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Thomas Sowell

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[econjack]

...Barack Obama, who has a rhetorical answer for everything.

Perhaps the nicest way I've ever heard of calling someone "an empty suit".

[JasonC]

Outstanding. Well above even his usual level. Some men think, and others do not.

[LostInBayport]

The reason so many people misunderstand so many issues is not that these issues are so complex, but that people do not want a factual or analytical explanation that leaves them emotionally unsatisfied. They want villains to hate and heroes to cheer-- and they don't want explanations that do not give them that.

And Sowell so brilliantly sums up the left's view of gas prices as they rail against 'record profits' and the 'evil oil companies'. I hope Bill O'Reilly reads this...his populist pandering is sickening and anything but subtle.

Thank you for posting this...not only are the points excellent, but the way Sowell makes those points clearly and succinctly is a lesson for those of us who wish to do the same!

[Keyes2000mt]

Random Thought:

Thomas Sowell is the only person I know of that can write random thoughts and it actually be an interesting piece.

[rfp1234]

Draft Sowell for VP!

[Redbob]

Thomas Sowell for V.P!

[Otho]

Doesn’t Mr. Sowell mean Republicans ran as Republicans in 1994 (rather than 2004) and won?

Incidentally, IMHO the House Bank scandal was a major factor in the Republican House victory in 1994.

[Christian4Bush]

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[Shery]

Annother wonderful article by the man who should be president! I wish more of our politicians had his intuition, level-headedness, & frankness.

[GOP_Raider]

The reason so many people misunderstand so many issues is not that these issues are so complex, but that people do not want a factual or analytical explanation that leaves them emotionally unsatisfied.

I'm to the point in my life now that I almost want an emotionally unsatisfying explanation.

[giotto]

Right after liberal Democrats, the most dangerous politicians are country club Republicans.

I think he got the order wrong. Country club Republicans are the more dangerous, because they take up space that could be occupied by real Republicans. They are usually well funded, so they get elected by Republicans, but once in office, they behave like Democrats.

[Alia]

I perceive our Mr. Sowell is feeling a bit anxious and with a few more clouds than sunshine overhead.

One of the problems with successfully dealing with threats is that people start believing that there is no threat. That is where we are, seven years after 9/11, so that reminding people of terrorist dangers can be dismissed as "the politics of fear" by Barack Obama, who has a rhetorical answer for everything.

He's right. But then again, "no good deed goes unpunished". Give people welfare? They claim it isn't enough. Give them freedom, they demand more. Democrats play off that rubric. Babe Ruth just had to hit those home runs.

[Tribune7]

Right after liberal Democrats, the most dangerous politicians are country club Republicans.

Dittos

[rockinqsranch]

I busied myself forwarding the article to interested parties via email last night and forgot to come back and post my acknowledgement before going to bed. Thanks for the ping.