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[quote user="tylerturtle"] follow that school of thought only on the issue of national defense, not because I am some closet socialist hippie (which if you knew me, you would find that I am farthest from), but because I feel that war is a necessary evil including offensive wars . Wilson was a terrible president, but not for the war. [/quote
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[quote user="tylerturtle"]I follow the Chicago School of econo-political thought, so I have no problem with Wilson for the war. [/quote] Thanks for reminding me why the "Chicago School" is nothing but a semi-moderate brand of socialism.
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Mark B: Could you please explain your "less-than-great" status attributed to Jefferson? I am not challenging you; I'm seeking insght into your opinion of him as a president.
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[quote user="tylerturtle"] As a recap: 1. Abraham Lincoln 2.Franklin D. Roosevelt 3.Lyndon B. Johnson 4. Jimmy Carter 5. Bill Clinton [/quote] I am utterly shocked that someone could exclude Wilson on the worsts list. And Bill Clinton? Worse than Wilson? Bill Clinton may have been really horrible if he had been given a chance -- but he wasn't
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[quote user="Mark B."] Lincoln was most certainly the worst, by far. He set the pattern for the excesses that have followed, all the way to the current president. FDR was second worst. I classify both the above as catastrophic failures as President. But only Lincoln and FDR truly deserve their deplorable ranking. [/quote] How the hell could
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[quote user="Matthew Graybosch"] I advocate the repeal of the 16th, but nobody listens to me. :) Frankly, instead of passing taxes to the states, I think the Federal government should be stripped of all authority to tax. If the politicians want money, let them get on TV and beg for it. Let 'em hold a telethon. [/quote] Well you know I
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[quote user="CShirk"] Yeah...ounces was a typo. My mistake. It should have been grams. Either way, I get the impression that its use in miscellaneous applications does not necessarily bar its use as specie. Kind of like how jewelry and other usages didn't necessarily affect the value under the gold standard? [/quote] Well, even grams is
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[quote user="ryanpatgray"]My problem with Ron Paul is that he would (if he got his way) end “birthright citizenship” for the children of people he calls “illegal aliens”. [/quote] I do not agree with Ron Paul in this instance, but my reading of the Constitution indicates that this is a constitutional matter, and that it could only be overturned
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[quote user="Charles Anthony"] The trouble with this dilemma is that the ownership of the sidewalk is not defined. In libertarianism, I do not think that a private sidewalk owner would tolerate such dubious invisible fences -- particularly if he is renting out the sidewalk to joggers. The sidewalk owner would probably make things simple for
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Jog another route.