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Farewell
Townhall.com ^ | December 27, 2016 | Thomas Sowell

Posted on 12/27/2016 4:33:57 AM PST by Kaslin

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To: Kaslin

I remember reading Dr. Sowell’s columns in the old Pittsburgh Press as a middle-schooler. Played a key role in forming my political ideas.

Thanks for everything, Dr. Sowell, and enjoy your retirement!


21 posted on 12/27/2016 5:47:17 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Fury
PowerlineBlog in recognizing Sowell's retirement cited his 1975 review of John Kenneth Galbraith's book as an example from early in Sowell's career. Amongst those who's thoughts exceed 100 character chunks I defy anyone to find a clearer and more complete demolition of a liberal icon's acclaimed work. It was published in Commentary, a magazine who's title would have been more accurate regarding Sowell absent one "m" and an "n." He's illuminated their darkness and signaled doom to liberals his entire career.
22 posted on 12/27/2016 6:38:20 AM PST by JohnBovenmyer (Obama been Liberal. Hope Changed)
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To: Kaslin

OOPs I thought this was your opus!!!!


23 posted on 12/27/2016 6:40:21 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ ("It's a war against humanity!" Donald J. Trump)
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To: JohnBovenmyer
Rats! I could review his 1975 review linked as above from the Powerline piece on my iPad, but the link now isn't working from my laptop, giving just Commentary's table of contents.
24 posted on 12/27/2016 6:45:16 AM PST by JohnBovenmyer (Obama been Liberal. Hope Changed)
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To: Kaslin

Dang. Such a good guy. His input will be missed.


25 posted on 12/27/2016 6:52:33 AM PST by Imnidiot (This space for Rent)
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To: Sontagged

“His idiotic NeverTrumpism”

I turned my back right there.


26 posted on 12/27/2016 7:54:25 AM PST by Eddie01 (Comment Removed by Moderator)
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To: Kaslin

I will miss his brilliance coupled with practical insight.

Enjoy retirement, Dr. Sowell.


27 posted on 12/27/2016 7:57:55 AM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: Eddie01

Yes, so did I. Good riddance to GOPe rubbish.


28 posted on 12/27/2016 8:08:14 AM PST by Sontagged (Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you...)
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To: Kaslin

It has been wonderful to read his insightful truths. He is not a never trumper.. he is a never stimulus, never settled law, never .. well we will have to work something out on the dreamers, he is a never govt should be part of healthcare and he is never ivanka trump children’s taxpayer cash machine and he is never joe gun grabber manchin.. he is never CEO Christmas bailout, he is never jobs created or saved using the taxpayer wallet. Those are the things that you disagreed withobama on, and yet trumps trillion in stimulus will be like parting the Red Sea. Enjoy your retirement, we will enjoy your photography.. 86.. I am impressed.. such clarity.


29 posted on 12/27/2016 8:41:45 AM PST by momincombatboots (Pray for Sky, 20, two gunshots to abdomen, college student, hostess, easy prey n transformed US)
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To: Kaslin

Interesting, isn’t it, what we consider poverty now and ‘back then’.

In 1982, my step-mom left my dad and vowed she “wouldn’t return until he installed indoor plumbing” in the farm house. This was just outside of Montgomery, AL. She lived in town for about 3 months, and returned to indoor plumbing.


30 posted on 12/27/2016 9:14:05 AM PST by HiJinx (It's Morning in America Once Again)
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To: Kaslin

Does the article qualify as an Opus?


31 posted on 12/27/2016 11:18:09 AM PST by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #MyPresident #MAGA)
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To: Kaslin

A good rule of thumb for conservatives: If you disagree with Thomas Sowell, you should go back and re-think your arguments and figure out where you went wrong.


32 posted on 12/27/2016 12:34:46 PM PST by Cymbaline ("Allahu Akbar": Arabic for "Nothing To See Here" - Mark Steyn)
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To: Lazamataz

He’s definitely sharper than a certain poster on the thread at 86. Me too of course


33 posted on 12/27/2016 1:59:30 PM PST by Kaslin (Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible)
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To: mad_as_he$$

I didn’t write the article. I only posted it.


34 posted on 12/27/2016 2:01:25 PM PST by Kaslin (Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible)
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To: Sontagged; Eddie01

Get over it you losers


35 posted on 12/27/2016 2:11:15 PM PST by Kaslin (Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible)
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To: Kaslin

Huh? We won. The GOPe lost. What are you talking about?


36 posted on 12/27/2016 3:44:01 PM PST by Sontagged (Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you...)
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To: Kaslin

The first post was “Farewell” by Kaslin in the comments list.


37 posted on 12/27/2016 4:25:15 PM PST by mad_as_he$$ ("It's a war against humanity!" Donald J. Trump)
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