Mark Steyn does it again. I think this is his third column on the Canadian Conan O'Brien "scandal". And each time it gets better and better.
I try to be a loyal conservative. I really do.
But consider: The biggest deficits recorded occured on the watch of Ronald Reagan and George W Bush.
With Reagan, the Republicans blamed the Democratic-controlled House of Reps. Well, now that's not the case.
"Take it to the bank - for every dollar appropriated by a Republican ,a Democrat will give two." says the hungarian.
Really? You've got 23 years to study. Take THAT to the bank.
"Vote GOP" Why? Because they won't overspend by 500 Billion dollars a year? Because they'll oppose Campaign Finance Reform? Because they'll shrink the Federal Department of Education? Because they'll abolish the NEA?
WHY?!
Bush's actions of late have reminded me of just about everything I've read about the Nixon presidency.
I know that most of you know little about Nixon except Watergate. But he was president for about six years. And Bush is adopting the same attitude, which is:
-Only really care about foreign policy, the kind of foreign policy that has the USA proactively promoting its interests in other countries (cf. Cambodia, Chile).
-In order to get free reign to do whatever you want in foreign poilcy, totally forsake any backbone when it comes to domestic issues, such as the gorwth of the welfare state, increased domestic spending on social and "education" programs. This
-totally alienates the conservative base of the party. But since it is wartime, there is no alternative in the other party. So slide to win a second term anyway.