Indeed.

Probably because Chinese leaders figured out some time back that it can hold way more sway over USA policy through amassing USA debt than through a military competition.

Strive for the ideal, but deal with what's real.

Posted at January 29, 2008 9:50 AM in response to What Will the Recession Feel Like?

To corvid and esmense,

Lighten up.

Michael who?

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Posted at January 29, 2008 9:06 AM in response to Teddy Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, Toni Morrison -- and me!

Why should we not believe that the same entities which have infused cash into USA financial institutions (Sovereign Wealth Funds and other cash rich investors, for a piece of the pie, won't do the same for the "monoline insurers"?

With cash infusions won't the ratings for the monolines will be raised to their previous levels?

It seems it shouldn't matter to credit consumers if portions of the financial institutions or insurers are owned by foreign government investment funds of other foreign investors.

Strive for the ideal, but deal with what's real.

Posted at January 29, 2008 8:36 AM in response to What Will the Recession Feel Like?

Did anyone else hear Senator Clinton say,this morning on one of the morning shows that she intends to work to reverse some of the wrong headed policies "of the last fifteen years"? A period which includes here husband's presidency.

Strive for the ideal, but deal with what's real.

Posted at January 27, 2008 10:43 AM in response to The Clintons, Atwater, Rove, and the Future

Please. To say that democrats do not criminally cheat in elections is to express ignorance of electoral history.

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Posted at January 15, 2008 1:45 PM in response to Sunlight Is The Best Disinfectant

AS I posted yesterday "moral" and "ethical" are synonyms, as anyone who has taken a Philosophy 101 course knows. Mr. Raymond obviously hasn't.

Within the definitions of the two dictionaries I consulted there is no mention of religion.

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Posted at January 15, 2008 1:18 PM in response to Morality vs. Politics and My Job as a GOP Operative

Murder has one victim, or in the most extreme case 35.

Every resident of the USA is a victim of your efforts at subverting the Constitution through criminally effecting the outcome of an election.

I think you should still be in jail for a good long time, and would think so if you had acted for the democrats.

Strive for the ideal, but deal with what's real.

Posted at January 15, 2008 1:15 PM in response to Sunlight Is The Best Disinfectant

Having given it more thought, I am wondering why it is that TPM Cafe asked such an obvious dip shit here to shill his book, which I hope no one buys.

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Posted at January 14, 2008 5:36 PM in response to Morality vs. Politics and My Job as a GOP Operative

Mr. Raymond,

You are apparently unaware of the fact that the words "morals" and "ethics" are synonyms. So, no, morality is not the exclusive province of religion. Didn't you take Philosophy 101?

No wonder you didn't understand the judge.

Here's the definition from the online version of the "American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language", which includes no reference to religion.

1. Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character: moral scrutiny; a moral quandary.
2. Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior: a moral lesson.
3. Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous: a moral life.
4. Arising from conscience or the sense of right and wrong: a moral obligation.
5. Having psychological rather than physical or tangible effects: a moral victory; moral support.
6. Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence: a moral certainty.

Synonyms - moral, ethical, virtuous, righteous

No wonder you ended up in jail.

Strive for the ideal, but deal with what's real.

Posted at January 14, 2008 3:43 PM in response to Morality vs. Politics and My Job as a GOP Operative

hrebendorf,

I am familiar with the court case. The Supreme Court has ruled, thus a Constitutional Amendment, which is the only way to over ride a SCOUS decision. Duh.

Oh yeah. And read a history of the discussions of the Constitutional Convention.

Tom Wright
If you comment was addressed to me, you're absolutely right. Excuse my momentary flight of fancy.

Seriously, though, my suggestions fall into the “strive for the ideal” portion.

Strive for the ideal, but deal with what's real.

Posted at January 7, 2008 5:00 PM in response to Hillary Teared--and Edwards Blinked