[lbo-talk] second bill of rights

[Sean Andrews]

yeah and the proponents of the washington consensus demonstrate none
of this apocalyptic rhetoric or their own cure all solutions.  In
fact, it seems like all the protesters in recent days have believed
the only way to keep us all from going to hell is to prematurely drown
the government in Grover Norquist's bathtub--while Ron Paul strangles
the rubber ducky of the Fed.

I believe what you are talking about is called "politics" not some
sort of leftish disorder.

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On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 13:46, Alan Rudy <alan.rudy at gmail.com> wrote:
> Carrol, progressives only believe in the certainty of progress if everyone
> follows their expert lead... think Paul Ehrlich.  I think liberals don't
> believe, they hope.  In both cases, however, their is the politics of
> apocalypse.  Follow us or its all going to hell... Progressives tend to,
> steamroller-like, brook no resistance (think of public meetings with the EPA
> after the EPA has studied the situation, determined its nature and scope,
> developed a highly technical and well-costed-out remediation plan, for
> "comment" by the local communities), while liberals tend to be flummoxed and
> plead for understanding (think the whininess of Congress).
>
> Its the Certainty of Progress if y'all listen to us and the Certainty of
> Regress if you don't ('cuz we're better'n you, but - if you follow our lead
> - you'll get good, too!)
>