If liberals love the government so much

hsmith · 09-01-2006, 02:28 PM

and want more taxation, why don't more write checks directly to the treasury department to give the government more money?

Only some 2000 people do this a year, why don't more do it? Why not put your money where your mouth is?

Ardentfrost · 09-01-2006, 02:32 PM

It was either a guest on the Daily Show or Arthur Brooks from dpak's interview, but I heard someone recently point out how liberals often critisize conservative economic policy because it doesn't allow for government help to poor people, but if you look at out-of-pocket donations, conservatives kick liberal ass.

I lol'd

TheScatman · 09-01-2006, 02:34 PM

a Supreme Court Justice actually died and left his estate to the government

Not suprisingly, it was Justice Holmes who dissented from the libertarian Lochner case which advocated freedom of contract

Thorgrim · 09-01-2006, 02:35 PM

I do, its called the DNC

kinggovernor · 09-01-2006, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

I do, its called the DNC

hsmith · 09-01-2006, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Ardentfrost

It was either a guest on the Daily Show or Arthur Brooks from dpak's interview, but I heard someone recently point out how liberals often critisize conservative economic policy because it doesn't allow for government help to poor people, but if you look at out-of-pocket donations, conservatives kick liberal ass.

I lol'd

Yeah, doens't quite add up.

hsmith · 09-01-2006, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by TheScatman

a Supreme Court Justice actually died and left his estate to the government

Not suprisingly, it was Justice Holmes who dissented from the libertarian Lochner case which advocated freedom of contract

hsmith · 09-01-2006, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

I do, its called the DNC

No.

Publius · 09-01-2006, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

I do, its called the DNC

Since when does DNC stand for "United States Treasury Department" ?

Ardentfrost · 09-01-2006, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Publius

Since when does DNC stand for "United States Treasury Department" ?

God, that acronym sucks... doesn't even line up correctly

6SpeedTA95 · 09-01-2006, 02:44 PM

I've never understood several aspects of conservative and liberal arguments.

Thorgrim and Motivez for example are constantly voicing opinion against the bush administration and their way of fighting terror. They dont want the government prying into their business via wiretaps, internet monitoring etc. Which is fine I understand that, but they're totally ok with the government dipping into everyone's pocket to redistribute wealth AGAINST the will of the majority of the people its being taken from.

Conservatives are the same way with moral issues such as abortion and wanting to impose christian values on the masses. Both parties seem inconsistent in significant ways.

hsmith · 09-01-2006, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by Publius

Since when does DNC stand for "United States Treasury Department" ?

See, he has no issue stealing other peoples money, but he won't help others with his own...

Publius · 09-01-2006, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by 6SpeedTA95

I've never understood several aspects of conservative and liberal arguments.

Thorgrim and Motivez for example are constantly voicing opinion against the bush administration and their way of fighting terror. They dont want the government prying into their business via wiretaps, internet monitoring etc. Which is fine I understand that, but they're totally ok with the government dipping into everyone's pocket to redistribute wealth AGAINST the will of the majority of the people its being taken from.

Conservatives are the same way with moral issues such as abortion and wanting to impose christian values on the masses. Both parties seem inconsistent in significant ways.

Libertarianism: Bastion of Consistent Political Thought.

ibThorgrimfoamingatthemouth

hsmith · 09-01-2006, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by 6SpeedTA95

I've never understood several aspects of conservative and liberal arguments.

Thorgrim and Motivez for example are constantly voicing opinion against the bush administration and their way of fighting terror. They dont want the government prying into their business via wiretaps, internet monitoring etc. Which is fine I understand that, but they're totally ok with the government dipping into everyone's pocket to redistribute wealth AGAINST the will of the majority of the people its being taken from.

Conservatives are the same way with moral issues such as abortion and wanting to impose christian values on the masses. Both parties seem inconsistent in significant ways.

The best was i heard a democrat ad for office "I want to get the gov't out of your personal life"

then one of the "promises" was, "universal health care"

well golly fuck, you have to tax everyone more for that, then you impose fasicst standards on everyones health lives. how is that less gov't in your personal life.

hsmith · 09-01-2006, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by Publius

Libertarianism: Bastion of Consistent Political Thought.

ibThorgrimfoamingatthemouth

zomg it hasn't been practiced, it can't be done!@!!@

TheScatman · 09-01-2006, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Publius

Libertarianism: Bastion of Consistent Political Thought.

ibThorgrimfoamingatthemouth

TheScatman · 09-01-2006, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by hsmith

zomg it hasn't been practiced, it can't be done!@!!@

hsmith · 09-01-2006, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by TheScatman

Clearly a failed paradigm which has been going on for the last 100 years is what we need more of.

6SpeedTA95 · 09-01-2006, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by hsmith

The best was i heard a democrat ad for office "I want to get the gov't out of your personal life"

then one of the "promises" was, "universal health care"

well golly fuck, you have to tax everyone more for that, then you impose fasicst standards on everyones health lives. how is that less gov't in your personal life.

I love it

lew · 09-01-2006, 03:05 PM

The sad part is, Republicans seem to love the government more, as evidenced the past 6 years.