This cracked me up…
Posted by TFG on April 29th, 2005
Personally, if I could be convinced the money was going to actually go to pay for the transition to private accounts, I would be all in favor of rolling back many of the tax cuts, as the economy seems to be much better than it was when the cuts were enacted.
No cause (tax cuts), no effect (better economy). Yet this is no lefty — no, that was typed by a Republican. I think it’s safe to say the Reagan Revolution is over.
April 29th, 2005 at 11:49 pm
My mom Don’t know I’m a Tax apprisal ass hole she thinks Im a pieano player at MK Siber Cafe
April 29th, 2005 at 11:54 pm
Texas Triva How Did PLANO Get It’sName? They started with Plan A that did’nt work then they went to plan B and that did’nt work ect, ect.
April 30th, 2005 at 7:11 am
Well, John Cole has never shown much insight into political dynamics. But the average guy knows that “if you give a mouse a cookie, he’ll demand a glass of milk.” Congress, which regards itself as unbound by any Constitutional constraint, will overspend whatever amount we allow it — and principally on the purchase of voting-bloc allegiances, not on genuine public goods.
The tip-over to tyranny may have arrived, in the form of the McCain-Feingold Act. Now that Washington has awarded itself the power to regulate political speech, just as soon as there’s a majority opposed to the major es of the reigning Administration, things are going to get awfully interesting.
Keep your powder dry!
April 30th, 2005 at 9:12 am
But why WOULD we expect most bloggers to write coherently and consistently about politics?
Sure, we’re all entitled to a political opinion, but that doesn’t mean all opinions are going to be equal.
A lot of good writers had it easy after 9-11. I mean, only Commies and Democrats could be all that upset about the foreign policy that unfolded for a couple of years. It was easy to put up posts blasting the bad guys, and have a big Glenn Reynolds circle jerk.
Now that we’ve moved on, I guess you could say the “post 9-11 blog consensus” has broken down (read Ken Layne lately? or Welch?). Are you REALLY that surprised that some folks don’t get supply side economics? Or don’t bother to look at the bloated spending side of the equation before pronouncing? Or don’t even consider that tax cuts have become gospel to a Reaganite wing that believes (correctly) that they produce economic growth while at the same time squeezing the growth of government?
The fun’s in pronouncing, my man! To heck with careful deliberation!
April 30th, 2005 at 9:43 am
If I were John Cole, I’d consider the dynamic that has taken over his comment boards. The majority of his commenters now seem more likely to put in their two cents over at Crazy Ollie’s or Kos. And anytime John posts something attacking conservative thought, they pounce on him and say, “finally, a sane conservative!” If I were John, I’d shudder at those remarks.
The whole thing reminds me of the deification of John McCain at the hands of the media. McCain got such glowing media treatment as long as he was espousing their worldview or criticizing his own party. When he actually sided with the Republicans on other issues, the media yawned and looked the other way. The result: McCain became a trained seal for the press, performing his ‘maverick’ act to ensure that they praised him and paid attention to him.
I’m seeing the same thing over at Cole’s blog, but I can’t figure out for the life of me why he’s trying to impress the Kos-ites that have invaded his comments section. He’s a blogger… it’s not like he’s going to parlay this into a presidential bid.
So it’s not surprising that he abandoned his supply-side credentials ever since the Terri Schiavo kerfluffle. He’s just playing to the groundlings these days.
April 30th, 2005 at 10:58 am
I am not sure why this is so insane, Scott.
I make 40k a year- which is going to benefit me more- the meager tax cut I got in the past few years, or a far greater rate of return because I am allowed to invest in priavte accounts rather than the lame social security system that is in place right now? And don’t tell me to just invest my tax cut, because I already do-if private accounts were in place, I would be able to invest far more than my tax cut in private accounts.
The answer is, quite clearly, that personally, the second option would be better for me- and that is somehow stupid? I didn’t say it was the best for the country. I didn’t say it was the right thing to do- I said, personally, I would be in favor of it. Pretty clear why..
Second- while I believe lower taxes are always the right course of action, these tax cuts were sold to me as economic stimulus in the time of a recession. No abandonment of supply side economics- just believing what the administration and Congress said all along- there is a reason they did not enact permanent tax cuts. Am I to believe that if, say the 106 billion in tax cuts in the budget released this week were not enacted, all of a sudden we would have an economy like Germany?
And just out of curiosity- at what point are we going to ‘grow’ out of the deficit? All I have seen projected are deficits as far as the eye can see, so it is pretty irresponsible to be proposing private accounts, which will need a great deal of transitional funding, when we can’t even balance the budget as is.
That makes me a bad Republican?
Third- Jason- Yes- I am abandoning all of my principles to gain glowring praise from people I have viewed as wrong my entire adult life. Whatever.
April 30th, 2005 at 12:23 pm
#1 - Who said insane? I said it made me laugh. And it still does, even with your explanation.
#2 - I don’t know what makes a good or a bad Republican. I ain’t one, don’t pretend to know what they’re officially about. They just mainly line up with my interests so far in my life, so I tend to vote for them.
#3 - Listen to Francis. Never give back a tax break. Never. No matter how they were “sold”. One day you might need it.
#4 - Listen to Kevin. Supply side works. Shrinks the govt, grows the economy. Did it in the 80s -”deficits as far as the eye could see”. Except most couldn’t see past the end of their nose. Why won’t it now? Never give back a tax break, never stop fighting for more.
#5 - Listen to Jason. If the loony lefties are cheering you on, it’s not because you’re converting them. They want something from you, and they’re getting it.
As I posted, it made me laugh. I’m not here to convert you. You’re a smart guy, so you’ll figure it out, sooner or later.
April 30th, 2005 at 12:35 pm
Fair enough. BTW- what triggered your spam protection in that post?
April 30th, 2005 at 1:09 pm
I haven’t got a clue about the spam moderation. It’s very random, and it’s starting to bug me a little. I’ve tried digging it out, but there’s not much to go on. I think it might have to do with proxies, which I’m kind of tight on. But I’m loosening it up a little bit to see if it goes away without me getting buried in spam.
My p0k3r buddies, I can understand, but this kind of comment??? Goofy.
May 3rd, 2005 at 7:35 pm
Heard about your check from o&g, Iknow whos buying first round at MK Friday night, Question: When did they drill on your place and how long till you got a check?
May 3rd, 2005 at 8:10 pm
Good gravy…I’ve not got anything but a lease check, and that’s long gone to taxes, chief. Nobody’s drilled anything unless it was yesterday.
May 4th, 2005 at 12:17 pm
Sorry miscommunication there ,forgot about the bonus $.
May 4th, 2005 at 12:39 pm
If you have a driller, send him over…I’m already tired of waiting for something to happen.