Posted on 10/13/2014 11:26:38 AM PDT by Kaslin
Back in 2010, I shared some wise words from Walter Williams and Theodore Dalrymple about how society can become unstable when people figure they can “vote themselves money.”
On a related note, I shared the famous “riding in the wagon” cartoons in 2011 and the “Danish party boat” image in 2014. Both of these posts highlighted the danger that exists when societies reach a tipping point, which occurs when too many people vote themselves into dependency and expect (and vote) for never-ending handouts.
Indeed, this is why I’m very pessimistic about the future of welfare states such as Greece.
And, depending what happens in an upcoming run-off election, I probably won’t be very optimistic about Brazil.
(Excerpt) Read more at finance.townhall.com ...
Atttibuted to Alexander Tytler or de Tocqueville or Elmer T. Peterson...anyway, someone said it.
I believe the technical term is Soetoroism.
Ferguson.
As you Soetoro,
So shall ye weep................
the rich get richer because they find ways to completely opt out of the tax system
If you live in Maryland, you move to Delaware
If you live in New Jersey, you move to Florida
If you live in France, you move to England
when the libs pollute all the nests, you find a way to get off the grid! Those days are coming fast!
Is this a trick question?
“Indeed, this is why I’m very pessimistic about the future of welfare states such as Greece.
And, depending what happens in an upcoming run-off election, I probably won’t be very optimistic about Brazil.”
Greece and Brazil? Just Greece and Brazil? What about the United States? It is done for as well.
The liberals want to give every American over 18 years old 30,000 dollars base pay. Then you get a job and let’s say you get 50,000 dollar a year job. You would have 80,000 a year. Sounds good but who and how would we pay for this? They said it is cheaper than welfare and other support given to the poor. It would be interesting to see a study on this.
How? how does it stop?
First they drain Whitey of all money , then they’ll drain Whitey of all blood.
Guaranteed Minimum Income. One of the many very bad economic ideas pushed by.......Richard Nixon!
Wow. Of course we never tried it. Let’s think about it for a moment....we would not need unemployment, welfare, food stamps, social security, Obamaphones, reduced housing, free medical and a lot of other bennies......if it was 30K a year. I bet we would come out even due to all the bennies we give out.
Of course to the poverty pimps it would never be enough.
Well that is so true. I guess after a few years 30K would have to be 35K and on and on.
The bigger question is, what happens when the producers stop producing....
"Dennis Moore, Dennis More, etcetera, etcetera..."
Fast-forward to the end of the sketch...
(Usual montage of Dennis Moore riding plus song.)
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore Riding through the land... Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore Without a merry band He steals from the poor. And gives to the rich Stupid _itch.
(Dennis Moore reins to sudden halt and looks over to camera.)
Moore: What did you sing?
Singers: (speaking) We sang... he steals from the poor and gives to the rich.
Moore: Wait a tic... blimey, this redistribution of wealth is trickier than I thought.
Viva la Guillotine!
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