RE: As the markets tank... Some Benchmark Stuff to distract youfromthe collapse...
-----Original Message----- From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of DA Morgan Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 6:17 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: As the markets tank... Some Benchmark Stuff to distract youfromthe collapse... Campbell, John (GE Money) wrote: > I will never understand this worship of Clinton. He was an > embarrassment. He was caught with his pants down in front of the world. A quick study of world leaders would quickly demonstrate that essentially all of them suffer from that same basic alpha behaviour. It would also demonstrate that the most moral leaders, shall we take Jimmy Carter for an example, don't fare all that well in the eyes of history. Churchill was a deeply flawed human being for which the British will be eternally grateful. In this country we might spend a fair amount of time discussing the flaws in Washington, Adams, and Jefferson if we had an electorate well enough educated to actually know more about them than fairy tales about chopping down cherry trees. I would further dispute the idea that there is anyone worshiping a Clinton: Either of them. There are just people with enough working synapses to remember when Republicans stood for a balanced budget and fiscal responsibility. When the difference between the two parties was not predicated on "tax-and-spend" versus "borrow-and-spend." I will gladly support any president with his pants around his ankles so long as I am not the one he is asking to bend over. Daniel Morgan I believe that both parties have been evolving and not all of it has been for the good. In fact, I'm not real thrilled to be affiliated with either anymore but there are no realistic alternatives. You know what I mean when I say Clinton is worshipped - please. I guess hero worship would be a better expression. People rush to defend most anything he does and brag about him still. What did Indeep call it - teflon mojo? But put aside any debate of morality, trust, or religion. That whole 3-ring circus was completely avoidable and utterly ridiculous to the point of absurdity. _______________________________________________ Informix-list mailing list Informix-list@iiug.org http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list
Campbell, John (GE Money) wrote: > > > I believe that both parties have been evolving and not all of it has > been for the good. In fact, I'm not real thrilled to be affiliated with > either anymore but there are no realistic alternatives. You know what I > mean when I say Clinton is worshipped - please. I guess hero worship > would be a better expression. People rush to defend most anything he > does and brag about him still. What did Indeep call it - teflon mojo? > But put aside any debate of morality, trust, or religion. That whole > 3-ring circus was completely avoidable and utterly ridiculous to the > point of absurdity. > Well, OTC was on the right track being Libertarian, unfortunately here in the US the Libertarian party has yet to get their timing right. One of their best choices was Harry Browne, back in the early 1990's, but he's passed away. His acceptance speech as the nominee of the Libertarian party back then was very inspirational in terms of what he outlined he would do. Most notably, get rid of income tax, and free non-violent drug offenders, and totally unlegalize all drugs. Rather controversial but I remember him talking about the time in our country before the drug wars. Anyway... people have to start paying attention and getting beyond the 2-party system. The internet may actually make that possible in the years to come as we see more and better reporting about the voting process and how government is really working. See also: http://www.harrybrowne.org/ Keep in mind that the Libertarian party here in the US may not be the same as the Libertarian party in the UK.
Campbell, John (GE Money) wrote: > I believe that both parties have been evolving and not all of it has > been for the good. In fact, I'm not real thrilled to be affiliated with > either anymore but there are no realistic alternatives. Move to Washington state where party affiliation has no meaning as we have a top-two primary system. You know what I > mean when I say Clinton is worshipped - please. I guess hero worship > would be a better expression. People rush to defend most anything he > does and brag about him still. Not out here and this state helped put him into office twice. What I hear is just a reflection that when he was president there was only one person wearing the blue dress: Now we all are. -- Daniel A. Morgan