Fantastique wrote:
A prime example of the fuck you, got mine contention that I associate with most republicans. Helping out those less fortunate than us is our moral duty.
Funny, I thought one of the most important tenets of modern liberalism was that "you can't legislate morality."
So now that morality is an impetus for government action, are religious conservatives really such bad people for wanting to get rid of abortion? They're just abiding by their "moral duty," you know?
Fantastique wrote:
If nothing else, you are helping out your fellow citizens, which is 100000% more patriotic than killing terrorists, shouting USA slogans while waving a flag, and pretty much anything else you can think of. And isn't that something the conservatives like to tout? Their so-called "Americanism"? Please, you guys speak out of both sides of your mouth so much that it is infuriating.
As much as I'd like to help a brutha out, my parents weren't rich. I'm not rich. I got my own problems, I don't need to bear some other guy's burdens until I've lightened my own pack. It's easy to talk about helping people out when you've got everything covered, it's a different reality when you have to scrape every now and again, and then spend time playing catch-up when you finally do get things lined up the way you'd like.
Fantastique wrote:
In regards to your analogy, taxing =/= imprisonment, but then again I am speaking to dumbasses who think healthcare for everyone = govt death panels...
I'm not going to say we'll have 'death panels,' but there is going to be rationing of care at some level...and that level is probably going to involve old people just because so much of what is spent on health care is spent in the last 20% of a person' life.
Your Pal,
Jubber