Comments on: Venting on Human Events http://monoblogue.us/2009/01/14/venting-on-human-events/ I've presented news and views from Maryland's Eastern Shore since 2005, but my writing can be found at several conservative websites. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WICOMICO COUNTY (MD) http://monoblogue.us/2009/01/14/venting-on-human-events/comment-page-1/#comment-97818 WICOMICO COUNTY (MD) Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:12:27 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=3289#comment-97818 <strong>A lesson in dominoes falling...</strong> This morning we learned that struggling retailer Circuit City has thrown in the towel, the latest in a series of chain stores to do so. In a few weeks, Americans will have another reminder of how economic times are as...... A lesson in dominoes falling…

This morning we learned that struggling retailer Circuit City has thrown in the towel, the latest in a series of chain stores to do so. In a few weeks, Americans will have another reminder of how economic times are as……

]]> By: monoblogue » Blog Archive » A lesson in dominoes falling http://monoblogue.us/2009/01/14/venting-on-human-events/comment-page-1/#comment-97817 monoblogue » Blog Archive » A lesson in dominoes falling Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:12:02 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=3289#comment-97817 [...] Frequent liberal critic “Final Frontier” delivered one scathing criticism of GWB on a previous post of mine, part of which I’ll reprise here: I never said Bush acted like a”true [...] [...] Frequent liberal critic “Final Frontier” delivered one scathing criticism of GWB on a previous post of mine, part of which I’ll reprise here: I never said Bush acted like a”true [...]

]]> By: Final Frontier http://monoblogue.us/2009/01/14/venting-on-human-events/comment-page-1/#comment-97815 Final Frontier Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:03:54 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=3289#comment-97815 A lot of cons I know only watch the History Channel for their history, so maybe you all need to broaden your perspective! I never said Bush acted like a"true conservative," I said he simply went out and did whatever he wanted to do (or probably more correctly Dick Cheney), which turned out to be a disaster. It really ticks me off when you guys say liberals wanted to lose the war. Nope, liberals did not want to get into the war in the first place! As it turns out, we were right. No WMDs, no connection between 9/11 and Iraq. Your answer sort of makes my point for me--GWB and his republican pals DID spend their political capital by spending like drunken sailors, abandoning any sort of value system (except let's keep attacking the gays--if we do that, maybe nobody will notice how we have no other principles whatsoever), and focusing on Iraq when they should have been focusing on Afghanistan and New Orleans. GWB and his circle of pals paid no attention to the growing fiscal crisis (and the Dems are equally guilty on that one), did not seriously go after bin Laden, did nothing in Darfur, did nothing in New Orleans, did nothing as international opinion of the U.S sank (newsflash--that stuff matters, there are real consequences no matter what isolationists think), but let's make a sunny speech about "faith-based initiatives" (bad timing--one of those guys just got busted in Ohio for running a prostitution website) and people won't notice. Besides, GWB and his pals protected us from the greatest threat facing America today--gay marriage. After all, the prospect of allowing churches the freedom to marry (or not to marry) 2 people is far more important than foreclosures, drowning people, skyrocketing medical costs, dismal public education, a massive national deficit, shuttered businesses, spiking oil prices, and an unemployment rate that is beginning to look pretty scary. And people voted for this guy not once, but twice. Unbelievable. A lot of cons I know only watch the History Channel for their history, so maybe you all need to broaden your perspective! I never said Bush acted like a”true conservative,” I said he simply went out and did whatever he wanted to do (or probably more correctly Dick Cheney), which turned out to be a disaster. It really ticks me off when you guys say liberals wanted to lose the war. Nope, liberals did not want to get into the war in the first place! As it turns out, we were right. No WMDs, no connection between 9/11 and Iraq. Your answer sort of makes my point for me–GWB and his republican pals DID spend their political capital by spending like drunken sailors, abandoning any sort of value system (except let’s keep attacking the gays–if we do that, maybe nobody will notice how we have no other principles whatsoever), and focusing on Iraq when they should have been focusing on Afghanistan and New Orleans. GWB and his circle of pals paid no attention to the growing fiscal crisis (and the Dems are equally guilty on that one), did not seriously go after bin Laden, did nothing in Darfur, did nothing in New Orleans, did nothing as international opinion of the U.S sank (newsflash–that stuff matters, there are real consequences no matter what isolationists think), but let’s make a sunny speech about “faith-based initiatives” (bad timing–one of those guys just got busted in Ohio for running a prostitution website) and people won’t notice. Besides, GWB and his pals protected us from the greatest threat facing America today–gay marriage. After all, the prospect of allowing churches the freedom to marry (or not to marry) 2 people is far more important than foreclosures, drowning people, skyrocketing medical costs, dismal public education, a massive national deficit, shuttered businesses, spiking oil prices, and an unemployment rate that is beginning to look pretty scary. And people voted for this guy not once, but twice. Unbelievable.

]]> By: swampcritter2 http://monoblogue.us/2009/01/14/venting-on-human-events/comment-page-1/#comment-97813 swampcritter2 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:00:43 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=3289#comment-97813 Final Frontier, You must be yanking my chain! "W" will never be remembered as true conservative, whether it on be fiscal or social issues. Most conservatives will tell you, if anything he was too conciliatory, especially regarding fiscal issues. He won his 2nd term much easier than he did his 1st, so he he should have used it as a "bully pulpit" regarding the easily foreseen crisis (McCain warned of this much earlier) at Fannie Mae and others. These programs BTW were run by Dems. "W" was a go-along get-along guy. While Republicans were squandering their majority that they gained in '94 and spending like drunken Democrats, where was "W" with a veto? Nowhere! I truly can't recall any liberal Dems pissin' and moaning that they weren't getting enough cash to pimp votes with. Their issues with "W" were related more to the war they wanted us to lose. My own opinion is the GOP shot itself in the foot a long time ago. George W. Bush merely went along for the ride. You need to broaden your perspective. A lot of libs I know are poor students of long-term history. If you start screwing up short-term history you'll delude yourself. Final Frontier, You must be yanking my chain! “W” will never be remembered as true conservative, whether it on be fiscal or social issues. Most conservatives will tell you, if anything he was too conciliatory, especially regarding fiscal issues. He won his 2nd term much easier than he did his 1st, so he he should have used it as a “bully pulpit” regarding the easily foreseen crisis (McCain warned of this much earlier) at Fannie Mae and others. These programs BTW were run by Dems.
“W” was a go-along get-along guy. While Republicans were squandering their majority that they gained in ’94 and spending like drunken Democrats, where was “W” with a veto? Nowhere!
I truly can’t recall any liberal Dems pissin’ and moaning that they weren’t getting enough cash to pimp votes with. Their issues with “W” were related more to the war they wanted us to lose.
My own opinion is the GOP shot itself in the foot a long time ago. George W. Bush merely went along for the ride.
You need to broaden your perspective. A lot of libs I know are poor students of long-term history. If you start screwing up short-term history you’ll delude yourself.

]]> By: Final Frontier http://monoblogue.us/2009/01/14/venting-on-human-events/comment-page-1/#comment-97808 Final Frontier Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:58:06 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=3289#comment-97808 When did Bush do anything to reach out to the other side, other than just saying it? Remember this: "I've got political capital now, and I intend to spend it." So how did he spend it? We are paying for it now. When did Bush do anything to reach out to the other side, other than just saying it? Remember this: “I’ve got political capital now, and I intend to spend it.” So how did he spend it? We are paying for it now.

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