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To: neutrino
This is like the argument liberals make about the Consstitution. They love to say how different things are today compared to the 1700's and how, therefore, these old documents written way back when, or old ideas and ideals of men like Jefferson or Washington cannot possibly apply today and need to be updated etc...
7 posted on 03/06/2004 12:09:31 PM PST by tallhappy (Juntos Podemos!)
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To: tallhappy
This is like the argument liberals make about the [Constitution].

Excellent point. I thought one of the major tenets of conservatism was respect for established ideas that have been shown to pass the test of time. I guess the author of the vanity must not be conservative...

8 posted on 03/06/2004 12:17:18 PM PST by Joe Bonforte
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To: tallhappy
This is like the argument liberals make about the Consstitution.

You've noticed, of course, that the Constitution has been updated from time to time with amendments. Perhaps the concepts of free trade need to be updated too.

14 posted on 03/06/2004 1:48:52 PM PST by neutrino (Oderint dum metuant: Let them hate us, so long as they fear us.)
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