OT: Have you ever changed your mind?

[briansd1]

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Hey Brian:

Have you heard this quote by French Premier Georges
Clemenceau : “Not to be a socialist at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head.”

Just kidding. Peace !!![/quote]

Haha..

Yes, I know.

That’s actually very pragmatic.

When you’re young and poor, you want income equity across social classes. When you get older and more established, you want to preserve your wealth for your family and progeny.

An older person who is established and liberal is intellectually superior, in my opinion. It shows that person is open to big ideas and not as materially self-focused.

When I was young, I was conservative because I though I was more privileged than most and I wanted that to remain so. I was being pragmatic/selfish.

I’m now socially liberal. I’m fiscally conservative but I want government spending to go to poor people who need it most (not defense, or mortgage subsidies, or high government salaries). I want regulations to protect those who need protection most (the poor, uneducated and gullible).

To me it’s not really a Republican/Democrat thing.

I’m a low-case d democrat out of necessity and pragmatism rather than ideology. Let’s face it; the two parties are the only pragmatic choices we have.

I’m a pragmatic liberal.

[Arraya]

[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=briansd1]Of course, I change my mind.

I used to be a young Republican if you can believe that.

[/quote]

Hey Brian:

Have you heard this quote by French Premier Georges
Clemenceau : “Not to be a socialist at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head.”

Just kidding. Peace !!![/quote]

Men cling passionately to old traditions and display intense reluctance to modify customary modes of behavior, as innovators at all times have found to their cost. The dead-weight of conservatism, largely a lazy and cowardly distaste for the strenuous and painful activity of real thinking, has undoubtedly retarded human progress…
V. Gordon Childe

[Arraya]

[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=briansd1]Of course, I change my mind.

I used to be a young Republican if you can believe that.

[/quote]

Hey Brian:

Have you heard this quote by French Premier Georges
Clemenceau : “Not to be a socialist at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head.”

Just kidding. Peace !!![/quote]

Men cling passionately to old traditions and display intense reluctance to modify customary modes of behavior, as innovators at all times have found to their cost. The dead-weight of conservatism, largely a lazy and cowardly distaste for the strenuous and painful activity of real thinking, has undoubtedly retarded human progress…
V. Gordon Childe

[Arraya]

[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=briansd1]Of course, I change my mind.

I used to be a young Republican if you can believe that.

[/quote]

Hey Brian:

Have you heard this quote by French Premier Georges
Clemenceau : “Not to be a socialist at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head.”

Just kidding. Peace !!![/quote]

Men cling passionately to old traditions and display intense reluctance to modify customary modes of behavior, as innovators at all times have found to their cost. The dead-weight of conservatism, largely a lazy and cowardly distaste for the strenuous and painful activity of real thinking, has undoubtedly retarded human progress…
V. Gordon Childe

[Arraya]

[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=briansd1]Of course, I change my mind.

I used to be a young Republican if you can believe that.

[/quote]

Hey Brian:

Have you heard this quote by French Premier Georges
Clemenceau : “Not to be a socialist at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head.”

Just kidding. Peace !!![/quote]

Men cling passionately to old traditions and display intense reluctance to modify customary modes of behavior, as innovators at all times have found to their cost. The dead-weight of conservatism, largely a lazy and cowardly distaste for the strenuous and painful activity of real thinking, has undoubtedly retarded human progress…
V. Gordon Childe

[Arraya]

[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=briansd1]Of course, I change my mind.

I used to be a young Republican if you can believe that.

[/quote]

Hey Brian:

Have you heard this quote by French Premier Georges
Clemenceau : “Not to be a socialist at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head.”

Just kidding. Peace !!![/quote]

Men cling passionately to old traditions and display intense reluctance to modify customary modes of behavior, as innovators at all times have found to their cost. The dead-weight of conservatism, largely a lazy and cowardly distaste for the strenuous and painful activity of real thinking, has undoubtedly retarded human progress…
V. Gordon Childe

[briansd1]

Greenspan sure has changed his mind.

When faced with overwhelming facts, how could you not?

Greenspan Calls for Repeal of All the Bush Tax Cuts

Now Mr. Greenspan is wading into the most fierce economic policy debate in Washington — what to do with the tax cuts adopted, in large part because of his implicit backing, under President George W. Bush — with a position not only contrary to Republican orthodoxy, but decidedly to the left of President Obama.

[briansd1]

Greenspan sure has changed his mind.

When faced with overwhelming facts, how could you not?

Greenspan Calls for Repeal of All the Bush Tax Cuts

Now Mr. Greenspan is wading into the most fierce economic policy debate in Washington — what to do with the tax cuts adopted, in large part because of his implicit backing, under President George W. Bush — with a position not only contrary to Republican orthodoxy, but decidedly to the left of President Obama.

[briansd1]

Greenspan sure has changed his mind.

When faced with overwhelming facts, how could you not?

Greenspan Calls for Repeal of All the Bush Tax Cuts

Now Mr. Greenspan is wading into the most fierce economic policy debate in Washington — what to do with the tax cuts adopted, in large part because of his implicit backing, under President George W. Bush — with a position not only contrary to Republican orthodoxy, but decidedly to the left of President Obama.

[briansd1]

Greenspan sure has changed his mind.

When faced with overwhelming facts, how could you not?

Greenspan Calls for Repeal of All the Bush Tax Cuts

Now Mr. Greenspan is wading into the most fierce economic policy debate in Washington — what to do with the tax cuts adopted, in large part because of his implicit backing, under President George W. Bush — with a position not only contrary to Republican orthodoxy, but decidedly to the left of President Obama.

[briansd1]

Greenspan sure has changed his mind.

When faced with overwhelming facts, how could you not?

Greenspan Calls for Repeal of All the Bush Tax Cuts

Now Mr. Greenspan is wading into the most fierce economic policy debate in Washington — what to do with the tax cuts adopted, in large part because of his implicit backing, under President George W. Bush — with a position not only contrary to Republican orthodoxy, but decidedly to the left of President Obama.

[mike92104]

[quote=briansd1]Greenspan sure has changed his mind.

When faced with overwhelming facts, how could you not?

Greenspan Calls for Repeal of All the Bush Tax Cuts

Now Mr. Greenspan is wading into the most fierce economic policy debate in Washington — what to do with the tax cuts adopted, in large part because of his implicit backing, under President George W. Bush — with a position not only contrary to Republican orthodoxy, but decidedly to the left of President Obama.

[/quote]

He also called for a reduction in spending:

“We are going to have to confront a major surge in medical entitlement spending. Irrespective of what you say should be done on the tax side, you still have to cut some benefits on the expenditure side.”

Nice spin though.

[mike92104]

[quote=briansd1]Greenspan sure has changed his mind.

When faced with overwhelming facts, how could you not?

Greenspan Calls for Repeal of All the Bush Tax Cuts

Now Mr. Greenspan is wading into the most fierce economic policy debate in Washington — what to do with the tax cuts adopted, in large part because of his implicit backing, under President George W. Bush — with a position not only contrary to Republican orthodoxy, but decidedly to the left of President Obama.

[/quote]

He also called for a reduction in spending:

“We are going to have to confront a major surge in medical entitlement spending. Irrespective of what you say should be done on the tax side, you still have to cut some benefits on the expenditure side.”

Nice spin though.

[mike92104]

[quote=briansd1]Greenspan sure has changed his mind.

When faced with overwhelming facts, how could you not?

Greenspan Calls for Repeal of All the Bush Tax Cuts

Now Mr. Greenspan is wading into the most fierce economic policy debate in Washington — what to do with the tax cuts adopted, in large part because of his implicit backing, under President George W. Bush — with a position not only contrary to Republican orthodoxy, but decidedly to the left of President Obama.

[/quote]

He also called for a reduction in spending:

“We are going to have to confront a major surge in medical entitlement spending. Irrespective of what you say should be done on the tax side, you still have to cut some benefits on the expenditure side.”

Nice spin though.

[mike92104]

[quote=briansd1]Greenspan sure has changed his mind.

When faced with overwhelming facts, how could you not?

Greenspan Calls for Repeal of All the Bush Tax Cuts

Now Mr. Greenspan is wading into the most fierce economic policy debate in Washington — what to do with the tax cuts adopted, in large part because of his implicit backing, under President George W. Bush — with a position not only contrary to Republican orthodoxy, but decidedly to the left of President Obama.

[/quote]

He also called for a reduction in spending:

“We are going to have to confront a major surge in medical entitlement spending. Irrespective of what you say should be done on the tax side, you still have to cut some benefits on the expenditure side.”

Nice spin though.

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