Subject: Re: TOP SECRET//NOFORN
Interesting. I say the same thing in reverse: The democrats have embraced socialism, racialist rhetoric that is designed to divide the country, are incompetent at governing, and endorse disastrous policies that Do. Not. Work. and in fact fail every time they try.

I also find it interesting. LM apparently was a Dem campaigner previously, and switched. I don't know the age of either of you, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't because of the Southern Strategy (i.e. you'd have to be my parents' age, and I don't think you are). I was never (and never plan to be) a campaigner. I switched because I was shown the error of my ways. It took time. I almost didn't vote for Obama the first time, but after some long conversations about health care, I was convinced. It sorta still rubs me the wrong way (old habits, etc), but intellectually I know it is an overall benefit to society. So I support it.

That's something we can discuss, especially if we leave behind the invectives and just talk. As if we were having lunch somewhere.

You weren't specific about policies, so I can't really comment further. I know school busing worked, while it lasted. To my knowledge that was a democratic initiative, and -as predicted- it directed white money to black schools to equalize them. That is, the parents' money followed their kids, and the impoverished schools improved. Though I'm sure it wasn't perfect. Nothing ever is. And I mentioned health care above.

But I can start with a current topic: tax cuts. Yes, we probably need to start a new thread since that's not "TOP SECRET". The Republicans' mantra is "tax cuts, tax cuts, tax cuts". They believe the Laffer curve (among others), and the believe it tells us that if you cut taxes you end up with more revenue because you stimulate more economic activity. That's been since at least Reagan. It has yet to prove correct. Every time a POTUS does a major tax cut, the deficit goes UP.