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Re: Preaching to the Choir
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Date: 
Mon, 9 Aug 2004 11:40:54 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:

   The Right (that’s you, John, and your ilk) wants to take away my personal *rights*.



   The Left (that’s you, Richard, and you, Scott, and your ilk) wants to tax and regulate me till there’s nothing *left*.

  
Myself, I’ll probably still vote Libertarian.


Me Me Me. Typical libertarian!

I have never said or implied that I want to “tax and regulate till there’s nothing left”. I do believe that society has a responsibility to provide basic services such as healthcare and education. Does that make me part of the left?

You should vote based on what is best for your country; not what is best for you.

Scott A



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  Re: Preaching to the Choir
 
(...) Yes. You make it sound like a bad thing. :-) I'm not sure that society has any such "responsiblity", I just think it makes for a better society. (...) "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." And just (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  Re: Preaching to the Choir
 
(...) The good word I've always tried to share is that of freedom. Free minds, free markets. The problem is that neither "side"(1) gets it. The Right (that's you, John, and your ilk) wants to take away my personal *rights*. They are busily impinging (...) (20 years ago, 8-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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