Verdon sums things up pretty nicely regarding Sen. Clinton’s (D-NY) remarks regarding the “Common Good” the other day. Take a look, Verdon really understands the principle.
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Its a shame Hillary didn’t use the phrase ‘public good’ instead of ‘common good’. Then we’d all be on the same page. Its a real distinction not just pedantic nitpicking.
You’re absolutely right, anonymous commenter. She should have used economic terminology to satisfy a handful of bloggers not present at her speech, instead of a phrase everybody knows. When will these politicians learn?
July 1st, 2004 at 10:25 am
Its a shame Hillary didn’t use the phrase ‘public good’ instead of ‘common good’. Then we’d all be on the same page. Its a real distinction not just pedantic nitpicking.
July 1st, 2004 at 10:38 am
You’re absolutely right, anonymous commenter. She should have used economic terminology to satisfy a handful of bloggers not present at her speech, instead of a phrase everybody knows. When will these politicians learn?