Posted on 03/02/2016 7:45:45 PM PST by jazusamo
The worst political blunder of all time, according to scientist Freeman Dyson, was the decision of the emperor of China in 1433 to cut off his country from the outside world. In the wake of that decision, China lost its position in the forefront of human achievements and fell behind, over the centuries, to become a Third World country.
Before the end of this month, the United States of America may break that record for the worst political blunder of all time. Professor Dyson attributed the Chinese emperor's blunder to "powerful people pursuing partisan squabbles and neglecting the long-range interests of the empire." That can be our path to disaster as well.
After the results of "Super Tuesday," we find ourselves with front-runners in their respective parties who each could, as President of the United States, take the decline of America under the Obama administration, even further down, to a point of no return.
As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton was in charge of the foreign policy that destroyed governments in Egypt and Libya that were no threat to America's interests or allies, and plunged both countries into a turmoil from which only Egypt managed to rescue itself, while Libya has become another hotbed of terrorist activity.
Yet Secretary Clinton is running on her "experience" — even though it is an experience of unmitigated disasters for America, around the world. Her e-mail scandals and lies are important mainly as symptoms of her utter disregard of anything other than her own financial and political interests.
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In my view Donald Trump is the man to vote for, we need to make America great again.
Sowell’s problem is that he doesn’t understand common sense trade, where the trade benefits BOTH nations, not just one. Trump wants to restore trade as it was, when BOTH nations benefited from the exchange. Trump is not an isolationist by any means, no matter what Sowell & Levin purport.
Geez Louise !
I love Thomas Sowell.
But for decades this nation has been sliding down the crapper while Sowell and the Republican elite have ****DONE NOTHING****.
The worst political blunder of all time happened on Usurpation Day, January 20, 2009
The Constitution was violated with the complicity of both parties.
Barry Soetoro/Barack Hussein Obama should be proof enough of the wisdom of the founders when they tried to prevent him from being President by requiring someone who could only be a US citizen and nothing else.
Born here of citizen parents.
Naturally a US citizen because there is no other possibility.
One cannot be anything else and also be a natural born citizen.
Obama told us he was born a British Subject.
Who believes Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Jay, Monroe, Madison, etc. would have found him to be a natural born citizen?
They want the Constitution changed without the hassle of amending the Constitution.
Confuse people about the clear meaning of a three word phrase and voila, every anchor baby and Winston Chrurchill is eligible.
The bench was the reason the GOP went along with the fig leaf resolution for McCain that the Democrats used as cover for Obama.
Jindal, Rubio, Haley and Cruz were all up and comers and the future of the party and ineligible.
Sowell is a “free trade” paid WHORE IMO. He helped devastate our Industry— or Manufacturing OUR JOBS!!!! OUR COUNTRY!! Sowell is finished!! —
If only Sowell would have taken the advice of FReepers 8 years ago and ran for President, Trump would be happily building hotels somewhere today and Barky would be just another worthless Senator.
But, did Thomas listen to us? Nooooo
Sad if Freepers now put him on the heap pile they are making these days of all the truly respected Journalists and Talk Show hosts.
Screw Sowell and the globalist horse he rode in on. This is one of Rush’s buddies who whispered in his ear, along with Mark Levin, and turned Rush against Trump. For on him.
Well, maybe Sowell would have done a little better than Alan Keyes did.
Wow, they all are doing every thing they can to stop Trump. This is insane.
That’s “Fie on him” above.
Rush is a RINO whore. He has secret meetings with Chuck Schumer to get his marching orders. I turned him off.
Trump is not Hitler. HE IS THE WORST THING IN 600 YEARS!!!!
At least he got the Hillary part right ...
Sowell has a brain and knows how to use it and isn’t a “whore” for anyone.
You are a moron in comparison.
Sowell - right again.
I always liked Thomas Sowell. He has exposed himself and the Hoover Institute as the globalist shills that they are.
This is a total misrepresentation of what Trump has said.
Bringing some jobs and money back from other countries doesn’t really qualify as ‘shutting the rest of the world out’.
I beg to differ sir. What is your graduate degree level ? Or, are you a high school moron?
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