Your response is not surprising, considering the last line of your post introducing this subject.
On the contrary, it's not an exaggeration at all. That's why I mention the simplistic way at which this is being viewed.
But hey, disagree if you like (while at the same time you admit he makes 'fair' points). Several years from now when the shit hits the fan, then 20/20 vision will tell us who was on the right and left - er, I mean wrong - side.
AppleOnYa
ps - I'll give you one thing, plawrence - at least you bothered to read the article.
A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.