Michael Reagan: Obama 'absolutely admirable' for not taking public funding


	Michael Reagan: Obama 'absolutely admirable' for not taking public funding

Lexica

10-31-2008 3:32 PM

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Lexica says:

It seems more than a bit hypocritical for McCain & his supporters to criticize Obama for NOT accepting public funding. Wait, aren't Republicans supposed to be about shrinking government? So how come they're so in favor of redistributing wealth from the taxpayers to the politicians?

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10-31-2008 6:15 PM

benaloy

Old men do old things. Young men devoid of old ideas innovate to chnge old ways.

''Old Order Changeth Yielding Place To New'' is in there from ancient times.

Change it will be in 3 day's time ... inevitable.

10-31-2008 7:13 PM

ofcapri

Change it will be in 3 day's time ... inevitable. Yes!

10-31-2008 9:42 PM

Jorjor

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

- George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1, 1905

Our leaders must remember the past without clinging to it. Conservatism clings.

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