On 3/8/2011 6:20 PM, Tom Gardner wrote:
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On Mar 8, 2:45 pm, "Ed wrote:


The objection to substituting private charity for a government safety net is
that the wealthy individuals who are so generous tend to support those
people, and those ideas, that they favor -- and to hell with everyone else.
This idea has been floating around for at least 250 years and was a point of
contention before this country was founded. The real hard-core conservatives
who provided most of the thought that preceded today's "conservatism" --
people like Milton Friedman, Barry Goldwater and the like -- acknowledged
this point and proposed a negative income tax to deal with it.

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Ed Huntress

I was not suggesting that private charity ought to be promoted as a
substitute for a government safety net.

I was merely pointing out that Hawke has a unrealistic view of the
world. I think he believes that conservatives are not generous.

Dan
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He IS one of the most hateful people in the universe.


NO WAY!, I only hate conservatives. Like right wing governors Scott
Walker, John Kasich, and Rick Scott. And I'm not alone.



Hawke

Hawke wrote:

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He IS one of the most hateful people in the universe.


NO WAY!, I only hate conservatives. Like right wing governors Scott
Walker, John Kasich, and Rick Scott. And I'm not alone.

And we cancel your hate by our appreciation for these brave men that are finally working
to make government work for the people instead of the government.

Wes

BTW, you left out Cristie. For NJ, he is awesome!

"Wes" wrote in message
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Hawke wrote:

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He IS one of the most hateful people in the universe.


NO WAY!, I only hate conservatives. Like right wing governors Scott
Walker, John Kasich, and Rick Scott. And I'm not alone.

And we cancel your hate by our appreciation for these brave men that are
finally working
to make government work for the people instead of the government.

Wes

BTW, you left out Cristie. For NJ, he is awesome!

Yeah? Try living here. g Governor Lard Ass is a mixed bag. Don't believe
everything you hear on the news. He's a NJ politician under the skin.

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Ed Huntress