Ruby Ridge
09-10-2004, 01:20 PM
Doug Bandow column (http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/09/10/conservatives/index.html)
This article appeared in Salon and we know why they ran with it. Bandow however has conservative credentials and makes good points.
One of the premises in the column is Tommy D's contention from a previous thread or two that Kerry might be harmless due to a Republican congress.
Moreover, whatever the personal preferences of a President Kerry, he could spend only whatever legislators allowed, so assuming that the GOP maintains its control over Congress, outlays almost certainly would rise less than if Bush won reelection.
snip
Give either party complete control of government and the treasury vaults quickly empty. Share power between the parties and, out of principle or malice, they check each other. The American Conservative Union's Don Devine says bluntly: "A rational conservative would calculate a vote for Kerry as likely to do less damage" fiscally.
The article is a bit long and rather than cut and paste, I would invite people of all political stripe to read it.
He is rather thorough regarding all issues not just spending.
This article appeared in Salon and we know why they ran with it. Bandow however has conservative credentials and makes good points.
One of the premises in the column is Tommy D's contention from a previous thread or two that Kerry might be harmless due to a Republican congress.
Moreover, whatever the personal preferences of a President Kerry, he could spend only whatever legislators allowed, so assuming that the GOP maintains its control over Congress, outlays almost certainly would rise less than if Bush won reelection.
snip
Give either party complete control of government and the treasury vaults quickly empty. Share power between the parties and, out of principle or malice, they check each other. The American Conservative Union's Don Devine says bluntly: "A rational conservative would calculate a vote for Kerry as likely to do less damage" fiscally.
The article is a bit long and rather than cut and paste, I would invite people of all political stripe to read it.
He is rather thorough regarding all issues not just spending.