[Delacon]

Compare this guy to Obama tonight.

[Delacon]

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[steelyourfaith]

Compare this guy to Obama tonight.

For one, Murray's brain hasn't been fried on drugs.

[SirJohnBarleycorn]

Within a decade, no one will try to defend the equality premise.

Very good overall, but he's way off with this prediction.

[aberaussie]

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[happygrl]

Wonderful, wonderful.

What it comes down to is that America's elites must once again fall in love with what makes America different.

I read over twenty years ago, that the problem in America, was that it didn't have an "establishment", i.e. a tier of citizens at the top who were loyal to This country, rather than to the pursuit of wealth anywhere on the globe.

There are several notable financiers who have abandoned this country, notably Jim Rogers.

And many others who have their wealth in secret accounts off shore.

[Malsua]

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[livius]

First, the problem with the European model, namely: It drains too much of the life from life. And that statement applies as much to the lives of janitors--even more to the lives of janitors--as it does to the lives of CEOs.

Very interesting observation and very true. This was a really interesting article, although I think he's being a little too sunny in his estimate that Obama represents just another take on the social democrat line. Obama's goals are much more extreme, and his way of achieving them is going to be much harsher.

[bubman]

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[conservatism_IS_compassion]

An excellent post.

Bookmarked.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

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[TChris]

Not only are social democrats intellectually respectable, the European model has worked in many ways. I am delighted when I get a chance to go to Stockholm or Amsterdam, not to mention Rome or Paris. When I get there, the people don't seem to be groaning under the yoke of an evil system. Quite the contrary. There's a lot to like--a lot to love--about day-to-day life in Europe, something that should be kept in mind when I get to some less complimentary observations.

The systems of Europe are possible and reasonably successful only because of the United States. Because we provide for Europe's defence and frequently provide direct economic aid, there's a lot of room left in their budgets for social programs.

Were the protective superpower of the USA disappear tomorrow, I suspect some European budgets would be seen in an entirely different light.

[Ditter]

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