tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post3755050769067448190..comments2024-03-01T07:36:47.558-08:00Comments on Higgins unHinged (www.ralphhiggins.com): A Bum Rap?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-53224115333482286422013-11-02T18:25:36.571-07:002013-11-02T18:25:36.571-07:00Are you buying...?Are you buying...?Ralph Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305894333304660639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-36588831770824529272013-11-02T16:57:47.495-07:002013-11-02T16:57:47.495-07:00Or maybe you just need another beer!!!!Or maybe you just need another beer!!!!Ed Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414029937960785025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-84783128873218752092013-11-02T10:05:56.196-07:002013-11-02T10:05:56.196-07:00Malcolm -
I just told Gayle what you said about me...Malcolm -<br />I just told Gayle what you said about me relative to Genghis Khan. She cracked up and told to tell you that you are right! Maybe I need one of those "touchy, feely, sensitivity-training" courses and maybe I should quit hanging around Genghis.Ralph Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305894333304660639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-91052724999384444702013-11-02T09:55:49.974-07:002013-11-02T09:55:49.974-07:00I'll check it out.I'll check it out.Ralph Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305894333304660639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-51268818836798840752013-11-02T09:54:56.500-07:002013-11-02T09:54:56.500-07:00Good point. Democrats in my dad's day, were m...Good point. Democrats in my dad's day, were more like republicans today. After FDR both of my parents switched from democrat to republican. By then the "progressive" movement was well underway and democrats are now tinkering with socialism. <br /><br />The Goodwin book sounds interesting. I've got it on my list. <br /><br />Thanks, MalcolmRalph Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305894333304660639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-26491904428757285432013-11-02T09:34:54.969-07:002013-11-02T09:34:54.969-07:00You're right. I know you're with me, but ...You're right. I know you're with me, but with some minor adjustments. But I've always been a big "John Adams" fan. I'm glad to hear that you are too. I think Adams would be a Tea Party guy today. Gayle may agree with you on the Genghis Khan thing. But I have to be that way to keep her in line!Ralph Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305894333304660639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-57145938694827920352013-11-02T08:18:31.854-07:002013-11-02T08:18:31.854-07:00By the way the Bully Pulpit is out in November 5th...By the way the Bully Pulpit is out in November 5th and my info is from reviews published in the last 2 weeks.Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382287257942302447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-11776691929712522002013-11-02T08:03:03.335-07:002013-11-02T08:03:03.335-07:00Ralph you might like a book by Doris Goodwin title...Ralph you might like a book by Doris Goodwin titled, "The Bully Pulpit". Its the political alliance of Roosevelt and Taft. It's interesting that Taft was at one end of the Republican Party ideals and Teddy was at the opposite or "Progressive" end! In fact recall he was so disgusted with the party hacks that he left the party and formed the the Bull Moose Party in 1912 in order to try to beat Taft in a second try at the White House, which failed. It's instructive to see how our targets shift as to what 'conservative' means.Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382287257942302447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-48806878358865448342013-11-02T05:36:55.196-07:002013-11-02T05:36:55.196-07:00Ralph as you know we're not at opposite sides ...Ralph as you know we're not at opposite sides of this. I like to think we're both on the right but indeed on opposites sides of the right. I liken your position as being to the right of Genghis Khan and I'm more a centrist like John Adams. That's not a slap, just where we position ourselves politically on the right.<br />Always the best to both you and Gayle.Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382287257942302447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-63137712472430164162013-11-02T05:31:45.822-07:002013-11-02T05:31:45.822-07:00Hi Ed. I live in McKinney, Texas, or as Dan Jenkin...Hi Ed. I live in McKinney, Texas, or as Dan Jenkins wrote, "Baja Oklahoma". It's half way between Dallas and the Red River border with Oklahoma which is 80 miles. So we're 40 miles or so each direction. Still in the 70's here.Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382287257942302447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-75580305863989203852013-11-01T16:29:23.613-07:002013-11-01T16:29:23.613-07:00Ed -
Malcolm always makes sense. That's why ...Ed -<br /><br />Malcolm always makes sense. That's why it's fun to spar with him. He's a smart dude. And a Texan.<br /><br />Up here in the mountains, we depend on our large animal veterinarian for surgical procedures. Only kidding. We have a very good hospital here in Quincy. It's not large and everyone knows the doctors, but that's what makes it great.Ralph Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305894333304660639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-42695613345135160982013-11-01T16:08:54.085-07:002013-11-01T16:08:54.085-07:00Ralph (& Malcom), you both make sense, unfortu...Ralph (& Malcom), you both make sense, unfortunately! Better if one of you were "wacko"!<br /><br />Your take on Obama Care sure seems right on. It appears it will starve itself to death (whatever that means)!<br /><br />Ralph, are there good hospitals in your area? Kaiser?<br /><br />Blessings, boys & get ready for the snow.Malcom, where do you live?Ed Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414029937960785025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-26164949470457876092013-11-01T14:43:32.508-07:002013-11-01T14:43:32.508-07:00Malcolm -
Somehow I knew I'd rattle your cage ...Malcolm -<br />Somehow I knew I'd rattle your cage with this one.<br />It's true. We are on opposite sides of the fence on this one. <br /><br />Ted Cruz, in my opinion, is the antithesis of the usual game played in Washington. Personally, I think he's the best thing going at the moment. Standing up for your belief is something we don't often see in the "good ol' boys," "go along to get along" so called "public servants." We finally have a small group of young legislators who stand on principle and have guts. I like it.<br /><br />The "end justifies the means" is the communist, as well as the Islamic way. Look at how Obama works around Congress for his "ends."<br /><br />I agree with you that we can't restore things the way they were. It's unfortunate, but the values we once had are gone and can't be "re-created."<br /><br />Regarding Obama Care...It's going as planned. It was never meant to work. Watch what happens.. When it falls apart, the federal government will jump in and put us in a single payer system (socialized medicine) to save the day. That's the "end game." <br /><br />Anyway, we don't have to always agree. That's what makes it fun.<br />Ralph Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305894333304660639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356810570417598585.post-88177097917458256572013-11-01T13:24:42.531-07:002013-11-01T13:24:42.531-07:00Ahh Ralph. If the stated precepts were all there w...Ahh Ralph. If the stated precepts were all there was to it sure would make it simple. But in reality altho I too believe in those stated platform items, that's not what I find so onerous about my own state senator Ted Cruz. It's that he literally believes, it seems, that the ends justify the means he takes to get there. That means no matter who he hurts getting his way it's OK because he's fighting the good fight to end evil. He epitomizes the current "lock it up" philosophy in DC. That's not how we can run a republic, at least one like we have today. And to think we can restore it to the state we were in in Teddy Roosevelt's day is naive at best and I'll just leave that one alone at that point.<br />The sad thing about what we just went thru, and may do so again in January, is that it looks possible that ObamaCare may kill itself or at least the most onerous parts if we just let it continue to shoot itself in it's proverbial foot each and every day.<br />Always glad you make me think Ralph even tho it's not always in complete agreement.Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382287257942302447noreply@blogger.com