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Re: The Hidden Costs (was Re: It's All About Control)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 26 Jun 2003 19:25:05 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti wrote:
<snip the rest which is great stuff>
> Here's the life I imagine for the clueless, they have:¬
> • a full-time job¬
> • a retirement plan¬
> • medical and dental¬
> • a religious organization of which they are a member that provides at least
> some fall back position when families fall on hard times (the Relief Society,
> Deseret Industries -- {LDS/Mormon examples because that's what I know}).
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> I ask the clueless: Do you have any idea how many americans do not have any
> of those four things? Sure, sure -- they should rush right on out and get
> those things immediately, yes? From whom? Wal-Mart?
Gee, if you're Canadian, at least medical comes with the citizenship--you
*always* have 1 on the list(not that I'm singing the greatness of Canada--the
'Walk of Fame' show last night did that much better than I ever could. But
alas, since it wasn't 'Merican, it doesn't count.)
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> -- Hop-Frog
Dave K
-ouch, the irony combined with the sarcasm just gets me right here...
<thud>
...medic...
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