--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ruthsimplicity" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, MDixon6569@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Universal healthcare was included in *higher taxes and > > > redistribution of wealth*. Democrats have fought tooth > > > and nail to erode the first and second amendments thru > > > attacks on religious freedom, free political speech, and > > > the attempts to restrict gun ownership. > > > > > Generally, when I hear words like "socialist" and "agenda" I tune out. > But . . . > > Higher taxes: This doesn't have anything to do with your party > affiliation. If you spend a lot, generally taxes have to go up. The > republicans have been spending a lot of late, but have not touched the > taxes. If they go up under the dems, it could be because we have to pay > for the prior republican spending. > > Redistribution of wealth. This occurs all the time. We have a social > contract. We are in this country together. The constitution gives > power to the government to tax in order to provide for the general > welfare. We tax for roads and other infrastructure. We tax for > defense. We tax for education. We tax for social security. What makes > universal health care any different? We provide it through Medicare to > the elderly. Why not everyone? It isn't like people are going to lose > their will to work if they get health care paid for by tax dollars. > > Democrats attack religious freedom or political speech? Ha! Show me. > Don't forget that the federal government is not allowed to support a > particular religion or any religion. > > Gun ownership regulation is not supported by all democrats, that is > probably why we haven't got very far on gun control. However, you > reading of the second amendment is contrary to its historic > interpretation and at a minimum it is clear that it is perfectly legal > to put some restrictions on gun ownership. Though I would agree with > people who say that the second amendment is very awkwardly worded, which > has led to many needless arguments.
Honest, sober, insightful and in my view, accurate commentary. Refreshing! Thanks for that, 'ruthsimplicity'.
