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I Propose a new amendment to the Constitution
Topic Started: Feb 24 2012, 10:04 PM (1,483 Views)
Brewster
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Stoney
Feb 25 2012, 07:59 AM
Brewster
Feb 25 2012, 07:49 AM
On the surface. Until you realize who did the work that made the Billionaires their money.
Are you talking about those beer drinking couch potatoes? I don't think they contributed all that much.

In you defense you're probably under the impression that the people who are on government assistance are there because they can't work or can't find work. For too many neither is true.

But someone who does work, is honest in their contribution will earn a good living. But that doesn't give them the right to what much longer hours, more economic discipline and smarter planning produces. If they want to make those sacrifices the opportunity for the rewards is there, or was befire government kept making it harder.
Nope. I'm talking about the 85% or so of the population who work their buns off their whole lives, but aren't lucky enough or have the wrong skills to ever become rich - Joe average citizen.

And you want to take the franchise away from them.

Getting rich by hard work alone is a nonsensical idea.
Edited by Brewster, Feb 25 2012, 08:10 AM.
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Chris
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"Joe average citizen"

He's an abstraction. He doesn't exist.


"Getting rich by hard work alone is a nonsensical idea."

But that's the story Hank tells us.

In facts many on this forum tell of hard work success stories.
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Jim Miller
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Brewster
Feb 25 2012, 07:49 AM
On the surface. Until you realize who did the work that made the Billionaires their money.
This doesn't concern interloping Canadians. Butt out.
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Brewster
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Jim, a plutocracy growing on our border is of very great concern to Canada, and to democracies everywhere in the world.

Remember, if this were to happen, you'd have no more say in your government than I do.
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Thumper
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How about that, the Righties now agree Constitutional changes are necessary.
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Jim Miller
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Brewster
Feb 25 2012, 08:36 AM
Jim, a plutocracy growing on our border is of very great concern to Canada, and to democracies everywhere in the world.

Remember, if this were to happen, you'd have no more say in your government than I do.
Your tripe is absolutely meaningless here, Brew. You cannot influence any decision making. Butt out.
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Brew,

Just so you know, your voice here is respected as one of the most calm, logical , knowledgeable, reasonable, and meaningful contributors on this forum. Thanks for your contributions.
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Thumper
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Same here Brew.
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Brewster
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Thank you, gang. But Miller is not likely to chase me or any other Canadian away.

The only time I consider leaving is when the fact-free rants from the US Right get so far away from reality that I fear for my blood pressure...

Speaking of fact-free rants, did you hear what Santorum said about Dutch Health Care? I think the US has just lost an ally.
I should start a thread about that...
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Why don't we just have an amendment that welfare recipients only get 3/5 of a vote.
Sound familiar?
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