Comments on: Odd and end

By: pat m.

pat m. — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:53:33 +0000

Could you please explain to me exactly how you think Jane Galt “cleared up” Hume’s deceptive attempt to claim FDR supported privatization of SS? What exactly is it that you think FDR favored that even remotely resembles the Bush privatization plan? Do you have any idea what the “voluntary annuities” favored by FDR were? Do you think they bore any resemblence to the the private accounts proposed by Bush? No offense, but Jane Galt’s claim that “FDR supported a plan like Bush’s” is absolute BS.

By: Blind Mind's Eye

Blind Mind's Eye — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:44:25 +0000

Calling upon the spirits of our ancestors

Jane Galt and I agree on the asinine nature of the trend of ancestor worship in American politics: I also think that the current practice of trying to marshal historical figures in support of very modern policy arguments is idiotic….

By: Myopic Zeal

Myopic Zeal — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 13:51:52 +0000

http://myopiczeal.blogsome.com/2005/02/10//

Jane Galt concedes that FDR’s plan does in fact look a lot like Bush’s, contrary to what Al Franken says, but she says, who cares?
I also think that the current practice of trying to marshal historical figures in support of very modern policy argume…

By: Myopic Zeal

Myopic Zeal — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 13:49:38 +0000

What Do Blog Readers Want?

Paul Musgrave postulates about what Blog readers want, and backs it up with some anecdotal information:
As a rule: Blog readers do not want insight; they prefer provocation. Blog readers do not want explanation; they crave exhortation. Blog readers …