If you want a quick answer, it's no...

I have a lot of books on Americana, early American tools, pioneer culture etc. And as I was reading through one, I found this quote.

We've gotten far away from the original Yankee spirit of self-reliance and mis-trust of too much government.

Too bad.

But I have another, even better reason to go slowly on the $700 billion (why 700, exactly? Not 450, not 800? Why that figure?)

If the most pathetic President in modern history thinks, in his judgement, the we should speed up -- there is nothing in this world that could convince me so thoroughly to slow down.

Originally posted by spruce112358
I have a lot of books on Americana, early American tools, pioneer culture etc. And as I was reading through one, I found this quote.

We've gotten far away from the original Yankee spirit of self-reliance and mis-trust of too much government.

Too bad.

But I have another, even better reason to go slowly on the $700 billion (why 700, exactly? Not ...[text shortened]... d speed up -- there is nothing in this world that could convince me so thoroughly to slow down.