so do the body parts of the addict on the corner. On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:38 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
> > A stay at home mom has a six figure worth per annum. Declined. > > On Jul 20, 10:29�pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > Perp, > > > > Why yes, if you are a full time stay-at-home-mom by difinition you > > would not have a paying job. Isn't that what I said? > > > > On Jul 20, 9:01�pm, Perplexed <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > And don't forget the stay-at-home- > > > mom. > > > ----------- > > > Millions of "stay at home moms" have multiple kids from multiple > > > fathers and live in subsidized housing and don't have jobs. �Others do > > > crack all day long. �Those "stay at home moms" who appear on a joint > > > tax return where taxes are paid should be able to vote. �The others > > > who don't contribute to society but rather leech off of it shouldn't. > > > > > On Jul 20, 12:46�pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Richard, > > > > > > I understand that. I was simply pointing out some obvious problems > > > > with it. > > > > So, a college student working part time while going to school would > > > > not get a vote? The under-employed? And don't forget the > stay-at-home- > > > > mom. > > > > > > And the rich have the greatest incentive to vote for laws that will > > > > increase their stock dividends at the expense of the workers. Endless > > > > war? Great idea, I've got lots of stock in the defense industry > > > > sector. Won't be my kids doing the fighting & dying. Increase minimum > > > > wage? Fuck that, will reduce profts of companies I have stock in. > > > > Clean air, clean water, safe working conditions? Fuck that, it will > > > > increase the cost of doing business. > > > > > > Core problem here is that EVERYONE is thinking in the terms of short- > > > > term self interest. > > > > > > On Jul 20, 11:24�am, RichardForbes <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I was simply tossing out an alternative interpretation. �But, I > guess > > > > > if someone is contributing to Social Security, they get a pass. �If > > > > > they are below the full time minimum wage level, they should not. > �My > > > > > real point was that those who are a net drag on society are the > ones > > > > > who have the greatest incentive to vote for welfare programs that > > > > > raise taxes, decrease our competitiveness and endanger future > > > > > generations. �The questions you asked are just as reasonable as the > > > > > one I raised. �But, make no mistake about it, our founding fathers > > > > > feared that the economic populism resulting from pure democracy, > even > > > > > with the checks and balances they put in place, would be our > biggest > > > > > risk to long-term success as a nation. �We are living their worst > > > > > fears at the present. > > > > > > > On Jul 20, 8:47�am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Richard, > > > > > > > > Ok,you have a right to your opinion. > > > > > > > > Who gets to define "temporarily"? > > > > > > Who gets to define what a more appropiate ratio would be? > > > > > > The disabled would get no vote? > > > > > > How much in taxes do you think a Pfc. in the Marines pays? �Does > he > > > > > > "contribute to the economy" enough to "deserve" a vote? Take note > you > > > > > > said "contribute to the economy" as the deciding factor NOT > > > > > > "contribute to the safety or stability". > > > > > > How about a stay-at-home-mom, raising her family? No vote for > her? > > > > > > > > On Jul 20, 9:25�am, RichardForbes <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > The ratio seems excessive, but for those who do not pay taxes > and > > > > > > > effectively do not contribute to the economy, it does seem > reasonable > > > > > > > to temporarily withhold their voting privilege. �That would be > strong > > > > > > > incentive to get of their butts and get a job. > > > > > > > > > On Jul 20, 8:15�am, Hollywood <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On another forum a certain conservative poster who goes by > the nic of > > > > > > > > The Supreme Turtle pretty much openly posed that question. I > quote his > > > > > > > > words" "if you pay 100k in taxes you should have ten times > the votes > > > > > > > > of someone who pays 10K" End quote. > > > > > > > > > > Well , I made my feelings about such a statement pretty clear > but am > > > > > > > > most curious about what posters here think of that. Fire away > folks, > > > > > > > > what do you think? > > > > > > > > Should the U.S. be ruled by the rich?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- Mark M. Kahle, , www.filacoffee.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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