Family Free-Riders (Childless adults are economic free riders)

Chicago Boyz ^ | March 03, 2006 | Shannon Love

[Hoodlum91]

That's a pretty ignorant post. Do you have any idea what they were talking about?

[Allegra]

Stay safe FRiend. Try not to look at the calendar too much.

Thanks. Time moves very quickly here. ;-)

Good night!

[RockinRight]

Also, you will have to bring aforesaid product of copulation with you to the voting booth along with a report of DNA analysis (form #46-60406/A rev. B) as proof that said product is the result of your efforts.

LOL!!

[humblegunner]

What about people with ugly or stupid children?

Parents of politicians?

[Scourge of God]

There you go being yourself again. Your last post almost made sense (actually, I agreed with it) but then you bring out the attitude again.

That, I hope you know, is a very nice compliment.

[70times7]

"It takes children to keep a village going" -- Old [made up] African Proverb.

And here I thought it was fruit and vegtables...

[MineralMan]

The following Presidents of the United States were childless:

James Madison
James Polk
James Buchanan

I guess they couldn't vote, either.

Warren Harding had an illegitimate child, so he doesn't count.

[Lazamataz]

Are you suggesting that you have gained no benefit from the children in this country being educated?

Probably have. However, if people are going to be so bizarre as to suggest that a failure to procreate is a societal negative -- and to imply that I am to be taxed for my 'sin' -- then I am more than willing to point out that I get no DIRECT and IMMEDIATE benefit from paying school taxes.

It is an argument intended on dulling the rhetoric from the "Have Kids or Die" crowd that this line of thought is likely to create.

[Allegra]

That biological clock is ticking.

numberonepal wasn't talking about biological clocks.

It's not all about you and your kids.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

"That biological clock is ticking. And there will come a day when drinking buddies won't be even a poor substitute for your own family."

You don't know MY drinkin' buddies......They are MY family, I'd rather spend time with them than my relatives.

[RockinRight]

George Washington was also childless (although he did have stepchildren...I wonder if that gives him the right to vote...)

[Scourge of God]

numberonepal wasn't talking about biological clocks. It's not all about you and your kids.

Dang, one pithy comment wasted.

[70times7]

Ahh, yes - Dallas; the New York Yankees of football... except for the winning part, that is. (Go Green Bay!)

[Die_Hard Conservative Lady]

Amen on that!

[Tijeras_Slim]

What about Jefferson and Sally Hemmings? Did Sally get the vote? :)

[70times7]

I'd rather spend time with [my drinking buddies] than my relatives

Yeah, I've got relatives like that too.

[Scourge of God]

You don't know MY drinkin' buddies......They are MY family, I'd rather spend time with them than my relatives.

Sounds pathetic to me. But whatever floats your boat.

[MineralMan]

I think stepchildren qualify you to vote. Goodness knows, they're plenty of work.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Don't we all. You can pick your friends, but you are stuck with you relatives!

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I like my freedom and fun. I like to be able to pick up and go when I please. You can't do that with kids. I am not going to have any!