> In his interview with ABC News, Obama conceded that Sweden's approach
> was sensible. After his devious self-exculpation -
> they had like 5 banks, we have thousands, which is technically
> true, but not really relevant - he then disclosed the real
> reason. We're America, we're different. No need to make an
> argument - it just is.
So you're saying that when a guy like Chairman O goes on ABC News and gives a silly story for a complicated issue that you're ready to take him at face value, and not just that he's a politician?
Wow, I thought you were less cynical than that!
That reminds me of the Simpsons episode:
Janey: Are you going to marry a carrot, Lisa? Lisa: Hph... yeess, I'm going to marry a carrot. Janey: Huh! She admitted it, she admitted she was gonna marry a carrot!
http://download.lardlad.com/sounds/season7/vegetarian18.mp3
Or did you really think that ABC News is the right place to make a technical argument about why the Sweden Solution wouldn't work in this case?
I notice that you have had nothing to say to Michael's message about this issue:
http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/lbo/Week-of-Mon-20090223/002952.html
/jordan