[lbo-talk] negligible and stupid

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Wed Mar 4 09:37:04 PST 2009


[except now they're the core of the GOP - this is from a letter written by D.D. Eisenhower, quoted in part today by Paul Krugman]

http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/presidential-papers/first-term/documents/1147.cfm

Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. Hunt (you possibly know his background), a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid.



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