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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket
I'd love to hear you argue a case for Bush where you don't say 'Yeah, well someone else did it first' as your defense of this Administration.
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And I'd love to hear you speak with historical context and realize that often times what you think is something new and shocking has been going on forever. The perception is that these things are new and Bush is an evil man for starting such things.
I didn't defend the program based on someone else starting it. I defended by saying it legal and that the Supreme Court over 30 years ago said that banking records are not private and therefore are not subject to 4th Amendment protections.
I didn't say the framers had no differences. I said the term bipartisan made no sense in this context.
I am critical of policies that I dislike. Like border policy. I praise policies I like. Like tax policy. This was true with previous administrations as well. With Clinton, I liked NAFTA and Bosnia. I disliked his health care plans. Without trying to redebate those, I am only pointing out that I have the ability to look at the proposed policy and make a decision about my preference to that policy. You should try that sometime.
I don't think I've ever said "I'll excuse Bush's immigration policy because I like his tax policy." Far from it.
I am amused by the arrogance of some who think the government has interest in their conversation with Aunt Maybell about her bunyons or about the $40 ATM withdrawal. The government hasn't the manpower to monitor everything, nor do I think they want to.
(edited a grammatical typo)