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Jimmy Carter's Second Term : /p>

Barack Obama's echo of Jimmy Carter would be funny if he weren't running against a "moderate" Republican who appears to be channeling Gerald Ford. John McCain's position on the economy is marked by a lack of understanding of the fundamentals of monetary and tax policies and their impact on the private sector. He is as far left as Obama on environmental activism, regulation of political speech and immigration reform. In fact, the only major difference between them is that McCain will continue to fight in Iraq, while Obama can't wait to cut and run so that he can begin a "constructive dialogue" with Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, Kim Jong Il, Osama Bin Laden and a host of others whose sole interest in the U.S. is our capitulation, conversion or destruction.

p>Santayana's dictum that he who forgets the past will be condemned to repeat it is nowhere more obvious than in our political institutions. br> -- Mike Harris /p>

Jeffrey Lord has nailed it on the head so squarely it's almost frightening. For the uninitiated, liberalism failed in the '60s and '70s. It was repudiated in 1980, ushering in a generation of robust economic growth, a stronger military, a confident and assertive foreign policy and the end of the Soviet Union, to name just some of the hallmark accomplishments.

p>Pity that a new generation of Americans are falling for the repackaged liberal mantra. If Obama is elected in November, those of us who know better will have to slog through yet another long night of liberal failure. Question is: will liberals fail enough to finally put an end to their dismal philosophy once and for all? br> -- Jeffrey Schmidt br> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania /p>

As always Mr. Lord is on the mark. I have been trying to make this point to any one who would listen for the past 6 months, of course not nearly as eloquently or effectively. Unfortunately, coming the day after being subjected to the McCain address on "man-made" global warming and his plans to abdicate adulthood and join up with the Chicken Little crowd I can only shake my head in wonderment and disgust. I've always had a soft spot for McCain, I am humbled by his service and character in war, but with each of his "me too" pronouncements I get more and more dispirited. I was a young, struggling family man during the Carter debacle paying 18% interest for my first house loan, waiting in line for gas, setting my thermostat at 65, counting down the days on "Nightline," etc. I remember it all very, very well and it's hard for me to believe that my children and theirs will be subjected to the same "malaise," doubly so because apparently we have no real choice to make.

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