tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758915259850765412.post4402501900004108667..comments2023-11-03T05:52:52.238-04:00Comments on Musing in Obama's America: THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS ON OBAMA, THE NEW AMERICAN ADAMSM Kovalinskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137642942538595560noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758915259850765412.post-77981186672107224362008-11-27T11:07:00.000-05:002008-11-27T11:07:00.000-05:00I think it is clear that sacrifice is no longer a ...I think it is clear that sacrifice is no longer a question. It will come of necessity. Happy Thanksgiving to you, and I am so sorry that this Google Blogger has caused you so many technical problems. Will check into it.SM Kovalinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137642942538595560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758915259850765412.post-91436591163426856122008-11-27T11:03:00.000-05:002008-11-27T11:03:00.000-05:00Nice essay, Susan. And I can only speculate as t...Nice essay, Susan. And I can only speculate as to whether America is prepared to heed Obama's call to sacrifice. We know in the Carter years, this was basically the kiss of death. Biden tried to tie taxation in with participation and sacrifice, and was resented, although his ticket was the final winner. W did not even dare to call for sacrifice in the post 9/11 days when it was most reasonable to ask this of America's citizens.ProfessorM2008https://www.blogger.com/profile/00177102503612864274noreply@blogger.com