tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post2606238881047134912..comments2024-03-02T02:26:00.928-05:00Comments on bleakonomy: What, no Phyllis Schlafly?tetracontadigonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604381739383227553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-28142376709742423882010-02-19T13:30:56.247-05:002010-02-19T13:30:56.247-05:00The average age of the signatories is like 62, not...The average age of the signatories is like 62, not exactly looking for any youth outreach anytime soon I guess.<br /><br />The sad thing is there are a lot of Conservative ideas out there, like vouchers for schooling and for health care, adequately funded I truly don't have an issue with either, provided there is also regulations to accompany them so that the vouchers are universally accepted.<br /><br />Raising the retirement age is another. NAFTA and CAFTA and other free trade agreements are Conservative in nature.<br /><br />Undoing a lot of the security apparatus excesses of the Bush years, like warrantless wiretapping, torture, etc. should be Conservative issues as well (which was why the Patriot act had sunset provisions attached by Republican Congressmen, now that Obama is Pres. though, they are now sacrosanct)<br /><br />And might I add an aggressive foreign policy based on security has its validity, if implemented correctly (unlike the Bush philosophy of hope for the best, plan for the best then pretend that is what happens when the worst happens)<br /><br />Oh, I long for the days of a real Republican party<br /><br />charoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-26614230739347103732010-02-19T11:49:47.156-05:002010-02-19T11:49:47.156-05:00The Mount Vernon Statement, as a title, sounds lik...The Mount Vernon Statement, as a title, sounds like pretentious flapdoodle. And having read it, I've removed all doubt. It is pretentious flapdoodle.<br /><br />Unfortunately our political elites on both sides would be intellectually overmatched by the elevator riding ouangutan of Dr. Dan. Alas.Gadfly Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-26688495363401918022010-02-19T10:19:12.382-05:002010-02-19T10:19:12.382-05:00"Admittedly, I am a bit biased against the do..."Admittedly, I am a bit biased against the document, as I would rather be trapped in an elevator with a irritable, flea-infested orangutan than spend five minutes with most of the signatories" is why I love you.<br /><br />And don't blame me. I voted for Kodos.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953173396955681485noreply@blogger.com