[TruthShallSetYouFree]

One is better off not chatting with atrabilious old geezers at health clubs whose only concern is for themselves and not for the future generations of America.

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I think you hit the nail squarely on the head. Far too many people look at elections with self-interest as their only guiding principal. The last few words of the Declaration of Independence would be anathema to them:

And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.

(It doesn't say, "Don't mess with my entitlements.")

[VRWCmember]

(It doesn't say, "Don't mess with my entitlements.")

Saw a picture somewhere that had a sign to the effect of "Choose One: Freedom or Free Stuff. You can't have both."

[VRWCmember]

(It doesn't say, "Don't mess with my entitlements.")

Saw a picture somewhere that had a sign to the effect of "Choose One: Freedom or Free Stuff. You can't have both."