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Was CA Prop. 71 A Direct Slap In GWB's Face?; 59% of CA voters said yes to stem cell r
Topic Started: Nov 8 2004, 09:38 PM (179 Views)
cmoehle
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Chris - San Antonio TX
Call me idealistic but I just can't trust much of what he says anymore--used to, used to believe he was a plain talker, straight talker. But over the last six months I've lost that.
Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order.
--Barry Goldwater
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tomdrobin
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cmoehle
Nov 10 2004, 02:03 AM
Call me idealistic but I just can't trust much of what he says anymore--used to, used to believe he was a plain talker, straight talker. But over the last six months I've lost that.

I still think he is a straight shooter. But, politics of getting elected call for pragmatic deviation from steadfast political philosophy. It's a shame, but that's the way the system has evolved.
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cmoehle
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Chris - San Antonio TX
"pragmatic deviation" Is that a euphemism? :rolleyes:
Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order.
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BuddyIAm
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It’s a dance.. :)

Dose E Doe,

pragmatically deviate your partner,

too and froe.

Side step,

spin around,

and head out the door..
"The truth lies in a man's dreams... perhaps in this unhappy world of ours whose madness is better than a foolish sanity."
"Facts are stupid things." - Ronald Regan
"Ideas are more dangerous than guns. We don't let our people have guns. Why should we let them have ideas?" --Josef Stalin
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cmoehle
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Chris - San Antonio TX
Buddy, I'd say the same of Kerry. Excepting the dance ended for him.
Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order.
--Barry Goldwater
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BuddyIAm
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Chris says:

Buddy, I'd say the same of Kerry. Excepting the dance ended for him.


Buddy says:

You only say that, in a feeble attempt, to brighten Jr.s image.

Sir.

Your an APOLOGISTS....

:)
"The truth lies in a man's dreams... perhaps in this unhappy world of ours whose madness is better than a foolish sanity."
"Facts are stupid things." - Ronald Regan
"Ideas are more dangerous than guns. We don't let our people have guns. Why should we let them have ideas?" --Josef Stalin
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