2007-11-06 04:18:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
He knows 85% more than you ever will
2007-11-06 04:21:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
Generally your step father is correct. Some may have powerful people as part of them, some may give advice to powerful people but the think tank by itself generally has little or no power.
2007-11-06 12:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Think tanks have no power.
It isn't a matter of conservative v. liberal, there are both liberal and conservative think tanks.
Like consultant reports, they are drawn on by those who want to expouse a specific agenda, but the person enabling the agenda is the one who gets power.
2007-11-06 13:41:32 · answer #3 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was 10, I thought my father was the smartest man in the world. When I was 20, I thought he was dumb and knew nothing. When I was 30 I realized I was right when I was 10. He probably knows what he is talking about.
2007-11-06 12:25:49 · answer #4 · answered by booman17 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Knowing liberals they usually create their own argument to win, I would assume he did not say that think tanks have no power. You are probably leaving an element out to give your case some strength.
2007-11-06 12:24:40 · answer #5 · answered by Bob J 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Here's a lesson for you that will take you very far in life. Never argue with an idiot! You are a better man than that.
2007-11-06 12:34:53 · answer #6 · answered by huckleberryjoe 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is very hard to change a super conservative's mind, so I wouldn't waste my time.
2007-11-06 12:24:27 · answer #7 · answered by MadLibs 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Bush is always open to extremist suggestions from think tanks, so long as he and his buddies profit.
2007-11-06 12:22:38 · answer #8 · answered by . 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
just smile and nod, let him think whatever he wants. he isn't going to listen to anyone younger than he is anyway, much less his "step son"
your opinion probably means very little to him anyway. why do you care what he thinks? i think its irrelevant really.
2007-11-06 12:26:34 · answer #9 · answered by Free Radical 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
do some research, and show him the amount of advisors come from them.
2007-11-06 12:43:40 · answer #10 · answered by Boss H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not going to change him anymore than he can change you. Just agree that it's ok for you to disagree.
2007-11-06 12:23:21 · answer #11 · answered by Folie a deux 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋