Posted on 03/30/2005 11:20:36 AM PST by churchillbuff
Is this the same Keyes that supported slave reparations during his Senate campaign?
``Reagan was a man who admired strength. I think he perceived Bush (Sr.) as a man who caved in at times of emergency. Reagan thought that Bush was not `all man,' and Bush was aware of that.''
Mr. Keyes proves yet again that it's easiest to throw rocks from the sideline...and there isn't a more perfect bench-warmer than he.
No one is perfect. Not even me, believe it or not [tripping over stool as I walk off].
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"Mr. Keyes proves yet again that it's easiest to throw rocks from the sideline"
What sideline? He's never on the fence.
"...and there isn't a more perfect bench-warmer than he."
Our loss he isn't president.
Like Beruit?
The sideline that demarks who is playing, and who's spectating.
No, he's certainly not on the fence. He's also not in the game, for which I am grateful. I could not stand to hear his constant complaining, day in and day out.
Ah, there is no problem so difficult that its lack of solution cannot be blamed on Republicans.
Neither are Jeb or W. They're sitting on the sideline, trying to change the subject, while Terri Schiavo is being killed by an out-of-control judge.
http://www.keyes2004.com/news/040818reparations.php
Based not only on the quote, but having listened to his radio program for a long time, I think he was making a point about tax relief for everyone:
"Noting that black slaves "were deprived of any opportunity to build wealth the way people would ordinarily build wealth," Keyes suggested that tax breaks offered a reasonable solution to the legacy of material disadvantage that continues today among African-Americans of slave heritage.
"Keyes added, "I think a cogent argument could be made for such 'reparations' in principle."
That is the one great failure I lay at Reagan's door.
Completely unfair to Bush Sr. who volunteered for flight duty and was shot down. The jury is still out on Dubya and Jeb on being testicle challenged.
Nope, I'm not a Republican-basher. I'm a registered Republican, and an admirer of the greatest Republican president of the last 100 years -- Reagan. I'm criticizing Jeb and W not because they're Republicans but because they are the chief executives of Florida and the US, respectively, but they refuse to save an innocent disabled woman from being deliberately killed by a demented, power-usurping county judge. If that kind of "leadership" is OK with you - as long as the "leaders" have R after their name -- then we'll have to agree to disagree.
Yeah, but in office he was a wimp. Caved into Tip ONeil again and again. We read his lips - and because he was as spooked by ONeill as the Bush brothers are by George Greer - he turned around and raised taxes, and lost reelection as a result.
Keyes is doing far more damage here then good. That's why nobody would meet with him. He keeps up and nobody ever will meet with him.
He completely forgets that Jeb played that hand the last time and was able to save Terri, but the SCOFL slapped him down.
This country is not a dictatorship, and we like it that way....most of the time.
I want us to save Terri too, but this snipping at President Bush and Governor Bush only serves the democrats and doesn't help Terri one bit.
Of course you are. You always do it. If anyone doubts me, do a search of your previous posts.
And, actually, I was referring to Keyes and Klayman, but if the shoe fits...
Jeb Bush, therefore, by his oath to protect, support, and defend the Florida constitution, is obliged to act to stop this damage to the constitution, this violation of rights. He's also now giving the impression that, some how or another, the governor of the state must submit to a county sheriff, if that county sheriff is ordered by a judge to do x, y, and z. That is a lie.
The constitution of Florida vests supreme executive power--that is, the highest executive authority--in the governor. No judge, no law, can create a higher executive authority than the governor, so nobody can say, "No," to him. The county sheriff cannot, if he goes to help Terri Schiavo, say, "No," because he is a lower authority--not by order of a judge or by order of any statute or law, but by order of the supreme law of Florida, which is the constitution.
Stated correctly, forcefully, flawlessly, and persuasively, as usual.
I really get sick and tired of the self proclaimed bluest of the blue blood conservatives(keyes, buchanan, randall terry, etc.etc.) trying to pit conservative brother against conservative brother.
Uh, who sniped at Bush? I was assessing Reagan.
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