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To: Ben Ficklin
Let me commend you on your honesty in admitting your admiration of Populists.

Again taking something that was said out of context. Nowhere was it stated or admitted I'm a "populist", it was simply asked if that's a bad thing. Hardly a way to have a honest dialogue.

But since we're discussing it let me point out that standing up for the middle class should never be a platform that gets handed off to the Molly Ivins of the world. Conservatives must hammer the point that's their policy and not let the other side get the moral high ground.

Liberals and conservatives may differ on how to proceed along those lines but talking about maintaining our sovereignty, including the prevention of illegal immigration, resisting one-sided free trade agreements, standing up to the losers of the world like Vincent Fox, reducing the trade debt are all positions many conservatives heartily approve. It just so happens Pat Buchanan does as well.

If you want to label him and everyone else a "populist" for believing those things, or at least some of them then I guess that makes millions of conservatives modern day populists in your mind.

117 posted on 04/14/2005 9:48:35 AM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: Reaganwuzthebest
You know, I think there are a lot of bizarre posters at FR. I also think that you are probably the most bizzare.

I say this because of your name and the fact that it was Reagan who set in motion all of the policies that you oppose.

118 posted on 04/14/2005 11:24:34 AM PDT by Ben Ficklin
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