tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post7831037846918216418..comments2024-03-27T18:18:11.525-06:00Comments on American Creation: Is it Bad that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Can’t Run for President?Brad Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-32846230234885329972018-12-19T15:01:40.533-07:002018-12-19T15:01:40.533-07:00Just to clarify....
It IS possible for someone to...Just to clarify....<br /><br />It IS possible for someone to be a knowledeable in some aspects of life and completly ignorant in others. I would consider myself an “airhead” when it comes to advanced engineering, aeronautics, or microsurgery for example. <br /><br />I have no doubt that Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is very smart in some areas of her life and experience. No doubt about that, but she has demonstrated a great deal of ignorance in public policy and economics. <br /><br />And honestly, I would consider anyone who supports socialism to be ignorant (at best) and dangerous (at worst). Sometimes both. Brian Tubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15412421076480479001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-67567978684397481992018-12-15T14:34:55.011-07:002018-12-15T14:34:55.011-07:00Sounds like a lot of race-based affirmative action...Sounds like a lot of race-based affirmative action. Hardly genuine merit. As for "airhead," it's usually not healthy for this blog to get into contemporary partisan politics.<br /><br />https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/jul/18/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-wrong-several-counts-abou/Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-30156398032223261342018-12-15T13:36:05.644-07:002018-12-15T13:36:05.644-07:00Airhead?
Wikipedia: “Ocasio-Cortez attended Yorkt...Airhead?<br /><br />Wikipedia: <i>“Ocasio-Cortez attended Yorktown High School, graduating in 2007, where she won second prize in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with a microbiology research project on the effect of antioxidants on C. elegans' lifespan. As a result, the International Astronomical Union named a small asteroid after her: 23238 Ocasio-Cortez. In high school, she took part in the National Hispanic Institute's Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session. She later became the LDZ Secretary of State while she attended Boston University. Ocasio-Cortez had a John F. Lopez Fellowship. In 2008, while Ocasio-Cortez was a sophomore at Boston University, her father died of lung cancer. During college, she was an intern in the immigration office of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. She graduated cum laude from Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in international relations and a minor in economics.”</i><br /><br />What part of her “socialism” don’t you like? Please compare and contrast the socialism of the mid-20th century and the “socialism” that AOC espouses. Please compare and contrast Jesus’ and AOCs concern for the poor, the weak, the meek, the sick, the powerless, the aged, and the imprisoned (a considerable portion of the American fabric in need of representation).<br /><br />Unlike Mr. Deco I am not an anti-Contitutionalist and am just fine with the young AOC putting on a few more years before making the quest for president (and then it’s up to the people).<br />jimmiraybobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-59134885813575633842018-12-13T16:57:01.360-07:002018-12-13T16:57:01.360-07:00a socialist airhead like AOC
Now, now, Brian. :-...<i> a socialist airhead like AOC</i><br /><br />Now, now, Brian. :-)<br /><br />Good to see you, old friend.Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-35554337502150986272018-12-13T15:00:46.566-07:002018-12-13T15:00:46.566-07:00She shouldn't be able to run for a supralocal ...She shouldn't be able to run for a supralocal office at all at her age. As for the presidency, limit candidacies to persons between the ages of 60.0 and 72.0, while limiting interim succession to persons over 39. <br /><br />Proper age screens, as well as rotation-in-office rules, as well as impediments to lawyers and public employees running, are tools to inhibit the emergence and maintenance of a class of lifelong political professionals. N.B. George Bush (RIP) first ran for public office at the age of 39, as did Harry Truman. Art Decohttp://wwrtc.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com