Comments on: Further Evidence of the Decline of American Exceptionalism… According to Dirty Harry! http://www.blog4history.com/2009/11/further-evidence-of-the-decline-of-american-exceptionalism-according-to-dirty-harry/ The American Experience in the Classroom Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:11:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard G. Williams, Jr. http://www.blog4history.com/2009/11/further-evidence-of-the-decline-of-american-exceptionalism-according-to-dirty-harry/comment-page-1/#comment-13574 Richard G. Williams, Jr. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:04:02 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=764#comment-13574 I would like to see Libertarians take control of Congress and the White House for about 4 years. Then, after they've repealed most of the nonsensical legislation, I'd like to see a conservative Republican in the White House, moderate Dems in control of the House, and Libertarians in control of the Senate. That, I believe, would provide a good balance and keep everyone on their toes and honest. Very little else could get done and that would be political heaven, at least from this Burkean conservative's perspective. I would like to see Libertarians take control of Congress and the White House for about 4 years. Then, after they’ve repealed most of the nonsensical legislation, I’d like to see a conservative Republican in the White House, moderate Dems in control of the House, and Libertarians in control of the Senate. That, I believe, would provide a good balance and keep everyone on their toes and honest.

Very little else could get done and that would be political heaven, at least from this Burkean conservative’s perspective.

]]> By: Chris http://www.blog4history.com/2009/11/further-evidence-of-the-decline-of-american-exceptionalism-according-to-dirty-harry/comment-page-1/#comment-13565 Chris Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:42:13 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=764#comment-13565 I'm looking forward to some sanity, but then again, we had 8 years of Republicans in executive office and now 4 years of Democrat rule in Congress, I dread them all... I’m looking forward to some sanity, but then again, we had 8 years of Republicans in executive office and now 4 years of Democrat rule in Congress, I dread them all…

]]> By: Kate Kasserman http://www.blog4history.com/2009/11/further-evidence-of-the-decline-of-american-exceptionalism-according-to-dirty-harry/comment-page-1/#comment-13513 Kate Kasserman Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:20:26 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=764#comment-13513 How I always love Clint! (I don't have a clue about his personal political affiliations, either, and I like it that way.) I agree with him, of course, in general, but with a certain counterbalance. My area of particular research is the Revolutionary/early federal period, which offers no lack of juvenile, petty, disingenuous, and outright vicious behavior -- along with much, much finer stuff. The petty never goes away. In my view, it is simply a question of whether there is something GREAT and INSPIRING for people to focus on as well; the existence of such doesn't eliminate low, mean, or defeatist attitudes and actions (sometimes it even spawns as many of them as it avoids), but, when it survives its infancy, it towers above the rest. And so I'm obviously also ALL for Clint offering up an inspiring story! I think he's spot-on that it is exactly what people need. Always. And particularly now. How I always love Clint! (I don’t have a clue about his personal political affiliations, either, and I like it that way.) I agree with him, of course, in general, but with a certain counterbalance. My area of particular research is the Revolutionary/early federal period, which offers no lack of juvenile, petty, disingenuous, and outright vicious behavior — along with much, much finer stuff. The petty never goes away. In my view, it is simply a question of whether there is something GREAT and INSPIRING for people to focus on as well; the existence of such doesn’t eliminate low, mean, or defeatist attitudes and actions (sometimes it even spawns as many of them as it avoids), but, when it survives its infancy, it towers above the rest. And so I’m obviously also ALL for Clint offering up an inspiring story! I think he’s spot-on that it is exactly what people need. Always. And particularly now.

]]> By: Richard G. Williams, Jr. http://www.blog4history.com/2009/11/further-evidence-of-the-decline-of-american-exceptionalism-according-to-dirty-harry/comment-page-1/#comment-13500 Richard G. Williams, Jr. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:16:32 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=764#comment-13500 "now we have a bunch of teenage twits.” That pretty much sums it up. The ruling class constantly administers Botox for the brain in their never-ending pursuit of "cool." “now we have a bunch of teenage twits.” That pretty much sums it up. The ruling class constantly administers Botox for the brain in their never-ending pursuit of “cool.”

]]> By: Pam Walter http://www.blog4history.com/2009/11/further-evidence-of-the-decline-of-american-exceptionalism-according-to-dirty-harry/comment-page-1/#comment-13493 Pam Walter Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:54:10 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=764#comment-13493 A friend of mine has said that he's looking forward to the next elections and when the "grown ups" will be in charge again. A friend of mine has said that he’s looking forward to the next elections and when the “grown ups” will be in charge again.

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