02 Feb 04
Originally posted by StarValleyWyOriginally posted by StarValleyWy
What a waste of refrigerant! I am just saying that it is out there. You will have to devote some effort into going to Hope, Arkansas. See what W.J.'s name was at birth. See who supported his mother. See who paid for his education, including the "Rhodes". By the way... while you are at it... read the small print on those scholorships. You might be sur ...[text shortened]... an purchase anything you need if you have the money. Including a "Regiment" and command of it.
What a waste of refrigerant! I am just saying that it is out there. You will have to devote some effort into going to Hope, Arkansas. See what W.J.'s name was at birth. See who supported his mother ... you can purchase anything you need if you have the money. Including a "Regiment" and command of it.
Clinton may have been purchased at age 11, but Bush was birthed into this stuff, by a family who's political legacy of crony capitalism goes bavk 4 generations. Anyway, where can i find out this info about clinton? it sounds interesting.
02 Feb 04
Originally posted by steerpikeThere was a woman running. Carolyn Mosely Brown, but she dropped out of the race.
Off topic I know - but where are the woman?
How come you have eight in the race and they are all men? Is that causing any comment?
How long before you have a First Gentleman in the White House?
02 Feb 04
Originally posted by royalchickenSee that is the way liberals are, Mark. They make it sound like they aren't conscious of a person's color and there is a classic Freudian (a Freethinker I might add) slip. I would expect as much from George Wallace, the segregationist. Even I , a southerner, knew it was Braun. 😉
*Carol Moseley Braun, actually.
02 Feb 04
Originally posted by kirksey957Braun? The only Braun I know is Eva Braun. Now what were you saying about Wallace? 😉
See that is the way liberals are, Mark. They make it sound like they aren't conscious of a person's color and there is a classic Freudian (a Freethinker I might add) slip. I would expect as much from George Wallace, the segregationist. Even I , a southerner, knew it was Braun. 😉
02 Feb 04
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Originally posted by stammerOK, that's very interesting, thanks.
Our system works as such:
When one registers to vote, they list a political party. This can include any party (including independant), although a high majority are Democrat and Republican.
The states then hold primaries throughout th ...[text shortened]... I'm confused as to where he has let progressives down in Britain.
As for Blair, well you're right, some of what he's done has certainly not been right wing. More money for schools and hospitals, a fairer system of taxation for lower earners, investment in training for the unemployed - all great.
But much of what he's done recently I've been far less happy with. I'm afraid I don't get your argument about taxation for universities. Why does it make any difference to the economy whether the money comes from the pockets of high earners or recent graduates? They're both taxes - it's just that one's progressive, the other taxes you equally whether you become a social worker, a teacher, a lawyer or a captain of industry.
Then there's the horribly elitist foundation hospitals and, worse, the proliferation of specialist and religious schools. There's the part privatisation of the tube, despite the utter disaster of rail privatisation. There's the erosion of civil liberties through our extreme anti-terrorism legislation and our equally horrific anti-asylum policy. And of course there's the war in Iraq.
On every single one of these points, Blair was at odds with a great many in his party - probably the majority, even only they'd had the courage to oppose him. That's why I say he's been (and it's all relative I realise) right wing.
Rich.