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To: Favor Center; avacado; mkjessup; stephenjohnbanker; sickoflibs
“Bush let your dumbass keep more of your paycheck.”

The problem with avacado's statement is that it implicitly accepts the notion that the Government has first claim on the fruits of one's labor, above the individual's own claim.

It smacks of arrogance to say that the Government "let" an individual "keep more of [his] paycheck," as if that paycheck was the Government's to begin with. That sort of attitude is distinctly foreign to the American Republic and to the American values of individualism and respect for life, liberty, and property; in fact, it's the same sort of attitude that prevailed in Eastern Bloc societies (according to my dad, who grew up in such a society and finally got out nearly thirty years ago) where all property belonged to the State, and individuals were allowed to "keep" only certain amounts.

70 posted on 12/07/2009 11:00:47 PM PST by rabscuttle385 (Purge the RINOs! * http://restoretheconstitution.ning.com/)
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To: rabscuttle385

“...in fact, it’s the same sort of attitude that prevailed in Eastern Bloc societies (according to my dad, who grew up in such a society and finally got out nearly thirty years ago) where all property belonged to the State, and individuals were allowed to “keep” only certain amounts.”

The modern GOP is on board with that concept just as much as the Democrats.

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/19/gop-bailout-stooge-to-cavuto-its-not-your-money/comment-page-1/


102 posted on 12/08/2009 5:57:11 AM PST by Favor Center (Targets Up! Hold hard and favor center!)
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To: rabscuttle385

Bush ran the government like a crooked mortgage lender.

New Mortgage:

10 year amortization

No payments for

principal and interest to accrue monthly.

All due and payable 10 years from close of escrow.


116 posted on 12/08/2009 6:59:54 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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