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To: JRandomFreeper

Being as I am not a conservative, I will be slightly circumspect in my discussion, since I suspect if I opt more for "heat" than "light", I will be zotted.

Well Molotov, not someone who praised the US lightly, said in his old age that the capitalist US saved Europe in the last world war.

As far as US leadership opening the door to communism, I think people tend to forget how isolationist the US was before World War II. How many people in the US thought that the chief bearers of the burden of containing communism worldwide would fall on US shoulders? Smarter people may have, I don't think it had sinked in nationwide though. I think you really have to go back in time to 1945 without 20/20 hindsight. I don't really feel the need to defend the Democratic party in any way though. I mean, read VP Wallace was saying at the time, it should be clear where the heads of some of the Democrats were.


215 posted on 02/06/2006 8:52:35 PM PST by ClassConscious
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To: ClassConscious

BTW, welcome and God bless you.

The Lord loves you so much he came down from Heaven, lived a sinless life and was slain like a filthy animal just to allow you the opportunity to live free, even if you are in shackles physically.

Embrace His love and learn His unique purpose for your life.


224 posted on 02/06/2006 8:57:55 PM PST by DoNotDivide (Romans 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.)
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To: ClassConscious; Darksheare; darkwing104; MikeinIraq
How many people in the US thought that the chief bearers of the burden of containing communism worldwide would fall on US shoulders? Smarter people may have, I don't think it had sinked in nationwide though. I think you really have to go back in time to 1945 without 20/20 hindsight.

Bzzzzt.

NB4ZOT

229 posted on 02/06/2006 8:59:46 PM PST by ARealMothersSonForever
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To: ClassConscious
the capitalist US saved Europe in the last world war.

And Europe didn't learn much did it?

230 posted on 02/06/2006 9:01:06 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Happy New Year FReepers.)
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To: ClassConscious
Sorry, you're a bit shy of the mark.

American anti-Communism reared its head, from the time of the Bolshi Revolution. Yes, some American were Commies, even back then, more joined the party or at the least, were fellow travelers, during the Depression, but it is specious to claim that it was only in 1945, that people began to see the threat.

So, just WHY are you a stinking Commie?

234 posted on 02/06/2006 9:03:52 PM PST by nopardons
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To: ClassConscious

One of the best books to read on conservatism is "The Conservative Mind" by Russell Kirk. He is considered to be one of the fathers of the modern (post 1950) conservative movement. In his book, the political philosophy of Edmund Burke is explained, which forms the core of intellectual conservatism. When I was 22, I voted for George McGovern for President. After working for the government for 6 years (and seeing first hand how in spite of good intentions how screwed up it was), I voted for Ronald Reagan in 1980 and again 1n 1984. I don't know what party I will vote for in 2006. I am very disillusioned by the big spending Republicans right now.


244 posted on 02/06/2006 9:09:46 PM PST by LibertarianCandidate
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To: ClassConscious

" I don't think it had sinked in nationwide though"




Good Lord----"sinked in"?

I think you'd feel more comfortable at DU.


269 posted on 02/06/2006 9:19:39 PM PST by Mears (The Killer Queen-caviar and cigarettes.)
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To: ClassConscious
Being as I am not a conservative, I will be slightly circumspect in my discussion, since I suspect if I opt more for "heat" than "light", I will be zotted.

You might consider coming back to FR under a different name and entering the pool by walking down the steps, instead of using a cannonball from the high board.

286 posted on 02/06/2006 9:29:18 PM PST by TChad
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