Comments on: Volcker Signs On: A ‘True’ Conservative in the Obama Camp

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gossip girl season 4 — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:01:47 +0000

Time for self styled conservatives to look at reality. Volker was always too real to be put into the silly conservative cubby hole.

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By: Christian Church Pastor

Christian Church Pastor — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:06:03 +0000

I think putting a critic in the position is exactly what Obama needed to do. The “advisor” mode is not to be the “yes man”. Someone who can smell problems is who we need at the president's side.

By: Christian Church Pastor

Christian Church Pastor — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:06:03 +0000

By: This Economy May Be Worse Than The Great Depression « A Time for Change

This Economy May Be Worse Than The Great Depression « A Time for Change — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:28:29 +0000

[...] and unregulated, remember these words from the conservative Paul Volcker. Volcker has had harsh words for his successor, Alan [...]

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:21:14 +0000

I was a money market dealer during the time that Volcker was the fed chairman. He has the unquestioned ability to do what needs to be done, whatever that may be and the absolute confidence of the markets. To see him seated next to Obama indicates that the next president is serious about solving the economic crisis we face and solving the problem at its heart – Wall Street.

By: Phil Dirte'

Phil Dirte' — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:45:14 +0000

Conservatism is the brand name of a religion in which two opposite states can be true at the same time. It has little or nothing to do with philosophy and rejects reason, as reasoning and being reasonable are Liberal traits. For conservatives, Liberalism is Fascism. Simply pretend words do not have meanings beyond as pejoratives from the brain injured. Obama is a Muslim who attends to a bad Christian church. Obama is the most liberal senator in the Senate despite the best efforts of Independent Socialist Bernie Sanders. Progressive Taxation is socialism even though every conservative has more or less avoided abolishing it. The CRA was bad, but Bush II's “Ownership Society” was not. Redistribution of wealth is bad except when taxpayer dollars are sent to industrial farmers, failed Wall Street firms, and to oil companies who struggle under the burdens of record profitability.

By: irving x

irving x — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:01:22 +0000

Volcker a Burkean? I suppose so. But Volcker is also a Democrat. Democrats tend Burkean–they are the most conservative of all of the “left” parties in developed jurisdictions.
btw, Burke's opposition to Irish independence was probably because it would be a Herrenvolk independence, with the Irish Protestants on top. Burke's reputation for conservatism is based on his opposition to the French revolution.

By: Joseph Svabodhi

Joseph Svabodhi — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:43:29 +0000

Excellent point JSS. Why can't 'Liberal' be fiscally responsible. In fact recent history shows that they are. Its time for some new labels.

By: JSS

JSS — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:44:43 +0000

It would be helpful if writers like you would stop the silly use of “conservative”. Since the term has been so broadly used it is meaningless. It has certainly not been in practice what they like to call themselves. It was Reagan who first ran up the deficit and enlarged the government followed by Bush 1 and 2. It was Clinton who decreased the size of both.
Time for self styled conservatives to look at reality. Volker was always too real to be put into the silly conservative cubby hole.