Comments on: Patriots, and Uns http://www.polimom.com/2008/02/12/patriots-and-uns/ I used to be in the middle, but they keep moving the line! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:50:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Polimom http://www.polimom.com/2008/02/12/patriots-and-uns/#comment-114859 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:58:18 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2008/02/12/patriots-and-uns/#comment-114859 Hi John -- leaving aside the silliness of the patriots and unpatriots... no, I'm not particularly convinced this Senate Act is a particularly good plan. OTOH, all I've read about it came via the Hot Air link, and I can hardly say it was.. um... without opinion. Hi John — leaving aside the silliness of the patriots and unpatriots… no, I’m not particularly convinced this Senate Act is a particularly good plan. OTOH, all I’ve read about it came via the Hot Air link, and I can hardly say it was.. um… without opinion.

]]> by: John http://www.polimom.com/2008/02/12/patriots-and-uns/#comment-114851 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:17:07 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2008/02/12/patriots-and-uns/#comment-114851 That said, I suspect that Obama's proposal could be considered protectionism (because of tax treatment) and might violate some of our trade agreements. You know, it's lovely to say "we should manufacture things here!" but since we as a country have demonstrated unequivocably that we're not willing to pay for that, most of what I hear from politicians on this stuff smacks of grandstanding. That said, I suspect that Obama’s proposal could be considered protectionism (because of tax treatment) and might violate some of our trade agreements. You know, it’s lovely to say “we should manufacture things here!” but since we as a country have demonstrated unequivocably that we’re not willing to pay for that, most of what I hear from politicians on this stuff smacks of grandstanding.

]]> by: John http://www.polimom.com/2008/02/12/patriots-and-uns/#comment-114850 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:15:32 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2008/02/12/patriots-and-uns/#comment-114850 I imagine the irony of complaining about Obama's use of the word "patriot" coming after his opening smear line is lost on him. The Constitution he's indignantly referring to has something to say about the limits of a government's power over its citizens, but I guess pointing that out means I love terrorists. Hot Air, indeed. I imagine the irony of complaining about Obama’s use of the word “patriot” coming after his opening smear line is lost on him.

The Constitution he’s indignantly referring to has something to say about the limits of a government’s power over its citizens, but I guess pointing that out means I love terrorists.

Hot Air, indeed.

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