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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 02:14 PM
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Halloween is door to door extortion??
Just found this on Twitter:

My problem with Halloween is that it teaches kids that door to door extortion is ok. No wonder they grow up to tolerate gov't!

http://twitter.com/adamkokesh
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Oregone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 02:15 PM
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1. Extortion is an important life-skill
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rockymountaindem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 02:15 PM
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2. I thought Haloween promoted anarchy
It's hard to keep up.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 02:19 PM
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3. And what about that devil worship?
Is that no longer the in thing on Halloween?
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 02:25 PM
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4. Somebody never got candy as a kid.
Poor feller. *sniffle*

Thanks loads for stomping through the party in a snit, Captain Killjoy.

:rofl:
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 02:25 PM
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5. "tolerate gov't"
What a maroon!
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 02:30 PM
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7. My thoughts as well
I see it as the opposite. Kids are taught that their community cares for them.
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Kaleva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 03:36 PM
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11. Even if they egg and TP a home.
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 02:30 PM
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6. Uh, ok. There are assholes the everywhere -- on both sides of the door.
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soverywendy Donating Member (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 02:39 PM
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8. Candy????
I paid my school taxes. You brats got your stinking candy!!
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daedalus_dude Donating Member (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 03:08 PM
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9. damn those little welfare queens waiting for handouts
;)
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Taitertots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-31-09 03:34 PM
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10. Extortion?
Just don't turn your porch light on if you don't want to give out candy.

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