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Article #488Re: A lesson in socialist irony!
From: Steve
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:41
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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