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Re: A lesson in socialist irony!

#488
From: Steve
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:41
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On Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:35:52 -0700, Billy <wildbilly@withoutta.net>
wrote:

>In article <rk7618hsldid0mk8ieblne6okt7q42fau8@4ax.com>,
> Steve <stevencanyon@yahooooo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:55:52 -0700, Billy <wildbilly@withoutta.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> >In article <bc33185sbjbgb7b8mlntl3s4si973sp1as@4ax.com>,
>> > Steve <stevencanyon@yahooooo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:25:40 +0000 (UTC), 3082 Dead <dead@gone.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> >On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:08:16 -0500, Libertarian Lilly wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> A lesson in  irony: The U.S. Food Stamp Program, administered  by the
>> >> >> U.S.
>> >> >> Department of Agriculture, is actually proud of the fact it is
>> >> >> distributing the greatest amount of free meals and food stamps ever.
>> >> >> They even  advertise how to access the program on Mexican  TV!
>> >> >> Meanwhile,  the National Park Service, administered by the U.S.
>> >> >> Department of the Interior,  asks us to "Please Do Not Feed the
>> >> >> Animals." Their stated reason for the policy  is because the animals
>> >> >> will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to  take care of
>> >> >> themselves. This ends today's lesson.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >Gee, a record number of people who need public aid in order to just 
>> >> >survive, and you DON'T see this as a colossal failure of the free market 
>> >> >system?
>> >> 
>> >> Actually it's a colossal failure of the Democrats social programs that
>> >> teaches lazy losers like Zepp that he has a right to be taken care of.
>> >
>> >And a colossal success for Republican corporate welfare programs that 
>> >protect fraudulent investment bankers, even if it does leave workers 
>> >without jobs, homes, or a retirement income.
>> 
>> I'm sorry that you lost your job.  I really am...  I'm saddened by the
>> fact that so many Americans thought they could continue to get by on
>> poor, uncompetitive, and dispensable skills.
>Much like your writing.
>
>And the government's job is to establish Justice, insure domestic 
>Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general 
>Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our 
>Posterity. That to secure these rights, Governments are 
>instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the 
>governed, -- That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of 
>these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and 
>to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles 
>and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most 
>likely to effect their Safety and Happiness." So it says, right here in 
>the rule book.
>
>I'd say those boys have been lying down on the job for at least 32 years.

I understand.  You needed the government to be more like your mommy..

>Americans generally agree that lobbyists, major corporations, and banks 
>have too much power, potentially making them vulnerable to calls for 
>greater regulation.
><http://www.gallup.com/poll/147026/Americans-Decry-Power-Lobbyists-Corpor
>ations-Banks-Feds.aspx>
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From: Steve <stevencanyon@yahooooo.com>
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Subject: Re: A lesson in socialist irony!
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 05:41:31 -0400
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