Much as I disapproved of Bush's spending while he had Congress, let's not forget that the spending during his second term really watched up after he lost the House at the mid-terms. I never liked the fact he rarely vetoed any of the deems big spending but cut him slam for keeping the peace with the opposition in order to get some semblance of cooperation on waging the necessary war. One does see just how crazed the deems are by the spending in the first two years of O's administration. Repubs have no excuse for cooperating with them on any spending plans.

Get real, Larry, Obama wants thinkalikes and worshipers all round him. Makes him feel more secure and loved.

Dead right!!!

The answer to your question: Republicans begin to act exactly like Democrats, to wit: run up huge deficits, intrude government into the marketplace via planning and regulations, bailouts and subsidies. Hoover did it big time, Bush only slightly less. The solution to bubbles and manias is less government not more -- let markets correct themselves and recovery comes much quicker. There's more but that's a start.

Mona has provided the research and numbers that tell the whole story of where the US stands on the way to European socialism and ultimate ruin. Read these numbers carefully and weep. Less savings and wealth, less employment opportunity, less upward mobility, less population (Europe is shrinking alarmingly so). It's all in the numbers she provides. The answer: unravel the welfare state as fast as we can....if we can.

Sorry pal, we've lost. I've got my armadillo shell on and I'm praying for the best. Democracy's over once the majority believes they can vote themselves whatever benefits they want. This last election was the tipping point and the Republic is gone.

Sorry pal, we've lost. I've got my armadillo shell on and I'm praying for the best. Democracy's over once the majority believes they can vote themselves whatever benefits they want. This last election was the tipping point and the Republic is gone.

Sorry pal, we've lost. I've got my armadillo shell on and I'm praying for the best. Democracy's over once the majority believes they can vote themselves whatever benefits they want. This last election was the tipping point and the Republic is gone.

What's your point? A church community is socialistic. A school community is socialistic. A union is socialistic. A sports team is socialistic. So what.

What's your point? A church community is socialistic. A school community is socialistic. A union is socialistic. A sports team is socialistic. So what.