[TalonDJ]

If it’s someone’s personal value system to use others on their way through life, then they have to live with that, not me.

I highly doubt that. Did you go to public school? That was paid for by others. Hope you can live with that. Did you ever tune in to NPR, even once? Heck, every site you visit with ads is being supported but those advertisers.

But none of that is my point. Going to FR and not donating can be compared to CHARITY, not WELFARE. Yes, but are someone using stuff provided by someone else. To the user they probably don't care. But to the PAYER there is a huge difference between forced public funding and private donations. Clearly you missed that point entirely. My point is that you are equating private donations and taxpayer funding. Those are not at all the same. They might seem the same to the recipient, or to bleeding heart liberals, but to conservatives who believe in small government they are not the same and should not be equated.

The fact that you did it just to give other people guilt trips only makes it worse.

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Just poppycock sophistry, TDJ.

The essence of welfare is allowing others to fund your participation without paying your share.

I guarantee you that I’ve always paid my taxes, as have my parents, grandparents, etc. Those paid for school, npr, etc. So, I DID put in my share.

And 10 bucks a quarter is not a lot. It’s pretty darn little actually at 10.8 cents a day.