It's Free

Self ^ | January 18, 2014 | Artful Dilettante

[Paladin2]

I still like Free Parking and believe Free Parking is one of the stalwart pillars of the American Economy.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”In the case of your mother-in-law’s hip replacement, it is neither free nor morally acquired. The new hip wasn’t free; it was clearly paid for by somebody else, in this case the taxpayer. And it was not morally acquired, since it involved a breach of the Seventh Commandment and private property rights. The money to pay for her new hip came out of her neighbor’s pocket, the very party the Seventh Commandment was designed to protect. The money to pay for the hip was taken from her neighbor by a third party, an intermediary we customarily call the government. Third Party intervention, however, does not legitimize the violation of the Seventh Commandment nor the very private property rights protected by the Seventh Commandment. If a highwayman robs you at gun-point and tells you they are going to give all your money to the needy, it doesn’t make it right. It’s still a violation of that pesky Seventh Commandment. “

Hold your horses. Don't be messin with my medicare,
I am due for another ‘free’ electric wheelchair.

It not YOUR $$$. It's mine. I paid in.

It comes from the 'trust' fund.

[ETL]

[bigheadfred]

I AM
FREE

[Graewoulf]

Thanks for the popularity update on Massa’ Obama’s Plantation.

Who knew that a Black man would be the owner of the largest Welfare Plantation ever?

[Bullish]

I still like Free Parking....

Yeah, well someone else payed for the lot, right?

[null and void]

“It’s a free country”...

[SpaceBar]

Every late-night huckster on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory talks about “free energy” but is clueless as to its actual meaning.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

payed ?

[ETL]

Lol. It IS saturday night, you know. :)

[ansel12]

We used to give away free encyclopedias, all you were asked to do was to keep them updated for ten years, at a nominal cost, about a cup of coffee a day.............

[mrsmith]

Great! Just great!

“Free shipping” would be a good example, also internet purchases ‘free’ of taxation.
TANSTAAFL!

[BenLurkin]

“It’s free! Swipe your EBT.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqTO4C6Kl3c

[Bullish]

Yeah, well it’s late.

[rdb3]

That vid is disgusting.

[Eagles6]

It is but make sure you understand the intent of the video. They are exposing the scam and mocking the players.

[rdb3]

I thought they were bragging about it.

[Eagles6]

I did too, first time I saw it. Watch it again and listen to the lyrics.

[alexander_busek]

That's why I've always preferred the term "complimentary," as in "complimentary cocktails upon your arrival at the hotel." It just sounds more gracious, I think.

Regards,