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Tacitus X Wrote: Jun 07, 2012 1:02 PM
Except that if what we currently have is insane then a radical position may be the correct one. No doubt George III regarded Washington, Jefferson, et al as "radicals." I would agree with your statement if you change "radical" to "incorrect." After all, what is the compromise between a glass of water and a glass of cyanide?
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The Teleprompter Speaks Wrote: Jun 07, 2012 11:52 AM
Make them compromise in our direction. Move closer to conservatism, not closer to liberalism.
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