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kentuck

(111,103 posts) Mon Jul 2, 2012, 07:22 AM Jul 2012

The Modern Conservative

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The Modern Conservative (Original Post) kentuck Jul 2012 OP

appropriate E.J. Dionne quote 90-percent Jul 2012 #1

I've always loved that quote! SnowCritter Jul 2012 #2

It takes a lot of money ... TahitiNut Jul 2012 #3

Galbraith is amazing... Javaman Jul 2012 #4

90-percent

(6,829 posts)

1. appropriate E.J. Dionne quote

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 09:32 AM

Jul 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002762627

"Forgive me for noting that conservatives seem to believe that the rich will work harder if we give them more, and the poor will work harder if we give them less." - E.J. Dionne Jr.

-90% Jimmy

SnowCritter

(810 posts)

2. I've always loved that quote!

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 09:46 AM

Jul 2012

K & R

TahitiNut

(71,611 posts)

3. It takes a lot of money ...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 09:52 AM

Jul 2012

... to breed ever-smaller camels and build ever-larger needles.

Javaman

(62,530 posts)

4. Galbraith is amazing...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 10:23 AM

Jul 2012

I just saw an interview of him in a documentary about the depression.

He said something to the effect of, "depressions and recessions happen roughly every 20 to 30 years, because those in power either forget or think they know better than the last generation. Sadly, they continue to make the same mistakes".

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