declaration of mudslinging

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OK. I got nothing.

Bygones.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

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the tinfoil hat is on haitus for a bit

then at least brush your hair, will ya?

I miss Lee.
And JP.
And Chris. And...

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de Tocqueville once said that "the American Republic will endure until politicians realize they can bribe the people with their own money." And about 6 years ago, the government actually sent out checks to people.

I see you've read my sig. However, you have interpreted it incorrectly. Tax cuts do not equal bribing. Welfare programs, however, do. It's politicians taking money from the people who earn it and giving it to those that haven't to buy votes that de Tocqueville was talking about. Unfortunately, this president has helped to expand the amount of people on the public teat, but not from the example you gave.

Provoking a reaction isn't the same thing as saying something meaningful.
-Calvin

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>Tax cuts do not equal bribing.

Sending checks to people is not cutting taxes. Cutting taxes is cutting taxes.

>It's politicians taking money from the people who earn it and
>giving it to those that haven't to buy votes that de Tocqueville was
>talking about.

Giving people money they HAVE earned (but then had taken away) to buy votes is also what he's talking about.

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>Tax cuts do not equal bribing.

Sending checks to people is not cutting taxes. Cutting taxes is cutting taxes.

>It's politicians taking money from the people who earn it and
>giving it to those that haven't to buy votes that de Tocqueville was
>talking about.

Giving people money they HAVE earned (but then had taken away) to buy votes is also what he's talking about.

Oh yeah? Well...touché.

Provoking a reaction isn't the same thing as saying something meaningful.
-Calvin