On Nov 9, 2007, at 1:44 PM, jon louis mann wrote: > i think we all can agree that GWB's motives are not out of > benevolence. > jon > > I think I could find people who would not agree with that > -- Ronn! :) > > i meant on brinlist. most of us would agree that bush's benevolent > form > of compassionate conservatism is aimed at the wealthy class. he is > far > more interested in funding war rather than water resources, for > example: > http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?ei=UTF-8&p=bush+veto
I would be willing to bet that the President and his administration believe that the things they are doing are benevolent. One may take issue with their conception of benevolence: as George Lakoff terms it, they favor a "stern father" approach to the problems of the world, while others may follow the "nurturing parent" approach. Those who favor one view may find the approach of the other to be malevolent at worst, fool-hardy at best. Dave _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
