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To: koan who wrote (45731)	6/12/2013 2:28:50 PM
From: longnshort	8 Recommendations Recommended By Brumar89 FJB gamesmistress i-node Oblivious and 3 more members Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 85487

"Have you ever noticed on conservative threads no one ever talks about the role of society!?" have you ever noticed on liberal threads no one ever talks about the role of family and the individual ?

To: koan who wrote (45731)	6/12/2013 2:36:40 PM
From: i-node	3 Recommendations Recommended By Brumar89 Paul Smith work4ever Respond to of 85487

>> No one should give away their wealth individually Both Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, two fairly liberal guys, totally disagree with you. Instead of letting, for example, the death tax gig them, they've chosen to give their money to a "foundation" -- a euphemism for, "I don't want the government spending my money, I'd rather do it myself, or in my absence, I'd rather allow heretofore unknown managers of a foundation decide than to turn it over to government." And Buffet has said as much in a 60-Minutes in which he said words to the effect -- "Some people feel that these foundations are better allocators of wealth than government." Well, hell yes. What idiot doesn't realize this? It is inarguable that turning money over to government is the WORST POSSIBLE WAY to spend it. Take it to a gambling casino -- you'll get better value for your dollar.

To: koan who wrote (45731)	6/12/2013 4:29:33 PM
From: Sdgla	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

“Conservatism is the paradigm of essences towards which the phenomenology of the world is in continuing approximation.”

To: koan who wrote (45731)	6/12/2013 4:38:48 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Recommended By Brumar89 Respond to of 85487

Army vet's wife, 72, fends off intruder with .357 magnum it makes my day to read stories like this armytimes 8 130

To: koan who wrote (45731)	6/12/2013 6:30:31 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 85487

Another liberal opposed to charity. They think it's the governments job.