I know, I know, Col. Crockett lacked nuance.

71-1085092892 · Post by **71-1085092892** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 2:19 pm

Update here. 9/7/2005

From here.

Does this philosophy apply to today's world? Why or why not?

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Post by **thibodeaux** » Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:16 pm

Unfortunately, I can only think of one politician at the national level who believes in this, and his name is Ron Paul. Every other member of Congress, and apparently every Supreme Court justice, and certainly both men running for President, speak and act as if the Federal government and its ability to write checks are the solution to all our problems.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:36 pm

That should be read to Congress before the start of every session.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:46 pm

Amen.

Post by **TPRJones** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:40 pm

Amen.

Where is Ron Paul these days? Back in the early 90's I did some campaign work for/with him. He turned out to be a complete and utter prick at the time, but maybe he's changed if you approve of him.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:18 am

Amen.

Democracy: The 4th best form of government.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:02 pm

TPRJones wrote:He turned out to be a complete and utter prick at the time, but maybe he's changed if you approve of him.

For all I know he still is a prick, but at least he understands the Constitution. I believe he represents a district south/southwest of Houston.

Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:48 pm

Oh, okay, so he's still in the same place.

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:30 pm

From here, again.

A rare whole-post bump.

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Post by **GORDON** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:34 pm

FYI - The New Deal paper... the prof for which I wrote it was an FDR fan, so I did a bit of sucking up.

Post by **TPRJones** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:24 am

It seemed like it was written by Bizarro GORDON.

Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:27 am

I will only address the last paragraph since that happens to be my expertise. Every one hailed Bush's tax cuts as the greatest thing since sliced bread. At the time they should have told the citizens that these tax cuts were so that their States could raise their taxes to take over where the Fed's have to cut. No instead they were told to go out and spend it all. Ohio's Budget is now a mess, as I assume other State's are. Ohio's mess is not entirely from the fiscal irresponsibility of the State Govt. but the cuts that were never budgeted for. Unfortunately, I tried to explain this to my clients from the beginning, but they just don't get it.

Lets face. Most people just don't get it.

mbilderback · Post by **mbilderback** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:58 am

Seems to me that people are saying that these programs are ok, so long as they're state, not federal in nature.

I disagree, and that's not what Col. Crockett's story is saying. It says that you can't rob from Peter to give to Paul, no matter who is doing it. States still have to follow basic constitutional principles, such as life, liberty, and the persuit of happines. The 10B worth of Federal money already contributed to Katrina relief is a testament to what Crockett's story has developed in to.

Don't redistribute the same broken programs from the Feds to the states, eliminate them. Take from the people only what you need. National defense, interstate commerce (interstates primarily), and money to pay government workers, judges, etc.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:27 am

Sooo... Bush's tax cuts directly resulted in state governments not balancing their budgets?

mbilderback · Post by **mbilderback** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:49 am

BTW, G, check out this link:

My post on S2ki.

Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:50 am

Sooo... Bush's tax cuts directly resulted in state governments not balancing their budgets?

Yes most of them are too stupid to realize the effect on them

Post by **TPRJones** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:02 am

So is it Bush's fault that they're stupid? What did he do, sneak into their homes and drop them all on their heads when they were infants?

Man, that guy sure does get around.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:25 pm

BTW, G, check out this link:

My post on S2ki.

It wants me to sign in.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:26 pm

Sooo... Bush's tax cuts directly resulted in state governments not balancing their budgets?
Yes most of them are too stupid to realize the effect on them

I understand what you're saying.... but that's about the worst reason to not cut taxes that I've ever heard.

Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:29 am

So is it Bush's fault that they're stupid? What did he do, sneak into their homes and drop them all on their heads when they were infants?

Man, that guy sure does get around.

No I think he sends stupid pills to all the state capitals so that he will look and especially sound smarter