Comments on: Another Type of Compassionate Conservatism http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/09/24/another-type-of-compassionate-conservatism/ Academic commentary on law, business, economics and more Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:17:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Celal http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/09/24/another-type-of-compassionate-conservatism/#comment-6953 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:14:33 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/09/24/another-type-of-compassionate-conservatism/#comment-6953 Did either Reagan or Thatcher leave a government *smaller* than what they inherited ?

I think not.

At the end of the day, all the talk and PR to one side, what is needed are Libertarians who are genuine in both word AND deed. This is yet to be seen.

]]> By: market failure, right here http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/09/24/another-type-of-compassionate-conservatism/#comment-6952 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:45:06 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/09/24/another-type-of-compassionate-conservatism/#comment-6952 How about Greenspan’s other insight–that Iraq really was all about the oil? Doesn’t sound so compassionate or conservative, does it?

]]> By: market failure, right here http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/09/24/another-type-of-compassionate-conservatism/#comment-6951 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:17:08 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/09/24/another-type-of-compassionate-conservatism/#comment-6951 The policies of Ronald Reagan were successful only to the extent they embodied New Deal-style liberalism.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/09/04/bush_and_reagan/index_np.html

Reagan’s rhetoric and his practices didn’t always mesh–and so much the better for everyone.

]]> By: Steven Donegal http://truthonthemarket.com/2007/09/24/another-type-of-compassionate-conservatism/#comment-6950 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:27:39 +0000 http://www.truthonthemarket.com/2007/09/24/another-type-of-compassionate-conservatism/#comment-6950 Reagan was great at talking the talk. In terms of actual spending policies, however, he never really took the Democrats on. He nibbled at the edges, but that’s it.

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