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About LinkBacksPossible yes....Likely No.Originally Posted by bonfire
Possible yes....Likely No.
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And it is also possible from the hard work and ingenuity of our citizens. It is not ONLY the government. The amount the government is involved and what they determine is needed is the question. Very few people would argue that NO government involvement in anything is needed. We have 47% of our citizens are paying no income taxes which creates a huge voting block to effect government involvement in our lives. The two parties don't use simply reason and necessity to determine what they should for us. They do what will buy them the most votes.
DiggDel.icio.usFacebookTwitterRedditGoogle BookmarkIt may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
No. Just because the federal government may subsidize those things on some level, it doesn't mean, by any stretch of the imagination, that they would be impossible without it.
'coz hey, most, if not all, of them existed before the federal government did anything toward them.
DiggDel.icio.usFacebookTwitterRedditGoogle Bookmark"It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters." - D. Webster
why do you think that?
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What's the difference? Is our government not made up of hard working citizens with ingenuity? Is an architect or a scientist less skillful because his salary is paid by the government and not by a profit seeking company?
Government is nothing more than a massive coordination machine, synchronizing our efforts so that we produce a greater result.
DiggDel.icio.usFacebookTwitterRedditGoogle BookmarkThe word "militant" is applied to religious people when they bomb buildings full of innocent people and to atheists when they speak with a non-deferential tone.
The old Dan is back!!!
Great post, dude!
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Because they require taking things by force in order to operate.
No, it's a coercive force which can take your freedom, your property, and your life, legally, if you don't comply with it.Government is nothing more than a massive coordination machine, synchronizing our efforts so that we produce a greater result.
Or, say, you don't want to be "synchronized."
DiggDel.icio.usFacebookTwitterRedditGoogle Bookmark"It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters." - D. Webster
Excellent point.
Fox News and RW attack machines created this hatred of anyone who receives a paycheck from the government. Or belongs to a union.
As if private corporations don't waste millions on executive Vegas parties -- millions that could go to their stock holders or employees.
As if corporate American is ideal model for efficiency and capitalism perfected.... (GM, Chrysler, AIG)
Well said.Government is nothing more than a massive coordination machine, synchronizing our efforts so that we produce a greater result.
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Yes, those tax forms you fill out are so forceful.
No one is "forcing" you to live here and comply with the rules we all agreed to.
No one is "forcing" you to live here and contribute to a general public fund that provides for....
Medicare.
Social Security
US military, who are paid with tax dollars.
National Guard to help you after a disaster.
911 when you get hurt.
call the police to stop intruders in your home.
summon the fire department to save your burning home.
drive on any paved road, highway, and interstate or drive on any bridge.
public restrooms.
public schools.
garbage collectors.
clean air.
clean water.
National Parks.
public museums, zoos, and monuments.
FDA inspected food and medicines.
public playgrounds.
sidewalks.
public recreational facilities such as basketball and tennis courts.
shelter facilities or food in soup kitchens when you are homeless and hungry.
educational or job training assistance when you lose your job.
food stamps when you can’t feed your children.
judiciary system for any reason.
attorney when you are arrested and do not ask for one to be assigned to you by the court.
Pell Grants.
cures that were discovered by labs using federal dollars.
fly on federally regulated airplanes.
any product that can trace its development back to NASA.
weather provided by the National Weather Service.
severe weather warnings from the National Weather Service.
tsunami, hurricane, or earthquake alert systems.
federal housing.
internet, which was developed by the military.
clean rivers.
school lunches or breakfasts.
FEMA assistance when everything you own gets wiped out by disaster.
military to defend your life and home in the event of a foreign invasion.
your cell phone or home telephone.
buy firearms that wouldn’t have been developed without the support of the US Government and military. That includes most of them.
USDA inspected produce and meat.
government grants to start your own business.
a government contract.
any vehicle that has been inspected by government safety agencies.
buy any product that is protected from poisons, toxins, etc…by the Consumer Protection Agency.
save your money in a bank that is FDIC insured.
Veterans benefits or military health care.
G.I. Bill to go to college.
apply for unemployment benefits.
electricity from companies regulated by the Department of Energy.
live in homes that are built to code.
run for public office. Politicians are paid with taxpayer dollars.
the FBI, S.W.A.T, the bomb squad, Homeland Security, State troopers, etc…
apply for any government job whatsoever as all state and federal employees are paid with tax dollars.
public libraries.
US Postal Service.
National Archives.
Presidential Libraries.
airports that are secured by the federal government.
loans from any bank that is FDIC insured.
ask the government to help you clean up after a tornado.
Department of Agriculture to provide a subsidy to help you run your farm.
take walks in National Forests.
taxpayer dollars for your oil company.
federal government to bail your company out during recessions.
medical care from places that use federal dollars.
Medicaid.
WIC.
electricity generated by Hoover Dam.
electricity or any service provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Army Corps of Engineers to rebuild levees when they break.
Coast Guard save you from drowning when your boat capsizes at sea.
government to help evacuate you when all hell breaks loose in the country you are in.
historic landmarks.
fisheries.
see animals that are federally protected because of the Endangered Species List.
plows to clear roads of snow and ice so your kids can go to school and so you can get to work.
hunt or camp on federal land.
work anywhere that has a safe workplace because of government regulations.
public transportation.
drink water from public water fountains.
Do not whine when someone copies your work and sells it as their own. Government enforces copyright laws.
Do not expect to own your home, car, or boat. Government organizes and keeps all titles.
Do not expect convicted felons to remain off the streets.
Do not eat in restaurants that are regulated by food quality and safety standards.
Do not seek help from the US Embassy if you need assistance in a foreign nation.
Do not apply for a passport to travel outside of the United States.
Do not apply for a patent when you invent something.
Do not adopt a child through your local, state, or federal governments. 89.Do not use elevators that have been inspected by federal or state safety regulators.
Do not use any resource that was discovered by the USGS.
Do not ask for energy assistance from the government.
Do not move to any other developed nation, because the taxes are much higher.
Do not go to a beach that is kept clean by the state.
Do not use money printed by the US Treasury.
Do not complain when millions more illegal immigrants cross the border because there are no more border patrol agents.
Do not attend a state university.
Do not see any doctor that is licensed through the state.
Do not use any water from municipal water systems.
Do not complain when diseases and viruses, that were once fought around the globe by the US government and CDC, reach your house.
Do not work for any company that is required to pay its workers a livable wage, provide them sick days, vacation days, and benefits.
Do not expect to be able to vote on election days. Government provides voting booths, election day officials, and voting machines which are paid for with taxes.
Do not ride trains. The railroad was built with government financial assistance.
If you don't ever, ever, ever use any of these things, and can prove it... then, fine, you don't have to pay taxes.
But if you don't like the rules we've all agreed to .... Then GET OFF THE FIELD... (move to Bolivia)
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It's only force if you jam your head into the dirt and stubbornly refuse to work together with the rest of your country. Or are we somehow supposed to be so selfish as to harm ourselves, our culture, our country, and our way of life? Is it so terrible to stop at the big red octagon? Or not to engage in insider trading? Or to have to accurately label a food product? Or not to be able to just snatch up someone else's dog and take it away? Yeah, that government coercion is seriously wrecking your life.
DiggDel.icio.usFacebookTwitterRedditGoogle BookmarkThe word "militant" is applied to religious people when they bomb buildings full of innocent people and to atheists when they speak with a non-deferential tone.
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