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H2O Man

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24. The "Great Society"
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 09:55 PM
Oct 2024

was such an important idea ..... but Vietnam made it impossible to achieve. And, of course, post-LBJ, as republicans do, Nixon made programs that needed to be community-based into large, top-heavy bureaucracies. And then people complained they were wastes of money.

I can say the neoconites I have known are people I never cared for. I have always enjoyed having fun. (grin) And I have fond memories of having fun back in those days!

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One of my favorite words of wisdom BOSSHOG Oct 2024 #1
Very good! H2O Man Oct 2024 #4
I like him and don't like him all at the same time. BOSSHOG Oct 2024 #5
There has never been H2O Man Oct 2024 #9
It's existential. I've never known of a more existential political campaign in my lifetime. Dennis Donovan Oct 2024 #2
I think that H2O Man Oct 2024 #6
Aside from saving our Constitutional republic ... Martin Eden Oct 2024 #3
No. H2O Man Oct 2024 #7
Don't invite a fox (or a wolf) into the henhouse. Martin Eden Oct 2024 #8
Right. H2O Man Oct 2024 #10
Liz Cheney has been known to lie through her teeth Saoirse9 Oct 2024 #11
Right. H2O Man Oct 2024 #14
Thank you. spanone Oct 2024 #12
Thank you. H2O Man Oct 2024 #15
Sure she's a neocon... she's a prototype neocon. WarGamer Oct 2024 #13
That depends entirely H2O Man Oct 2024 #16
My exposure to Neoconservatism is primarily from the book by Justin Vaisse, Senior Fellow at Brookings WarGamer Oct 2024 #17
King's speech H2O Man Oct 2024 #18
you're right, of course... and I appreciate your knowledge. WarGamer Oct 2024 #19
In my first H2O Man Oct 2024 #21
great point. WarGamer Oct 2024 #23
The "Great Society" H2O Man Oct 2024 #24
Many here will disagree with me, but I think the neocons are more dangerous than MAGA. WarGamer Oct 2024 #20
I remember when H2O Man Oct 2024 #22
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