"Stephen Trapani" wrote in message
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Why is it that the conservatives who get so worked up about private
lifestyle issues and taxes never seem to get very exercised about the
massive theft that is military procurement or the fact that the soldiers
they put "Support our Troops" bumper stickers on their cars about are in
Iraq without proper body armor or mine resistant vehicles?

The answer is that you misunderstand what you oppose. Conservatives
generally see the problem as belonging to the system and instead of
wanting to dump more money into that system like liberals always want to

Always?? So, this isn't about conservatism vs. liberalism in your argument.
It's about good vs. evil.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_conservative
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_liberal

do, they want to change the system so that the problems you speak of are
eliminated. One great way to do so is the free people up to choose the
best products and services. In other words, let people profit from
creating better products and services, the best products and services will
succeed. The worst will fail. This is what capitalism accomplishes, if
free.

This the Univ. of Chicago style of argument that has been shown over and
over to not work (if you're interested, there are lots of examples out
there, the justification for Iraq war included). Capitalism must be
moderated with a societal safety net in order to take full advantage of its
benefits. "Pure" capitalism doesn't work as advertised.

More than enough money to supply all that stuff disappeared into the
companies run by Cheney's chums. Twice as much of our money was spent to
give the USCG the equipment they need and they didn't get so much as a
usable RIB out of it.

Any clue why a politician would want to risk life in prison to make their
"chums" rich? People spout this so much and never stop to think of how
ridiculous it is. These are bad, evil people taking huge risks for someone
else?? It doesn't make a bit of sense.

Huh? People risk jail time all the time for profit motive. They do it for
themselves and for others, which is not mutually exclusive.

People mindlessly repeat the propaganda they have been fed by talk radio

Hmm. You do realize you are mindlessly repeating propaganda you've been
fed by talk radio too, right?

Or, he's actually thinking. Either could be true. The right-wingnut talk
radio shows are fairly popular as well last I checked.


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