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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction
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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (44628)1/15/2006 9:11:59 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 90947
 
"Am I a moron"

Let me just say (for instance) that usage such as "They took off all the're clothes as far as your aware" could give rise to legitimate wonder! <g>

"Cite me the passage if or Rand where she says she approves of gov't provision of free health care"

Let me nip this in the bud before we wind up on another planet altogether: Rand would probably NOT value Nationalized Health Care. What she WOULD respect and honor is an agreement freely made without coercion.

As it currently stands, Ayn would oppose it. Why? Because it is being promulgated as a RIGHT--which it most assuredly is NOT. Rand would not hesitate to support agreements made between people to reflect mutually held values or goals--even if they were values and goals she found personally irrational or based on shallow premises.

"If you fail to recognize the difference between private agreements and gov't use of the threat of jail and force (AKA "taxes"), there may be a moron around here"

Jail and force are both moral consequences of the failure to pay taxes. If one believes a law is unfair, one may seek remedies within the law.

"Everyone makes typos and grammatical mistakes including you and I"

Your presumption that it was a "typo" is extravagant and somewhat pretentious. You may be right, but I have no reason to accept your opinion over mine. I decided in the context of his overall posts to me that his errors were more likely a product of ignorance than of carelessness. I may be wrong, or I may not be wrong. It is really not a big deal.

I agree....let us move on to a worthwhile subject.
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