"President Bush's Liberty Doctrine IS visionary, and you will find that will be the controlling doctrine of the 21st Century. You have a lot of study to do if you don't comprehend how important this is. There is only one other policy in the nation's history that has been as controlling as the Liberty Doctrine will prove to be: the Monroe Doctrine."
That's fine, on all things foreign for purpose of today I agree. No argument here. That wasn't the issue. The question is whether he is a visionary on the domestic front.
I submit he is not. Or if he is, then he has precisely the wrong vision which, ironically, is a contraction of liberty. Even more ironically, the contraction of liberty that he participated in by signing McCain Feingold is of truly historic proportions. His creation of a new entitlement is truly inexcusable. I don't see how anyone can possibly dispute that and call themself a conservative.
Perhaps I should say...I hope he is not a visionary on the domestic front. I am chalking up his mistakes to ignorance. If he is a visionary, then he is not ignorant...he is much much worse (he's a liberal). I don't think that is the case.
Perhaps tonight he will kick some serious butt. I am delighted that it appears that Clement is NOT the nominee. We shall see.
"There is only one other policy in the nation's history that has been as controlling as the Liberty Doctrine will prove to be: the Monroe Doctrine."
Incidentally if we want to discuss the history of us foreign policy, the liberty doctrine has a long way to go before it surpasses the Truman doctrine, let alone the Reagan doctrine. Perhaps you are right. But I would submit that it is a tad bit early to tell.
Hear, Hear!!!
We will have the opportunity to discuss the President's domestic agenda at some other time - please let's drop it this thread. I'm glad you agree about the foreign affairs front. FReepers can disagree and still be FRiends. Let's leave it this way for now.