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It's The Elite Who Are Corrupt
King Features Syndicate ^ | 06/10/02 | Charley Reese

Posted on 06/09/2002 10:34:35 PM PDT by GalvestonBeachcomber

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To: flyingmuslim

Of course, businessmen are a prime example of how they are not apart from the community in which they do business, and how their own success is dependent upon the success of others in the community. How can they depend on a workforce which is semi-literate but well-versed in the modern schemes of self-esteem? How can they manage the costs of doing business when a large chunk of their medical benefits they and their employees have to pay are going for the medical costs of self-inflicted diseases which shouldn't have to be a burden on society at all? Then there's the costs of treating all the emotional problems of the children growing up in broken homes, where both parents are not there for them. Again, our society has a whole bunch of needs, and we really can't afford to allow this moral-liberalism to go unchecked. Some businesses are thriving in this moral slide, the abortion industry, the pornographers, the mass media and entertainment industries. But really they are passing on the costs of doing their nefarious business onto others, which should not be tolerated.

22 posted on 06/09/2002 11:54:00 PM PDT by Cultural Jihad
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"It's The Elite Who Are Corrupt"

Actually, every human being is corrupt.

24 posted on 06/09/2002 11:59:51 PM PDT by zadok
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To: flyingmuslim
That's the beauty of America, as of now, every vote counts equally. This won't be the case if we keep electing crypto-socialists into office; but at this time, my vote is just as important as the vote of Bill Gates. The powerful control the nomination process so it does not matter who you vote for, you still get an elitest.
25 posted on 06/10/2002 12:35:22 AM PDT by GalvestonBeachcomber
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To: GalvestonBeachcomber
"The powerful control the nomination process so it does not matter who you vote for, you still get an elitest."

I agree. I think this guy has a point. Business is an essential part of our nation. But business has run amok, its controllers only interested in extreme profit, no other considerations. Its gutting this country. I'm told that gut wounds are the worst, resulting in a long, painful death. Thats what is happening to our country. We are being gutted by the extreme greed of the top. Add to that the Left's indoctrination of our society by their elites and we have a lethal mix, IMHO, none of it good for the survival of this once great land.

27 posted on 06/10/2002 2:05:16 AM PDT by brat
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To: flyingmuslim
every vote counts equally

The fatal flaw of all democracies is that eventually, the net tax consumers outnumber the net tax producers. That's why the nation's net tax producers are over $6 trillion in debt.

The nation's founders were completely correct in restricting the franchise to a minority of the populace.

29 posted on 06/10/2002 5:38:41 AM PDT by SteamshipTime
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To: Texasforever
In times past, only the elite were allowed to vote, which is why the elite then were far different than the elite now.

Democracy is the reason the nation's net tax producers are $6 trillion in debt.

30 posted on 06/10/2002 5:41:21 AM PDT by SteamshipTime
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To: GalvestonBeachcomber
"The road to hell is comfortably paved, slightly down hill and with no mile markers"

Thanks for one of the more memorable quotes.. I am going to remember this quote and use it.

31 posted on 06/10/2002 5:46:03 AM PDT by friendly
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To: budge
heads up
32 posted on 06/10/2002 6:28:56 AM PDT by GalvestonBeachcomber
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To: GalvestonBeachcomber
"The road to hell is comfortably paved, slightly down hill and with no mile markers"

Excellent observation.

Interesting discussion in the thread, to say the least.

33 posted on 06/10/2002 6:50:44 AM PDT by Budge
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To: Libertarianize the GOP
bump
34 posted on 06/10/2002 6:52:42 AM PDT by madfly
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To: GalvestonBeachcomber
DeTocqueville's statement couldn't be more correct: "America is a great country because Amerca is a good country. If America ever ceases to be a good country, she will cease to be a great country." (Not an exact quote) It doesn't matter whether you use the word "elite" in a pejorative/resentful way - leaders are important - always have been. That's why the "It's only about sex!" mantra was so offensive - and so tendentious.
38 posted on 06/10/2002 7:46:20 PM PDT by 185JHP
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To: flyingmuslim
"Don't be anti-elitist; be one of the elite."

I hope that someday you have the opportunity to have dealings with some of the "elite", and have something of considerable value up for contention. Let me give you a handy dandy phrase to remember while you are being, ahem, "educated".

"No candy, no flowers, no lube". This is the motto of the American ruling classes. Screw them all.

39 posted on 06/10/2002 7:49:34 PM PDT by Billy_bob_bob
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