tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post2159146339563481973..comments2023-10-17T02:52:22.037-07:00Comments on David's blog: Political update for June, 2009Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038118012770250140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post-87295839551156617662018-06-19T05:47:08.001-07:002018-06-19T05:47:08.001-07:00Hi, I do think this is a great blog. I stumbledupo...Hi, I do think this is a great blog. I stumbledupon it <br />;) I will revisit yet again since I book marked it. Money and <br />freedom is the greatest way to change, may you be rich and continue to guide other people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post-89159221266131503512009-06-04T10:46:46.265-07:002009-06-04T10:46:46.265-07:00I stand by my statement re the new deal - it didn&...I stand by my statement re the new deal - it didn't seem to work well. It certainly did not bring us out of the depression and the year the war broke out in Europe unemployment rate was over 17% and over 19% in '38, 5 years after the New Deal began. I've quoted Morgenthau before, so I won't again, but he said - I think in '37, spending didn't work. Who would know better? I'm not saying that government programs did not put some people to work - but remember - the rest of the country had to pay for that - and taking that money from people hurts during a depression - moreover, many of the regulations were nightmares for businessmen, and, fortunately, before FDR was able to get all his judges in there, some acts were ruled unconstitutional. I haven't read anything factual that makes me think it was successful, so we will continue to disagree.<br /><br />But, like you said, 3 out of 5 isn't bad - then again, you already privately beat me up on the Sully thing, so can we count that?<br /><br />Thanks for commenting.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038118012770250140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post-67878896951497189932009-06-04T06:38:45.259-07:002009-06-04T06:38:45.259-07:00I cannot agree with your view that the New Deal fa...I cannot agree with your view that the New Deal failed. In your eagerness to support your point I think you dismiss or overlook too much real historical evidence to the contrary. We can agree that it is unclear how much the various factors that ended the depression should divy up the credit (I DO agree with you that the war played a bigger role than the various domestic programs), but to say the New Deal failed is historical denial. Also, huge support for Israel bombing Iran's reactor if they build one. A country whose leaders have promised to destroy Israel cannot have nuclear weaponry. That said, we agree on 3 out of 5 of your main points. Not bad.Bearnoreply@blogger.com