Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxq!ken From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Character attacks on Ronald Reagan Message-ID: <1156@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Tue, 21-Aug-84 23:28:19 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxq.1156 Posted: Tue Aug 21 23:28:19 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 23-Aug-84 00:11:18 EDT References: <801@ihuxn.UUCP>, <1109@hou4b.UUCP>, <965@pyuxa.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 35 -- >> Ron also promised to cut inflation and to bring down interest rates. >> Two out of three ain't too bad. Which one hurts you the most, inflation, >> interest rates, or the deficit? Now if Congress will see the light, even >> the deficit will dry up. >> T. C Wheeler What is this Pavlovian conditioning? Reagan in office, economy gets better, ergo Reagan improved the economy. Just like rats in a Skinner box, we get our reward, so we keep pushing the lever. Clever us. Reagan has shown he knows nothing about how the economy works (indeed, few presidents ever have). The Democrats may tax & tax, spend & spend, but that contains the implicit realization that it has to come from somewhere. Reagan simply spends & spends. If you must vote for the man, vote for him for what he *IS* responsible for: policies on foreign affairs in general, Central America in particular, nuclear arms, the environment, abortion, school prayer, state's rights, women's rights. Because those issues are what he *CAN AND WILL* do something about. As for the economy, "Dat ol' man river, he jus' keep rollin' along." For the record, I have about equal contempt for both the Republican and Democratic parties and policies. In fact, I have never in my almost 36 years voted for a major party candidate. But God help me, I'm about to. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 21 Aug 84 [4 Fructidor An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***