humanities.philosophy.objectivism

"Kyle Haight" wrote in message
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> In article ,
> Matt W. Barrow wrote:
>>
>>> If anything, I expect the GOP would be a more effective opponent of
>>> statist initiatives coming from a Democratic White House.
>>
>>If they are the majority.
>
> The GOP was pretty effective opposing Clinton's health care plan in
> 1993-94, even though they were a minority.

Only after the public outcry and a lot of grassroots publicity about the
consequences. Note, too, that today the GOP is all in favor of Shrillary
Care II.

>
>>Remember, people wanted to change from Jerry Ford's ineptitude, and we got
>>Jimmy Carter.
>
> And then we got Reagan. Which is largely beside the point.

Not, it's exactly the point - when you want change, be sure the alternatives
are not far more disasterous. Think of the changes we've had since the Dem's
took over in '06.


> The claim
> was that McCain's many serious negatives can be discounted because
> we can rely on other Republicans to restrain him. My observations of
> history make me very skeptical of that claim. Many Republicans put
> party loyalty above principle. I think McCain, if elected, is much
> more likely to change the nature of Republican orthodoxy than he is
> to be restrained by orthodox Republicans.

I think it's just the opposite. And the point is still, "Is Mc Cain the
lesser of two evils?".

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Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC
Cheyenne, WY