WAKE UP! to function in this modern society our government need to take on tasks that are too large or too unprofitable for citizens to take on. EXAMPLES: Public Transportation, Public Schools, HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE. If we truly live in the greatest country in the world, I don't see how these are outside the realm of reasonable expectation. AND YES, SOME WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN OTHERS
On Nov 6, 4:45 pm, "You Can't Buy MI Water" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So nothing should ever be mandated by the government? You sound like a > five year old. "I don't need to listen to anybody, i can do whatever i > want. No, I won't share my toys." > > On Nov 6, 4:44 pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am all for Charity... > > > It is when you try to mandate it that I have a pronlem. > > > Your ignorance on the matter notwithstanding. > > > On Nov 6, 12:41 pm, "You Can't Buy MI Water" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > NO THEY ARE NOT THE SAME. BUT THE REFUSAL TO CONSIDER ANY KIND OF > > > SOCIAL REFORM FOR FEAR OF "SOCIALISTS" IS IRRESPONSIBLE. > > > > YOU IGNORANCE NOTWITHSTANDING > > > > YOU IGNORANCE NOTWITHSTANDING > > > > YOU IGNORANCE NOTWITHSTANDING > > > > YOU IGNORANCE NOTWITHSTANDING > > > > YOU IGNORANCE NOTWITHSTANDING > > > > YOU IGNORANCE NOTWITHSTANDING > > > > YOU IGNORANCE NOTWITHSTANDING > > > > On Nov 6, 4:39 pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Socialism and Charity are NOT the same thing... > > > > > On Nov 6, 12:29 pm, "You Can't Buy MI Water" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > I posted this recently in another thread, but decided to give it its > > > > > own section so everyone can take a look. > > > > > > In my city we have a program called the Kalamazoo Promise. Wealthy > > > > > families from Kalamazoo who were grateful for the city and its people > > > > > that helped create their wealth, helped shape their character, and > > > > > helped raise their children donated tens of millions of dollars to a > > > > > fund that gives a FREE college education to ANY graduate of Kalamazoo > > > > > Public Schools that chooses to go to any publicly funded school in > > > > > Michigan. In a few short years the program has been widly successful > > > > > and popular, giving record numbers of poor and minority students, who > > > > > have no college fund and maybe not the grades to get a free ride, a > > > > > chance to go to college. It also pays for the schooling of rich white > > > > > students on the west side of town who get BMW's for graduation > > > > > presents and have had mutual funds in their names since they were > > > > > fetuses. (That is called equality.) > > > > > > Now this program is the envy of every school district in the state, > > > > > and many have made plans for future county ballot proposals that would > > > > > raise property taxes to create similar organizations that are publicly > > > > > funded in order to produce the same spectacular results. > > > > > > "Socialism" is always bad, eh? You wouldn't pay an extra $85 a year or > > > > > so on your house to ensure that every child in the district you live > > > > > in has a fair shake at higher education? > > > > > The way I see it, it is an investment in the future, and one we cannot > > > > > afford to pass up. But had a private organization headed by the > > > > > Stryker and Upjohn families not done it first, we would've never known > > > > > a program like this could be so good, mostly because selfish assholes > > > > > like Gaar are too concerned with stroking their egos and throwing out > > > > > buzzwords to scare people to actually give a shit about how to DO > > > > > SOMETHING to better the lives of the people in their country and > > > > > community. > > > > > Be brave, Gaar. > > > > > Have faith in your neighbor. > > > > > Love your country, and wish it well no matter whose in charge. > > > > > Start loving yourself by loving others. > > > > > > Good thoughts breed good actions. Good actions breed good results. > > > > > > Owners of two capitalistic profit loving corporations walked this walk > > > > > and made a difference that can never be measured in dividends and > > > > > profits, for the joy of the grateful recipients is infinite. > > > > > > I know every word of this post will be picked apart by the bitter > > > > > shades who eternally haunt the reasonable folk in this forum, but I > > > > > invite them to come to Kalamazoo, talk to everyday citizens of every > > > > > color, age, religion, creed, political affiliation, and social > > > > > background and see what a difference a Promise can make.- Hide quoted > > > > > text - > > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
