The Deification of Reagan

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by doucanoe

First Bold:
On the other hand, we sure seem to bend over backwards when it comes to accommodating new peoples to our country view of the world.

Our government, perhaps. But the general populace seems to fear everything outside of the box. Many Americans seem horribly xenophobic. (If I'm understanding your statement correctly.)

Second bold: Are you asking me personally or is this a rhetorical question?

Rhetorical question.


I'm not sure how the notion of Globalism applies to the Canadian government.

To the last,

I was referring to looking towards any foreign government or society to see how they have addressed similar problems. Healthcare is a good example.
To say, "Well in Denmark....." or "The Germans...." is the quickest way to kill a conversation. And God help you if you mention the foul and most foreign French.

Globalism relates in as far as the growing influence foreign nations now have and will continue to have over our economy and thus many of our internal affairs. An example would be unions. A company locating here from a highly unionized nation, say Germany for example, I imagine would be quick to tell American politicians that if they don't keep the unions away, their plants and all of the jobs associated with them are gone. They can locate anywhere in the world, it doesn't have to be here. I see this as foreign influence over our internal policies. (And yes, I realize American businesses can, and have done the same.) I would also tend to think that labor isn't the only area this affects either. And, I believe this trend will continue to grow and become a sort of de facto form of corporatist world government.

The "New World Order" if you will. And it is anything but Democratic.

No. I'm not saying the Canadians are trying to shove their mortgage rules on us. But, maybe we could try to learn something from them? Fat chance, any one who suggests it would be immediately told to move to Canada if they want to have it that way. Which takes me back to the beginning...................

Dave

[merrylander]

The reason foreign firms locate here, particulalrly in the union busting south is that the market is here. Cheaper to build here and not have the shipping costs. The rising price of oil may save us as it is driving up the cost of shipping foreign goods into the country. It may be the saviour for our railroads too, since they can ship more cheaply than road trucking. With the advent of containerization it also solves the problem of local distribution. When the major haul goes by rail put the container on flatcars and then pop them onto the trucks for local distribution.

[doucanoe]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

No. I'm not saying the Canadians are trying to shove their mortgage rules on us. But, maybe we could try to learn something from them? Fat chance, any one who suggests it would be immediately told to move to Canada if they want to have it that way. Which takes me back to the beginning...................

Dave

I'll tell you one thing, Dave. Setting up a disaster in the making like Freddie and Fannie probably would never even cross their minds. The responsibility for the financial shell game that resulted from it needs to be placed on the banking industry but the fed knowingly set the table for it to happen. They also turned a blind eye many, many years before the shite hit the windmill.



Only in America is right, Rob

[Charles]

I've read where the liabilities of Fannie/Freddie are huge, not to mention covered by the taxpayers.

I'm just curious as to what duck we can unload this on.

Chas

[merrylander]

There is more than enough blame to go around, the feds, the banks, the real estate business, and of course the endless middlemen aka mortgage brokers and sub prime mortgages.

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by Charles

I've noticed that the host and the leech appear to be synthesis in this forum.

Chas

I didn't know you were a longfellow

Pete

[mossbacked]

Originally Posted by whell

Not too dissimilar to the deification of JFK by the left. Interesting how Reagan's and Kennedy's policies on taxation and government regulation were similar, which is something that the Left often glosses over.

My God, I would LOVE to have those "JFK lefties" here today.