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Originally Posted by JCL
Interesting opinion piece. I went and looked him up to see who he was. I don't think it is fair to call him a Democrat, as his views seem to be very wide-ranging. His pro-Bush, pro War on Terror, and Patriot Act support make him seem a little more Republican. He states that liberals are what is wrong with America. But then he is for gun control and against the NRA. He crosses back with his opinions on Proposition 8, pre-marital sex, and homosexuality. Quite a combination. Nothing at all wrong with all of the above, everyone should have their views, but putting in his byline that he is a Democrat seems a bit of a stretch. He is a paid political commentator, supporting each party by turn, depending on the issue and article. This piece follows on from his previous support of the Republicans.
Now to a comment on the content. How can one blame the entire financial mess on sub-prime mortgages, and not even mention the entire CDS market? Just seems odd.
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JCL, in all seriousness, why did you feel the need to spin everything, overlook the major points in this article and attack this persons personal character? Regardless of what he has said or done in his life doesnt negate the truths he has written about. There is so much more to this article than what you brought up. Such as;
-The clearly left leaning media bias in the U.S. (Example, we are more interested in Palins clothes than this)
-The fact that we are primarily in this mortgage/real estate situation on the shoulders of a Democratic policy that was loosened by another fellow Democrat.
-The fact that McCain and the republicans warned the Democrats on Fannie Mae years ago and they refused to cooperate and fix the problem.
The whole point of this article is that if the shoe were on the other foot it would be a completely different situation, which is true. Whether a Democrat or a Republican wrote the article is inconsequential, IMO. What should matter is the point of the article.
It is a great article and this is what people should be talking about.