[chimera]

I was "debating" a liberal about this once and he was decrying that $25 billion had been spent on Apollo over a ten year period. I asked him if he was also ready to decry the fact that in just one year the ADC program (welfare) spent $30 billion.

It was a classic, deer-in-the-headlights moment. After a few seconds of spluttering, his only "counter argument" was "No, no, don't say that!" As if speaking the truth were something forbidden to say to a liberal (reminded me of how vampires react to being shown a cross).

[mrsmith]

Blame us baby-boomers: we were young and foolish and susceptible. Space or helping people, Vietnam or helping people- which should the government spend money on?

In some ways it hurts to get wisdom. Many boomers ignore how their good intentions turned out and twist the facts so their youthful choice won’t be seen as the pathetic foolishness it was by today’s youth. So today’s youth yokes on it’s huge debt and has no idea why their opportunities are so limited.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“As if speaking the truth were something forbidden to say to a liberal (reminded me of how vampires react to being shown a cross). “

Now to really freak him out; ask this. Are the inner cities better places now after spending billions of dollars over 4 decades?
Did it LBJ's plan work?