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"Why should coal miners pay for PBS"? [View all] babylonsister Mar 2017 OP
K&R. dchill Mar 2017 #1
Kick. dalton99a Mar 2017 #2
We're growing smarter, stronger, kinder... Cracklin Charlie Mar 2017 #3
What you're talking about........ MyOwnPeace Mar 2017 #4
I've known miners who would resent being called cultureless clods Warpy Mar 2017 #5
My Grandfather, my uncles, and my father among them. My father loved opera, museums, art, etc. And WinkyDink Mar 2017 #12
if they want to play that way, gopiscrap Mar 2017 #6
Why should I pay to maintain three Whitehouses for that so-called president? doc03 Mar 2017 #7
I agree. If Melania wants to stay in NYC, let he "billionaire" husband pay for it... iluvtennis Mar 2017 #16
Exactly! dae Mar 2017 #21
Excellent! Squinch Mar 2017 #8
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Mar 2017 #9
here's why: Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #10
The ultimate questions are: "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left WinkyDink Mar 2017 #11
And he'd merely reply, "I have the best sense of the decency or certainly one of the best dalton99a Mar 2017 #15
Mulvaney was the subject (as in the OP), not Trump. Trump is, I agree, beyond hope or shame. WinkyDink Mar 2017 #18
But but but if we pit these select groups against each other, Ilsa Mar 2017 #13
Empathy, like food, doesn't show results. WinkyDink Mar 2017 #14
THIS is elitism. Salviati Mar 2017 #17
Post removed Post removed Mar 2017 #19
Why should taxpayers be forced to provide jobs for said coalminers? wildeyed Mar 2017 #20
Why should I pay for too many weapons marlakay Mar 2017 #22
Best counter statements I've heard on such an asinine argument! dae Mar 2017 #23
"Why should coal miners pay for PBS"? canetoad Mar 2017 #24
So they and their families can enjoy it, too. raging moderate Mar 2017 #25
Cue Matthew 25:35-45. calimary Mar 2017 #26
Why should I pay for their health problems because they chose a dangerous occupation? Horse with no Name Mar 2017 #27
Then you should get special protections, too. raging moderate Mar 2017 #28
It is rhetorical Horse with no Name Mar 2017 #29
Mr. Rogers kskiska Mar 2017 #30
Yeah, let's eliminate one of the four channels they can get for free. pamela Mar 2017 #31
I like how he essentially said coal miners Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #32
I bet coal miners like Poldark Generic Other Mar 2017 #34
So eloquently put by some anonymous FB soul Generic Other Mar 2017 #33
K&R demmiblue Mar 2017 #35
Coal miners have children who learn stuff from the educational shows IronLionZion Mar 2017 #36
For the same reason I pay for black lung treatments. urgk Mar 2017 #37
Why sould I pay to keep coal miner jobs? TlalocW Mar 2017 #38
This is what Drumpf and his ilk believe in this BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #39
The simplest answer? They should pay for PBS so their children don't have to be coal miners. ET Awful Mar 2017 #40
Because I don't see the Trump Foundation underwriting public broadcasting. mwooldri Mar 2017 #41
Why should I pay for a stupid wasteful wall. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #42
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