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Democrats admit they want to make the government ‘irritating’
The New York Post ^
| May 7, 2016
| Kyle Smith
Posted on 05/07/2016 2:37:37 PM PDT by OddLane
Its rare when a politician is as honest about his strategy as the New York City councilman largely responsible for the plastic-bag fee about to hit New York City. For his candor, Brad Lander (D-Brooklyn) ought to be considered a new American hero.
Here is progressive politics in 2016: It works by irritating us into changing our behavior, Lander said of the bag tax.
It works by irritating us. There can be some debate about the accuracy of one of those verbs, but not the other. Government, when its being honest, acknowledges it isnt your buddy, your helper, your protector, your go-to source for inspiration and dreams.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
TOPICS: Government; US: New York
KEYWORDS: bradlander; brooklyn; newyorkcity; nypost
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To: OddLane
It works by irritating us into changing our behavior,. . . but dont ever suggest to him that high tax rates irritate us into changing our behavior!"</sarcasm>
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05/07/2016 4:51:32 PM PDT
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conservatism_IS_compassion
('Liberalism' is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
The fact that the NYC is run by jackasses who don't do anything about the corruption among city officials is pretty irritating.
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posted on
05/07/2016 5:12:27 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: upchuck
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05/07/2016 5:32:39 PM PDT
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OddLane
To: OddLane
Here is progressive politics in 2016: It works by irritating us into changing our behavior, LOL - Trump intercepted the memo... we're gonna do it to them...
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05/07/2016 9:54:16 PM PDT
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GOPJ
(Imagine the shrieking MSM outrage if Trump supporters had tried to flip a car... David French)
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