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What Jimmy Carter had right
by flynn23 at 11:04 am EDT, Jul 15, 2009 |
Carter told America that “all the legislation in the world can’t fix what’s wrong with America.” He characterized the “fundamental threat” to American democracy as “a crisis of confidence.” Carter said that “too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption.” Explaining his energy proposals, Carter asked Americans “to take no unnecessary trips, to use carpools or public transportation whenever you can, to park your car one extra day per week, to obey the speed limit, and to set your thermostats to save fuel. Every act of energy conservation like this is more than just common sense – I tell you it is an act of patriotism.”
Gets more true by the day. |
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RE: What Jimmy Carter had right
by Decius at 11:02 am EDT, Jul 16, 2009 |
flynn23 wrote: Carter told America that “all the legislation in the world can’t fix what’s wrong with America.” He characterized the “fundamental threat” to American democracy as “a crisis of confidence.” Carter said that “too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption.” Explaining his energy proposals, Carter asked Americans “to take no unnecessary trips, to use carpools or public transportation whenever you can, to park your car one extra day per week, to obey the speed limit, and to set your thermostats to save fuel. Every act of energy conservation like this is more than just common sense – I tell you it is an act of patriotism.”
Gets more true by the day.
Americans didn't want to hear that. They wanted to hear how by lowering taxes they could spurn economic growth that would ultimately increase tax revenues and everyone would get rich in the stock market. |
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RE: What Jimmy Carter had right
by flynn23 at 2:13 pm EDT, Jul 16, 2009 |
Decius wrote: flynn23 wrote: Carter told America that “all the legislation in the world can’t fix what’s wrong with America.” He characterized the “fundamental threat” to American democracy as “a crisis of confidence.” Carter said that “too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption.” Explaining his energy proposals, Carter asked Americans “to take no unnecessary trips, to use carpools or public transportation whenever you can, to park your car one extra day per week, to obey the speed limit, and to set your thermostats to save fuel. Every act of energy conservation like this is more than just common sense – I tell you it is an act of patriotism.”
Gets more true by the day.
Americans didn't want to hear that. They wanted to hear how by lowering taxes they could spurn economic growth that would ultimately increase tax revenues and everyone would get rich in the stock market.
So how'd that work out for everyone? |
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