Watch this debate between conservative Pat Buchanan and one of the few liberals that support "free-trade".
It's one of the few times I found myself cheering for a conservative. Excellent arguments from Buchanan. He conceded when he had to and made his point very well.
http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=msnbc&tab=m5&rf=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/&fg=&from=00&vid=bc1afa1b-6eca-43ff-a0a6-af665d18ab53&playlist=videoByTag:mk:us:vs:0:tag:Source_Hardball:ns:MSNVideo_Top_Cat:ps:10:sd:-1:ind:1:ff:8A
2007-10-09 02:42:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Pat Buchanana is a REAL CONSERVATIVE, as in a "paleo-conservative."
The "conservatives" you're talking about are neo-conservatives, a quite militant group of people who want big brother to protect America.
2007-10-09 02:50:36 · update #1
Because those same Americans who are decrying the evils of outsourcing will cry even louder if the flow of cheap goods were suddenly cut-off. I try and buy American goods whenever I can. They're getting harder to find and generally cost a little more. How many of you guys are doing that? An easy way to start finding American goods is not to shop at Walmart.
2007-10-09 02:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Neither one of these wind-bags, nor Mathews addressed the fact that the US is in a period of unprecedented job growth.
"America's workforce is the envy of the world! Despite some recent market uncertainties, the fundamentals of the American economy are strong, unemployment is near record lows, overall compensation continues to increase, and more than 8.3 million new jobs have been created since August 2003,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.
If we had back all the jobs that left the country, we would have to 'dumb-down' the work force in order to fill the positions.
The American work force is closing the skills gap, is nearly fully employed and is not interested in screwing plastic into toys and car bodies.
We are in a perfect position to isolate in order to protect our products and workers instead of joining the one-world organization Hillary wishes for us.
2007-10-09 03:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buchanan is actually pretty moderate if you watch him, in practice. While he claims to be a conservative, he often comes up with his own policy that isn't lock-step with conservatism (or at least what the party as a whole is trying to push as conservatism). Sometimes he can be kinda radical though :)
2007-10-09 02:49:10 · answer #3 · answered by Pfo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Didn't see the debate you're talking about--but I'm not surprised. I often disagree with Buchanan--but you are right--he is a real conservative, not a right-wing fake--and is worth listening to even when you disagree with him.
2007-10-09 02:55:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Pat Buchanan was absolutely correct, Both Clinton's still support the neo-liberalism practice of globalization, (NAFTA) the Union busting, job out sourcing, profit making, **** the middle class practice that it is.
To hell with Hilliary she is a Republican as far as I concerned.
2007-10-09 02:51:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
He also opposes most foriegn uses of the military and is a quasi isolationist which puts him in line with many liberals
2007-10-09 03:09:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋