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To: Huck
The gubmint hasn't "got" any money. It has to take it from us. I'd prefer we didn't provide the beast with quite as much leverage 

That is an excellent point- one that school kids should be made to recite every morning after the pledge.  A lot of people don't realize that there's no such thing as "government money".   But that's not all.  Something else is the fact that there is no such thing as 'government power' and 'government debt'.  It's our power and our debt.

Americans are richer and more powerful now-- even after taking into account our private and our public debts.   Maybe you're disagreeing because you haven't been as lucky at life's lottery (so to speak) as most people.  I don't know your situation, but if this really is the case, don't worry about the public debt because the rest of us will cover for you.     Of course, we naturally wouldn't object to your getting on your feet so you could pay taxes like the rest of us; but in the meantime, for heaven's sake the least you could do is stop talking like you want a bunch of tax'n'spending Democrats in office!

257 posted on 08/11/2005 5:47:53 AM PDT by expat_panama
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To: expat_panama
A lot of people don't realize that there's no such thing as "government money". But that's not all. Something else is the fact that there is no such thing as 'government power' and 'government debt'. It's our power and our debt.

You're quite wrong about the power thing. You and I don't have the power to punish someone for violating a law. Only government has that power.

I hope you're not implying that when the government has more power and more money, that means "we" have more power and more money. I could picture a socialist talking like that, but not a Freeper.

270 posted on 08/11/2005 8:22:16 AM PDT by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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