[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

Spending during a time of war IS permanent,

I never mentioned Defense--not once. I only discussed social welfare type spending.

spending, for example, in education involves conservative principles.......

Reagan spent far less, and the standardized test scores from Reagan's era and Bush time shows no improvement. What's more, many claim the standardized test have been dumbed down since Reagan. 80% increase is NOT conservative spending, nor is it conservative principles since the socialist Teachers Union and DOE itself remains a socialist organization, and stupid teachers are still teaching our kids.

The President's economic policies are most definitely NOT liberal

The new social programs, new entitlements, and stratospheric spending increases are facts and can be perused at the OMB historical data tables.

your fists swinging.

Where? What??? I have pressed the keyboards with my finger tips, and have been MOST courteous.

But thank you very much for your input and you have a very nice day. I enjoyed speaking with you.

[ohioWfan]

The surge of socialism did not rest on Andy Card alone. A good chunk of the whole admin should be axed--We are stuck with Bush.

THIS is fist swinging stuff, Tread. The bashing trips so easily off your fingertips that you may not even be aware that you are doing it.

We are 'stuck' with one of the strongest, finest, most integrity-filled Presidents in American history.

If this is being 'stuck,' I'll stick with it.....

btw, Standard Test Scores rising is significant. Why don't you just go back to test scores under LBJ? They were WAY higher than they are now. You gonna give him credit for that? Reversing sinking educational standards is extremely significant.

Maybe you shouldn't work so hard to make the President look bad, Tread. It's unbecoming.

[OldFriend]

There are NO stratospheric spending increases.