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I just heard some sad news on talk radio--Master Distiller Booker T. Noe was found dead in his Bardstown, KY home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him--even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to the Art of Distilling Bourbon. Truly an American icon.

I tried to read your post, but all I could get out of it was: I hate America. I hate Reagan. I hate Bush. Europe good, America bad.

Maybe you should stop trying to read. You see, that was an ad hominem.

*sigh* You're a walking, talking cliche and you don't even know it. Programmed to spew out someone else's thoughts.

Where exactly are the hard facts and insightful reflections in your post?

I'm no Republican conservative, so save your ad hominems,

By definition, you have to talk "ad hominem" (against the person) if you want to counter the "Reagan was a great statesman" hypothesis. There is simply no way around it, and this is not fallacious. The fallacy lies in countering someone's argument by attacking him personally, instead of attacking his argument.

but here's a suggestion...go study what Reagan actually did for the economy and for the destruction of communism.

Yes, he once almost managed to wipe out communism, and capitalism, and all the rest, remember? Seriously though, the Soviet Union had to spend too much on keeping up in the arms race, and Reagan "helped" its collapse by driving this very arms race on and on. Also, the CIA's efforts to support Afghan rebels took their toll on SU morale. On the other hand, the CIA effectively created Islamic fundamentalism (as a relevant political movement) in Afghanistan, thus laying the groundwork for the Taliban, and even trained Osama Bin Laden as an insurgent fighter. There's always a flip side of the medal.

p.s. Isn't it amusing that Reagan's hate-filled detractors stopped calling it "Reaganomics" when it began to turn the sour economy around?

When it comes to Republican economical achievements, you should always consider this graph, too. Ok, Reagan's deficit pales in comparison to GWB's deficit, but whether Reaganomics was a long-term success is debatable.

I just heard some sad news on talk radio--Master Distiller Booker T. Noe was found dead in his Bardstown, KY home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him--even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to the Art of Distilling Bourbon. Truly an American icon.

I just heard some sad news on talk radio--Master Distiller Booker T. Noe was found dead in his Bardstown, KY home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him--even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to the Art of Distilling Bourbon. Truly an American icon.

I just heard some sad news on talk radio--Master Distiller Booker T. Noe was found dead in his Bardstown, KY home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him--even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to the Art of Distilling Bourbon. Truly an American icon.

I just heard some sad news on talk radio--Master Distiller Booker T. Noe was found dead in his Bardstown, KY home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him--even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to the Art of Distilling Bourbon. Truly an American icon.

I just heard some sad news on talk radio--Master Distiller Booker T. Noe was found dead in his Bardstown, KY home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him--even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to the Art of Distilling Bourbon. Truly an American icon.

I just heard some sad news on talk radio--Master Distiller Booker T. Noe was found dead in his Bardstown, KY home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him--even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to the Art of Distilling Bourbon. Truly an American icon.

I just heard some sad news on talk radio--Master Distiller Booker T. Noe was found dead in his Bardstown, KY home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to the Art of Distilling Bourbon. Truly an American icon.

I just heard some sad news on talk radio--Master Distiller Booker T. Noe was found dead in his Bardstown, KY home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to the Art of Distilling Bourbon. Truly an American icon.

Its difficult for most North Americans (unfortunately I include my Canadian Countrymen) to see through simple Jingoist myopia and McCarthyism when talking about Socialism and Communism (and any Socialist/Communist States).

Most dont see any difference between Fascism (Totalitarianism) and Socialism. McCarthyism did a fine job in making the two synonymous -- when in fact Communism (Socialism) is more compatible with a Democratic (and rep.democratic (like Canada)) state, and Capitalism is more in line with Totalitarianism.

For everyone that cannot compile the concept of personal/individual Liberty and Freedom in a Socialist or Communist State please see Political Compass.org which illustrates the concept, they are in fact totally and completely separate.

Capitalism leads to Plutocracy...dont agree? Plutocracy is the Totalitarian rule by the Moneyed Class. Have you heard about the concentration of wealth in America? How about Enron literally choosing the heads of Federal Commissions.