard amounts of debt at the fedgov/corporate/personal level. By the way our current trade policies would surely bring a smile to a huge propoent of unlimited free trade....Karl Marx.

[nanny]

I liked your post.

Now I think the anti-Buchanan crowd protests a little too much. We always hear, "he is irrelevant" "he is not important", etc., etc., If this were true, there would not be so many hit jobs on him and the reactions would not be so venomous.

I don't know about his stand on Israel - but I do like his stand on immigration and forgive me - but your dadgummed right I want our government to put American first. Not ashamed of that - nope not one teeny weeny bit. I don't care if it bothers the one-worlders, the so called 'free traders' - or the big corporation contributors to both parties.

If someone wants to debate Buchanan's ideas OK, but to decide that only white, American born, racist people believe this way is very dangerous thinking.

If you disagree with his ideas - say so and debate them. But to use and to condone someone else using the politicies of division and race baiting is despicable. Remember if they use it on anyone - it can be used on you also. Believe me, for those who have principles and are willing to stand up for them and not bend with the wind, you could be on the receiving end of this whip someday. When you are, remember you helped fashion and strengthen it by using it when it suited your fancy.