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Then some candidate will be elected president who understands economics or who knows who does and things will ease back into actual prosperity ....

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I'd settle for a candidate who understands something about anything, but we haven't had one since Reagan.

The problem I see here is that the damage being done is permanent and can't be reversed simply by electing a new president down the line. Our entire economic infrastructure is being exported. Our cultural infrastructure is being fragmented. Our necessary ideological infrastructure is dissolving and will soon not even be found in history books.

We need a president and some leadership now. Thjree or six or ten or fifteen years from now is too late.

Hi RLK
You did not give examples, so I do not know what you are referring to
ideologically I think liberalism died, prolly half lifelong liberals will remain so till the end, but other half are opening eyes to different ideas
I don't think liberalism is picking up many new converts
libertarianism offers fresh vision of freedom, people wanting freedom grows exponentially
culturally, I think Hollywood has pretty much had it, but the Internet is thrilling new mode of communication
it too grows exponentially (more than libertarianism :)
economically, typically prosperity is brought bout by peace and trade
it is trouble time in world
there may be turmoil and shake ups
but I think most people will be fine
Love, Palo

Everybody...Go back up to this entry of RLK's and read it...I couldn't say it any better...I have faith in Bush's actions so far in light of the fact that the Senate is fighting him tooth and nail...He hasn't done everything perfect, but I'm not building a bunker or shopping for CBW Suits...Gov't is too big, period...Stop being scared and campaign for people who want to lay off 40% of govt workers...Fiscal conservatism can allways pull a country full of educated people out of a nose dive...But the Educational system is a total heap of DUNG...We're really going to pay for not paying closer attention to the liberal bias of News and Colleges...get used to it...educate a young person for your own sake...

LIGHT BULB! We should have a kids views thread to let them express themselves and then we could have a no choke holds policy of helping them with formulating coherent thoughts without the usual pugilistic truculence that is the FR I know and love:-D

We need a president and some leadership now. Three or six or ten or fifteen years from now is too late

I agree with you
it may be too late already
the crucial moment was when George Bush took Office
we are living his leadership now
his polls are very high
most freepers are pleased with him
discounting leftists (who live in their own fantasy world)
I think only 10% is not happy with his leadership
the kind of changes I want (like stopping the war on drugs)
won't come from presidential leadership
but from the continual awakening of our citizens
Love, Palo