Posted on 05/12/2009 9:49:05 AM PDT by RWB Patriot
There is a great and elaborate political myth that has been in place since the end of Ronald Reagans presidency. Notwithstanding President Reagans remarkable accomplishments especially his economic accomplishments his successor, George Bush Sr., immediately started blathering about change. No one thought to ask why there was a need for change, given that Ronald Reagan had already put the Republicans and, more importantly, the country on sound moral and economic footing.
When I say immediately, Im talking about Bush Is inauguration address. It was the first time, as commander in chief, that he made an appeal for a kinder, gentler nation. On the surface, it sounded like a perfectly reasonably statement.
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Careful what you say about the Bushes, the Bushbots here are VERY thin-skinned.
People do hit hard times. People will need help. This is what charities and churches are for. Taking money from my pocket to help someone who is "down on their luck" is simply immoral. It's theft. It's unAmerican.
Republicans jumped on the wrong bandwagon and have spent decades trying to convince everyone that the Liberals are right -- more government IS the solution.
It's not going to be easy to undo the damage.
Just checking something.
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