By Harold Meyerson Thursday, July 17, 2008; Page A21 The Washington Post “Government is not the solution to our problem,” Ronald Reagan told his fellow Americans in his first inaugural address. “Government is the problem.” For modern American conservatism, Reagan’s words may as well have been inscribed on the tablets handed down at Mount Sinai. [...]
Archive for July 17th, 2008
17 Jul
Candidates starkly divided on economy
POLITICO By JEANNE CUMMINGS & EAMON JAVERS | 7/17/08 4:44 AM EST Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are both bracing to take over a troubled economy in January. But their assessments of how dire the situation is — and their remedies for fixing it — are as different as the two presidential [...]
17 Jul
Memo to Obama, McCain: No one wins in a war
Candidates starkly divided on economy By JEANNE CUMMINGS & EAMON JAVERS | 7/17/08 4:44 AM EST Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are both bracing to take over a troubled economy in January. But their assessments of how dire the situation is — and their remedies for fixing it — [...]
17 Jul
ELECT NOBODY!
545 PEOPLEBy Charlie Reese Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, [...]