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Originally Posted by Jeff_Ciesielski
(Post 761171)
Except we don't kidnap and murder Canadian tourists.
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Originally Posted by olderguy
(Post 761169)
"My mind is made up; don't confuse me with facts!"
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Originally Posted by wayne_curr
(Post 761170)
Then again everything is cheaper down here. Especially since your dollar has gone up. We're like Canada's mexico haha.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 761153)
The point I was trying to make was that if you try hard enough, it's possible to be offended by damn near anything.
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 761153)
...but as a practical matter, we really can't go and dismantle the entire government. It may not be perfect, but it beats anarchy and chaos.
I see "poor" people that pay no taxes, yet have things I can not afford. This is where I want to see the cuts. Fewer handouts, less charity, more incentive to work and share the burden. |
Since when does wanting government to stop abusing the general welfare and interstate commerce clauses mean we want to abolish the government entirely?
You're simply engaging in question-begging, Joe. You've assumed that if government reduced or removed its regulating hand, things would just go to shit, and therefore anyone who suggests that government is too intrusive isn't being practical or realistic. |
Originally Posted by mgeoffriau
(Post 761189)
You've assumed that if government reduced or removed its regulating hand, things would just go to shit
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I read nothing in this thread but the title. And I'm pissed. I drink a gallon of milk a day... that is more fuel than I use... so this is a more pressing issue for me!!!!!!
Wait wait wait....
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 761160)
:facepalm:
THERE IS NO TAX ON MILK. WHEW! |
Originally Posted by Savington
(Post 761233)
To be fair this isn't a completely unreasonable assumption, given the economic events of the last ~10 years.
Claiming the recession is a result of deregulation is a Democratic Party talking point, not a serious economic theory. |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 761153)
The point I was trying to make was that if you try hard enough, it's possible to be offended by damn near anything. Radio talk-show hosts prove this every day. And if you read the right blogs and articles, it's possible to become convinced that pretty much every single facet of government is evil and must be abolished. That's all fine and well from the standpoint of an academic term-paper, but as a practical matter, we really can't go and dismantle the entire government. It may not be perfect, but it beats anarchy and chaos.
The armchair abolitionists don't seem to acknowledge that fact. |
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