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- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 18:49:45 EST
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- From: dave pretty <ST402747@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU>
- Subject: Re: Liberal (was Capt. Thomas Abbe & the elect
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- Posted by Lenny
- >
- >What's wrong with being a liberal?
- >
- >Well, in the US being a liberal usually does NOT mean that you are a person
- >who is unafraid of new and unusual solutions to old problems. (My definition of
- >a REAL liberal.)
-
- You mean like non-AMA-sanctioned health care? Industrial research projects like
- those which have helped so much in Germany and Japan? Infrastructure? New and
- more cost-efficient approaches to defense. Good defense of the democrats, Len.
-
- >In this country it means that you are a craven, selfish, evil, person who will
- >do anything possible to "serve" your clientele. This means lots of nifty
- >programs which pass out money almost free of charge. Money paid in taxes
- >by those who cannot afford the luxury of being liberal.
-
- Man, I agree entirely. I hate those Neal Bush and Ivan Boesky types. Wasn't
- Reagonomics a bummer?
-
- >They are truly vile. They would destroy the human soul for
- >their own profit.
-
- Ooh, I hate those republicans! Nothing but the profit motive. Uggh.
-
- >Lenny
-
- dave pretty st402747@brownvm
-