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Re: Warning Warning Warning: Federal Internment Camps Coming

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From: tom spillman
Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:42
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Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
> 
>>  Apparently, they don't remember the 
>> Carter administration's results during the Arab boycott of the 1970's. 
>> Remember the gasoline shortages and long lines at the service stations?
>>
> 
> The Arab boycott occurred during the Nixon administration shortly after 
> the Six Day War (I believe in 1973).
> 
> I believe the shortage you are describing was the result of Iranian cut 
> off of supplies following the Islamic revolution in 1978 which was 
> during the Carter administration which I consider by far the worst in 
> modern history.
> 

You're correct.  I shouldn't have been careless on my time line. 
However, it doesn't change my comment that price controls and excess 
profits taxes are counter productive.

> 
> Oh, I do find the possibly of one bright face on the horizon in the 
> persona of Fred Thompson...
> 
> 

Certainly a possibility.  However, I'll need to know more about *actual* 
proposed policies and *accomplishments* than I know now.  His senate 
record was unspectacular.  If he decides to run, you can be sure between 
the media and his opponents we'll learn much more...

Regards...

Tom
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