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Proud Liberal Dem

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11. Government seems to be expendable to them

Reply to Armstead (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:50 AM

Aug 2012

After they've used government "to build that", they just get rid of it- for everybody else.

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"I hate the government even though I suck on the government teat." [View all] Armstead Aug 2012 OP

In their case, they "earned it!" rfranklin Aug 2012 #1

"If you're old we won't touch your medicare -- Instead we'll screw your kids." Armstead Aug 2012 #3

Republicans are selfish pigs! liberal N proud Aug 2012 #2

I know an anti tax freak who went to prison for tax evasion who is on disability Rambis Aug 2012 #4

I have a Tea Bagging "friend" who is disabled, smokes pot rustydog Aug 2012 #8

If the "govmint" he hates did not provide his insulin he would literally die Rambis Aug 2012 #13

Many people are simply not self-conscious enough to connect the dots. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #15

The businessman from New Mexico was complaining about the fact that, under Obama, JDPriestly Aug 2012 #5

Do these people completely lack the ability to think logically? Flashmann Aug 2012 #6

I suppose not. And my second question is: Can they learn to think logically? JDPriestly Aug 2012 #17

Can they learn to think logically? Flashmann Aug 2012 #18

The ability to think logically especially about politics requires self-control. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #21

I've had that feeling frequently during this campaign and convention Armstead Aug 2012 #19

Captain: "Is everybody who is rich on the life boat?" central scrutinizer Aug 2012 #7

There you go! "Captain, all of America's wealthy are aboard the USS GOP." rustydog Aug 2012 #9

that's definitely how the GOP operates in Va. Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #10

Government seems to be expendable to them Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #11

It's like Jindal BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #12

Paradox as tghe norm -- That sums it up Armstead Aug 2012 #20

my co-worker's neighbor is a deadbeat white woman... Odin2005 Aug 2012 #14

They want something for nothing. Gregorian Aug 2012 #16

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