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Originally posted by yadda333
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by yadda333
Oh good hell.
Personnel in the Military work for a salary.
Welfare precipitants do not.
There is the difference. Nice try though.
edit on 6-12-2012 by macman because: (no reason given)
There are differences, yes. But if taxpayers pulled all money from military, what would an enlistee do?? So, just like a welfare recipient, enlistees need taxpayers' help. So it is ironic.edit on 12/6/2012 by yadda333 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by yadda333
Yeah, because people that fulfill their enlistment go directly on welfare. Yep, just because they no longer have a job funded by tax dollars, they wither away and die.
Vets have no clue what to do once out.
Originally posted by macman
WOW, what a world we live in.
No wonder our country is going to crap.
Not to mention this is something like cash for votes????
Yep, the election wasn't lost on people voting for free crap. It was lost on that and other Govt members pushing for areas to vote, so they get free crap as well.
Originally posted by yadda333
Are you just incapable of having perspective? Nobody is saying that military peeps can't function in the real world, but there is an element of irony in bitching about government programs while being supported by taxpayers.
Originally posted by yadda333
It's okay--you only support things that you can benefit from and that's okay. The rest of us understand that we live in a society, and because of that we will try to make sure everybody is taken care of.
Originally posted by yadda333
"I like to make sweeping generalities about people but get pissy when others try do the same to me and mine."
Originally posted by macman
I guess that ALL Govt employees are just like welfare people then. You know, because they are tied to tax dollars.
Originally posted by yadda333
You see, I don't have a problem reconciling this because I haven't positioned myself against certain taxpayer funded programs/entities.
I'm okay with government and government funded programs. This is a society--we need things like military, welfare, jobs, etc.
edit on 12/6/2012 by yadda333 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by macman
Originally posted by yadda333
You see, I don't have a problem reconciling this because I haven't positioned myself against certain taxpayer funded programs/entities.
I'm okay with government and government funded programs. This is a society--we need things like military, welfare, jobs, etc.
edit on 12/6/2012 by yadda333 because: (no reason given)
I do see that. But, Welfare is not part of what the Govt should be doing. Military is.
edit on 6-12-2012 by macman because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by Xtrozero
Yeah sure. Why not.
I agree with that.
Give the people exactly what they want.
Bail outs for all Cities and States, more money pissed away to "Green energy" companies owned by 0bama bundlers and bigger Govt with more control.
Might as well.
Originally posted by newcovenant
Originally posted by HIWATT
Obama bail out Detroit?
LOL
Not likely, if he ever realizes that the city is going to be sucking $650 MILLION DOLLARS out of the tax payers pockets so Mike Ilitch can build a new house for the [url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=411053]> RED WINGS
Originally posted by yadda333
Which is why I can label you as ironic and hypocritical. You are only for things that benefit you. And I'm assuming you are military because of both your stance and avatar--I think it is a fair assumption but I apologize if I'm wrong.
Originally posted by yadda333
I also think it is naive to believe that some people don't join the military simply because they can get some "free" stuff: education, room and board, etc.
Originally posted by yadda333
I have a nephew who did that very thing because he didn't do good in school and didn't know how to find a job.
Originally posted by yadda333
But, I don't have a problem reconciling this because I think that we the people should attempt to take care of all of our people.
Originally posted by yadda333
Please note how I used "free." This type of free applies across the board because welfare recipients could have paid taxes for a long time and then hit hard times--this implies that they contributed to their welfare.
Originally posted by Stormdancer777
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by zroth
www.huffingtonpost.com...
So now it is a valid and true story, because it is reported on something else other then Fox.
There was a video of her comments and people still used the FOX news lies meme?