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SleeplessinSoCal

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19. your point is well made.
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 02:05 PM
Feb 2017

There was also the arrival of think tanks. I suspect they came up with the vilification of Liberals via the "Democrat Party". And on and on.

But what drove them and former liberals to become NeoCons I believe was a change in focus from Vietnam to the Middle East. Remember Carter also dealt with the energy crisis via lowering the speed limits and putting solar panels on the WH. This after Nixon established the EPA. The environmental movement was huge at that time. Enter Christian Fundamentalists along with the rise of the Ayatollah and the eventual purge of Liberal Republicans.

"C-pac, The conference was founded in 1973 by the American Conservative Union and Young Americans for Freedom as a small gathering of dedicated conservatives."

I've been thinking about Reagan, too. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #1
Yes! That's what I mean. Thanks. C Moon Feb 2017 #2
Awwww! Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #3
If we had more people, politicians and presidents like Jimmy Carter C Moon Feb 2017 #4
The other thing about him, besides being incredibly smart Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #7
I think it's terriffic that you are so interested in Jimmy Carter. C Moon Feb 2017 #9
When he was first elected, he reached out to the remaining living presidents Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #12
I have written here for a long time that the Republican party vlyons Feb 2017 #5
I wholly agree. How they bluff voters into their web of deceit is a mystery. C Moon Feb 2017 #6
RW voters vote out of habit vlyons Feb 2017 #8
Man. Your in a nutshell description is great. C Moon Feb 2017 #10
I grew up in Texas, moved to Calif where I lived for 31 years vlyons Feb 2017 #13
Jesus! C Moon Feb 2017 #22
I heard my congressman, Jeb Hensarling, at a town hall say vlyons Feb 2017 #23
I hate that Henserling.. coco22 Feb 2017 #27
As a Buddhist, it took me a long time to get past hating him vlyons Feb 2017 #29
He keeps a low profile and that is why I bring up his name.. coco22 Feb 2017 #30
He has much more power as Finance chair vlyons Feb 2017 #31
Yes,very devious,sneaky.. coco22 Feb 2017 #32
Remember Limbaugh was in the mix.. coco22 Feb 2017 #28
Reagan's people cozied up to the preachers FiveGoodMen Feb 2017 #26
..."organized to ... Whiskeytide Feb 2017 #24
the party benefitted as well. they are all traitors. pansypoo53219 Feb 2017 #11
I disagree with this point. I believe polling shows Republicans changed with Gingrich. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2017 #14
End of the cold war required typical cons to find a new enemy Hortensis Feb 2017 #15
your point is well made. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2017 #19
Yes. Plutocrats formed think tanks as fronts for their agenda, Hortensis Feb 2017 #20
Wolfowitz joined the civil rights March on Washington. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2017 #25
Military, econ, and social are all different facets. Neocons Hortensis Feb 2017 #33
Read Jane Mayer and others about the rise of what you Hortensis Feb 2017 #16
Yes, they started by buying up outlets that could help them change the culture Nay Feb 2017 #17
Lewis Powell, who was rewarded with a SCOTUS seat, Hortensis Feb 2017 #18
No - when they started, many DID did "believe" in him BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #21
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