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On Thu, 30 May 2013 11:23:07 -0700, "Fidem Turbare, the non-existent
atheist goddess" wrote:

On Thu, 30 May 2013 12:39:22 -0400
wrote:
On Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:50 -0500, Dakota
wrote:
On 5/29/2013 9:20 PM, Fidem Turbare, the non-existent atheist
goddess wrote:
On Wed, 29 May 2013 20:18:56 -0500
Free Lunch wrote:
On Wed, 29 May 2013 20:49:33 -0400, wrote in
alt.atheism:
On Wed, 29 May 2013 00:27:19 +0100, "Alex W."
wrote:
On Tue, 28 May 2013 17:19:09 -0400, wrote:
On Tue, 28 May 2013 15:58:02 -0500, Free Lunch
wrote:
On Tue, 28 May 2013 16:56:29 -0400, wrote in
alt.atheism:
On Tue, 28 May 2013 12:28:22 -0500, Tom McDonald
wrote:
On 5/28/2013 12:13 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 28 May 2013 09:57:09 -0500, Tom McDonald
wrote:
On 5/28/2013 9:53 AM, wrote:
On Sat, 25 May 2013 17:00:56 -0700, Fidem Turb?re, the
non-existent atheist goddess
wrote:
On Sat, 25 May 2013 00:01:11 -0400
wrote:
On Fri, 24 May 2013 07:07:19 -0700, linuxgal
wrote:
Doug wrote:

Now taking to the next level, what do we do with
transgenders wanting to be in the boy scouts?
That's where I have a problem deciding.

"We" don't do anything, it's for the Boy Scouts to
decide.

...and pay the consequences, either way.

Though watch, they will now be forced to allow queer
adult leadership.

Do you mean "forced" by their democratic membership who
voted 61% in favour of it? Yeah, in that case I suppose
you're correct.

I'm sure you're too stupid to have heard of "pressure
groups". Idiot.

Like me, a straight, male Eagle Scout? Like that?

I'm sure you think a lot of yourself but you're really
dumber than a stump, like all lefties. Idiot!

Interesting, then, that I can follow a discussion and
contribute to it while you can't.

Lies are *not* contributions, Dumb****, anymore that taxes
are investment.

Taxes may be used to make investments. Capital investments
exist in both the public and private sector.

Taxes *IMPEDE* investments. For *every* dime the government
spends on such things the private sector cannot spend two. You
really are a dumb****.

Best example to the contrary: the interstate system, built
by the state using tax funds.

Anyone with any knowledge of history knows the Eisenhower
Interstate Highway system was a defense project.

Nonsense. It was a civil works project to improve travel
infrastructure.

Although it's not implausible for military projects to build or
enhance public areas (such as highways) that also benefit
civilians. This, of course, by no means vilifies the projects
since they are paid for with tax revenues and are of benefit to
taxpayers -- it's a win-win.

The *only* thing government can
do reasonably well are things the private sector simply can't.
Most it fails at miserably or costs *way* too much. It's a
natural law.

Why do reactionaries keep telling each other that. It is not true.

They're pushing an anti-government agenda. The fact is that
government employs a lot of competent people who do excellent
work. If this wasn't the case, then the government would fail.
Sure, it's slightly heavier on the paperwork side than most
commercial organizations, but there's an accountability factor
there that many commercial entities don't have to adhere to
because they're structured differently.

What's astonishing is that they seem to think that building the
Interstate system or any other infrastructure project doesn't
involve the private sector. The government writes the check but
nearly all of
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the work is done by the private sector.
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You must be on drugs! "You didn't do that."

Actually, it's called "outsourcing to specialists."

That's exactly what business is doing. Outsourcing to countries who
want the business. ...yet you lefties whine incessantly about that,
too. Though it doesn't matter what happens, you lefties will whine.