Phat in Message 101 writes:
Tanypteryx writes:
You would think these self-centered people would also be self-aware wouldn't you? But that never seems to be the case.
Is it such a crime to be self centered?
Of course not, don't be absurd, but your response makes my point. I would expect you to be more self-aware.
Phat in Message 101 writes:
Or do you trust Uncle Sam to take care of you and Mrs. Damselfly in your declining years?
Of course not, but I do expect my government to live up to its obligation to serve the people and to provide services that the government collected from me and other citizens taxes to pay for. My wife and I worked past retirement age and were careful savers and investors so we provided for ourselves. My wife turned out to be an astute stock market investor she has made profits on all the stocks she has sold since 2008 and has increased our saving substantially.
Phat in Message 101 writes:
My guess is that you trust your people. The blues. And you despise the reds as that other aberration seeking to destroy the soul of America.
You should never gamble because you are a horrible guesser.
Phat in Message 101 writes:
What would you say to a guy who "worships at the altar" of The Washington Post? Does he get a complete picture of what is happening and what needs to happen?
I have never encountered someone who "worships at the altar" of The Washington Post and I don't know what that means. I know some people who read parts of the WP, but they all fact check and use multiple sources of news, so I guess you could say that they worship supported evidence rather than bullshit.
Phat in Message 99 writes:
Again, the authority I fear is from a secular government mandating that
I MUST give all that I have up for the common good. To me, that is terror on earth.
Phat in Message 100 writes:
My point is that I would not submit to a mandate from a secular humanist government to
give up all that I had into some giant account set up with the intention of helping everyone.
Yeah, we know this is your motto, you remind us often.
Can you provide evidence or an example of this policy being promoted by any individuals or organizations?
You do realize that taxes are never
all anyone has, don't you?
You do realize that taxes are written into laws in the United States by representatives elected by the people or by laws directly voted on by the people, don't you?
You do realize that no one in your income bracket has ever been proposed to have to pay more than a handful of dollars to help those less privileged than you, don't you?
I suspect it's far more likely that you will receive far more help from the government than you have paid in taxes.
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