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Fifth, the “One” does not want to directly destroy the Coal industry. He wants the tax revenue from it. He knows he can’t replace fossil fuels on a mass scale and he knows what cold and fried voters will bring with power shortages. What he is doing is prepping the battlefield so he can demonize fossil fuel production and use and just tax it as part of his spread the wealth scam. Nuclear power is going nowhere because that would actually solve something. That is not what BHO is about.
Between number one above and number four the cumulative damage
done over the last 60-70 years is just going to become impossible
to overcome. Name me a former Socialist society thieving
today? The question of letting him “rule” is almost
certainly moot at this point in time.
— Thom Bateman
Newport News, Virginia
HARD TO JUDGE
Re: Jay D. Homnick’s
Can America Come to Its Census?
Should Democrats obtain a filibuster-proof majority in Congress, it will be time to turn one of their tactics against them. Republicans should start shopping now for sympathetic federal judges who will serially block any significant Democrat legislation, upon any expedient pretext, at least until the congressional elections of 2010, by when enough voters will presumably have returned to their American senses.
Alas, willfully ignorant human beings are a feeble stuff upon
which to reconstruct a democracy every four years.
— David Govett
Davis, California
NOVEMBER 5TH
…is the day we need to circle the wagons. It is to be
expected that a Democrat will be in the White House come January
20, and larger Democratic majorities (poor Joe Lieberman) will be
in Congress. And there shall be no adversary
relationship between government and the libmedia. (That
happens only when a Republican is in the White House.)
The Republican performance has been disappointing since 11/8/94. A Tennessean was quoted a few days after the 1994 election as saying that the GOP had become the party of the people. Alas, that didn’t happen.
Instead, the Republican leadership sought to ingratiate itself — in vain of course — with the Washington media and had no clue how to respond to post-election Democratic mean-spiritedness. (The test for getting to the truth in Democratic accusations against Republicans: just turn the charge against the Democrats.)
The GOP had nothing to brag about after the 1996 election, which began a series of ballotting that whittled down the Republican majority in Congress until it disappeared ten years later.
The GOP was ineffective against the zealocrats and, instead, tried to emulate them only to this extent — remaining distant from the people.
I have contended since 1994 that Federalist 57 (among others in the Federalist series) should be a working guide, not an academic exercise.
I expect that the Zealocrats will now — to use a phrase of the late Alexander Bickel —“kick over the traces” in governing us. I don’t know that the GOP as presently constituted has the capacity to engage the Zealocrats, much less prevail.
Republicans who are unable to battle the old order in Washington should be encouraged to join the Democratic Party. Americans who believe in cooperative free enterprise, and in government of, by and for the people should gather under the banner of a political party committed to “the common good of the society.” (Federalist 57.)
The Republicans had an opening after the 1994 election — and walked away. Newt should have paid a bit of attention to the observation in “The Prince” that reformers will not succeed until the people on the sidelines are convinced that the old order is vanquished.
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Appleby| 11.5.08 @ 7:00AM
They never did want equality. They wanted revenge. If you ever wondered what it would have been like to be a Jew in Nazi Germany, you are about to find out. I will remain in Canada for the duration but it will be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and -- with any luck -- short.
Rocco| 11.5.08 @ 7:16AM
In response to Mr. Zukerman's letter, yeah and amen. I left the Republican party over 8 years ago when I saw they lacked conviction and became little better than what they replaced in Congress. There is a long rebuilding ahead. In response to Mr. Govett's letter, as much as I would like to see that happen, Republicans have proven themselves to me to be "beta" males, poodles, who roll over when the Democrats say "boo!" and wet their pants. So, I think hell will freeze over before Republicans take such action.
frost| 11.5.08 @ 8:35AM
If we keep going like we're going now, wow, we just may yet catch up with Uganda, Upper Volta or maybe Zaire....
Terminal stupidity and selfishness is a terrible thing -- we've simply been outvoted.
Guess we'll probably buy a little property in Quepos (Costa Rica) or maybe a little apartment in Urca, Rio de Janeiro, even though Brazilian Portuguese is an awfully tough language to learn.
I quit.....
frost| 11.5.08 @ 8:42AM
Ahhhhh, Mr. Taves --(the last "letter") -- and, your point is.....?
Maril | 11.5.08 @ 10:29AM
Frost--re: Mr. Taves--his point is--he's racist!
frost| 11.5.08 @ 10:43AM
- - and a kinda clumsy one at that...
Rocco| 11.5.08 @ 10:55AM
frost
- a lingua portuguesa nao e` tao dificil. Total immersion works wonders. I myself am looking at real estate in Florianopolis, in the southern state of Santa Caterina - very reasonably priced, more house for the dollar than in Rio. I used to live in Sao Paulo, more like NYC (South).
ann frattaroli| 11.5.08 @ 11:00AM
I could not agree more with Rocco. The republicans have become wimps, allowing the dems to label them with all kinds of distortions. They don't fight back, they lie down and allow the dems to make them look like a b unch of idiots.
frost| 11.5.08 @ 11:59AM
Thanks Rocco; have been thru SaoPaulo, spent xix weeks in Rio -- love it and the people, bet on Internacional (inside joke for SC and Rio Sul soccer fans) but not on Vasco de Gama. You're right, of course, about immersion; somehow I got along great. Brasil is so much like our USA was 40-50 years ago (despite Lula's "socialist" regime), free and prosperous (for the most part, anyway) and fun. Where Birdland has a $44 cover, you can dig some Super musicians on a Saturday afternoon free at Allegro Bistro, then cruise Ipaneme and Leblon..... great place! Thanks again, Rocco -- ENJOY !!
Rocco| 11.5.08 @ 12:14PM
frost
- You are quite welcome. I had been following Brazilian politics since I had moved there in the twilight of the military government of Gen. Figueiredo and the disappointment following the unfortunate passing of Pres.-elect Tancredo Neves. Paulo Maluf on the right and Lula on the left were the eternal presidential candidates. I had a lot of trepidation over Lula's election, but have been mildly surprised by the pragmatism and sense of responsibility of this former communist. He has not only maintained the economic policies of Fernando Henrique but has strengthened them, and succeeded in gaining the coveted investment grade rating for Brazil. Brazil is stable economically - a far cry from the 90% per MONTH inflation I lived through in 1989. Life there is indeed good, particularly if you have a source of income in hard currency! But, do check out Florianopolis. Little to no crime in that part of Brazil, beautiful beaches and a relaxed life style, more so than in Rio, as much as I love the "cidade maravilhosa."
Boa sorte, amigo!
frost| 11.5.08 @ 1:15PM
Obrigado, Rocco! PS/you should see/hear my CD collection, from Oscar Castro-Neves and Tom Jobim to Quarteto em Cy and Os Cariocas....
When I hit the Lotto this evening, perhaps I'll schedule a trip further South. As it is, we'll be in CostaRica next month. Felicidade Sim!
ruth| 11.5.08 @ 5:35PM
Rick Taves: just another example of liberal tolerance for everything but merit.
Ken| 11.6.08 @ 7:49PM
All you guys, grinding your tiny little axes...
20% of Americans are licking their chops to take what we have earned. Another 35% were dumb enough to think they could get part of the pie and voted to take the rest of what we have earned. Well, they will take it, then be broke, and wondering the day they die how it all came about.
Get serious, people. The communists have taken over. Whatcha' gonna do about it. The time for talkin' bs is done.
Ken