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Old 07-30-2008, 09:03 PM   #11
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I love liberalism.
I love conservatism, b/c you know that the status quo is what's best for us.
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Old 07-30-2008, 09:08 PM   #12
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The thing is that opening up more continental shelf to offshore drilling will not provide instant gratification; or I guess it will, just like a shot of heroin does.
It doesn't matter. On one hand we have a known, oil. On the other hand we have pixie dust. Where is John Q. Public going to place his trust? Oil or pixie dust?
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Old 07-30-2008, 09:14 PM   #13
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I love conservatism, b/c you know that the status quo is what's best for us.
Then you love conservatism for the wrong reason.
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