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Subject:	Re: Break Out the Cristal (trickle-down economics explained with champagne!)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Wed, 26 Mar 2003 16:26:13 GMT
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> > > > Our faith in our exceptionalism creates the spirit and will to engage in such > behaviors as well. You know, it's not that we think we are perfect. We know > we are not, but we are constantly striving to become it. It's not that we > think we are better than anyone else, it's just that when we look at everyone > else, we say "we can do better". That spirit stems directly from our love of > freedom and liberty. > > I agree with some of that, *but* your [collective] "love of Freedom and liberty" is not reflected in your support for all manner of deviants [both current & past] is it? Is self-interest more important than your [collective] "love of Freedom and liberty"? Scott A. > >

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		Re: Break Out the Cristal (trickle-down economics explained with champagne!)
(...) I'm not sure that they are necessarily mutually exclusive. The ultimate self-interest motive in our war against Saddam is the self-preservation of our way of life which is all about Freedom and Liberty. If you are referring to motives like oil (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Break Out the Cristal (trickle-down economics explained with champagne!)
(...) She also writes in that article (and indirectly criticizes you for your one-sided except): "It would be unfair to reach these harsh conclusions without pointing out that America does provide much aid and expertise to the developing world and (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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