Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Why we study the past ...

Ever notice how the wingnuts all clutch their pearls and collapse on the fainting couches whenever President Obama talks about the miserable failure that has been conservative rule?

Of course, they really don't want to own up to this failure, because otherwise their fading movement will collapse altogether. But the harsh fact is that we can't solve the problems, and prevent their repeat, without understanding the nature of the mistakes that caused them.

... read the rest on Crooks and Liars after the click.

My comment: We study the past because you can't fix problems if you don't know how they came about.

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