Quote Originally Posted by Lyle View Post
The Gangs of New York NONFICTION by Herbert Asbury...the movie yes was fiction but the backdrop of racial tension, draft riots, etc was 100% true.

Pork barrel spending and tax cuts to win over businesses happen all the time and have happened all the time...it's nothing new Trainer hell there is pork in the bailout bill they just passed. And please keep it up with the name calling I do appreciate it...almost as much as I appreciate people complaining about their lives and blaming everyone else for their standing in life.
Part of the back drop was lassiez faire economics,which is what is being pushed by the current Republican Party
So you may wish to re-think your ringing endorsement,because regardless of wether you think its fiction or fact,it says bluntly that when the wealthy get what they want crime and lawlessness become wanton.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement of republican politics