An econ 101 lesson

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And its a cartoon so you leftys will be more inclined to view it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h8O7V-WxWQ&feature=related

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One thing to remember about Reagan was that he was polite to people, and didn't talk down to them, or treat them as though they were imbeciles for disagreeing with him.

He actually spoke with them, rather than at them.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

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And its a cartoon so you leftys will be more inclined to view it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h8O7V-WxWQ&feature=related

What all you Reaganites need is a class in history.

Who raised income and payroll taxes? Who traded weapons to the Iranians? Who gave amnesty to millions of illgals? Who vetoed and anti-aparthied bill, only to have Republicans over-ride it? Who did nothing to stop abortion?

What did reagan say about the secretary paying a higher tax rate than her wealthy boss? The Bus driver paying more than the rich?
Reagan would not stand a prayer in todays GOP.

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What all you Reaganites need is a class in history.

Who raised income and payroll taxes? Who traded weapons to the Iranians? Who gave amnesty to millions of illgals? Who vetoed and anti-aparthied bill, only to have Republicans over-ride it? Who did nothing to stop abortion?

What did reagan say about the secretary paying a higher tax rate than her wealthy boss? The Bus driver paying more than the rich?

Reagan would not stand a prayed in todays GOP.

Barry Goldwater was considered "far right" in his day.
He would be spinning in his grave if he saw the GOP today.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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Barry Goldwater was considered "far right" in his day.
He would be spinning in his grave if he saw the GOP today.

Goldwater was libertarian, particularly in his social views. He was for legalized abortion, gays in the military, and marijuana legalization. He was direct in condemning the views of the "Religious Right" and would not be associated with today's social conservatism at all.

"What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

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Barry Goldwater was considered "far right" in his day.
He would be spinning in his grave if he saw the GOP today.

Goldwater was libertarian, particularly in his social views. He was for legalized abortion, gays in the military, and marijuana legalization. He was direct in condemning the views of the "Religious Right" and would not be associated with today's social conservatism at all.

Goldwater, in 1964 (accepting the Republican Presidential Nomination):

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"I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue."

...But by 1996:

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In 1996, [Goldwater] told Bob Dole, whose own presidential campaign received lukewarm support from conservative Republicans: "We're the new liberals of the Republican party. Can you imagine that?"

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And its a cartoon so you leftys will be more inclined to view it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h8O7V-WxWQ&feature=related

Thanks to the right wing extremist, who found it first.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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And its a cartoon so you leftys will be more inclined to view it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h8O7V-WxWQ&feature=related

Economics in the U.S (and especially Europe for that matter) truly reached an Orwellian level.

People doesn't want to accept that supply-sides economics (aka Reagan economics) is nowhere near what we are experiencing since 2008 (zero-bound depression economics).

The Reagan economics can only work for stagflation-type of recession.


A medicine that cures lupus won't work on someone who has cancer. Correctly diagnose the problems then give the medicine.


Cheers! :)
Shc.

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And its a cartoon so you leftys will be more inclined to view it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h8O7V-WxWQ&feature=related

Economics in the U.S (and especially Europe for that matter) truly reached an Orwellian level.

People doesn't want to accept that supply-sides economics (aka Reagan economics) is nowhere near what we are experiencing since 2008 (zero-bound depression economics).

The Reagan economics can only work for stagflation-type of recession.


A medicine that cures lupus won't work on someone who has cancer. Correctly diagnose the problems then give the medicine.


Cheers! :)
Shc.

Wow! I never thought of it that way. If I get what you are saying, we should be more like Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain. (PIGS) That is some good medicine there! None of that radical "pay for what you use" stuff. The economically sophisticated understand that is much better to spend other people’s money. Thanks for the lesson, I feel smarter already!

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One thing to remember about Reagan was that he was polite to people, and didn't talk down to them, or treat them as though they were imbeciles for disagreeing with him.

He actually spoke with them, rather than at them.

Wendy P.

That is an important point, I don’t challenge people, I challenge their Ideas, and I would hope they would do the same for me. We can only move forward through critical analysis. Unfortunately the politicians pander to the least common denominator and take the easy way out. Of course I want the world to be filled with daisies, and daffodils; with nothing but the smell of a spring rain coming from every exhaust pipe and smoke stack, but unfortunately I live in the real world where such musings are left to the poets and professors. As my Grandma used to say; “if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, oh what a Christmas it would be”. I take no umbrage to those who disagree with me, I have only pity.