Re: Bush - Bad for Social Security

From: tonyp (tonyp_at_world.std.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 13:53:24 -0400

"Socialism is a Mental Disease" <root@localhost.> wrote

> I'm not whining about anything. This is not about forcing my way of
> thinking using my representatives. This is about having a discussing
> with other people about the proper role of Government.

Good. You are welcome to try to persuade me that government's role is too big.
But I am just as selfish as you are, so to persuade _me_ you have to tell me
what particular government programs are a waste of _my_ money. We may even
agree about some particulars. Philosophical generalities won't cut it.

-- Tony P.

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