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gollygee

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15. I completely reject this statement:

Reply to abelenkpe (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 03:20 PM

Nov 2012

"In the recent election, voters endorsed balance and compromise and sacrifice from all but the destitute.""

Where did he get that?

Tell him to read the book Shock Doctrine, or watch the video (free online - google it) based on the book. This is just the radical free market capitalists trying to scare us into giving them more money. It is nothing more. He shouldn't fall for it. No one should.

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Third way democrat relative says progressives and liberals [View all] abelenkpe Nov 2012 OP

They are called entitlements because we ARE entitled to them. We have paid into them. Would they still_one Nov 2012 #1

I have a problem with the word "entitlements" that connotes that you are entitled to something winterpark Nov 2012 #9

A large part of the problem is that the word has been corrupted. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2012 #10

Benefits from insurance policies are entitlements still_one Nov 2012 #12

Wouldn't it be fair to cut his government pension hollysmom Nov 2012 #2

I'd tell him that if those protections were good enough for him, why not pass them on to others? freshwest Nov 2012 #3

His third way nonsense is shocking abelenkpe Nov 2012 #16

I hope someone will come up with a better response than I did. Good luck. freshwest Nov 2012 #18

Ask him if he has kids Politicalboi Nov 2012 #4

He has kids abelenkpe Nov 2012 #17

Teach him about "shared sacrifice." woo me with science Nov 2012 #5

Voters did not vote for a balanced approach. jeff47 Nov 2012 #6

Read the article from this thread PETRUS Nov 2012 #7

Thank you! abelenkpe Nov 2012 #13

Glad to help. PETRUS Nov 2012 #19

Volunteer to tear up his "Democratic Party membership" and say thank-you. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #8

Just let him go. I wish all Third Wayers would leave the party. What are they gonna do? Vote GOP? Zorra Nov 2012 #11

I know huh? abelenkpe Nov 2012 #14

I completely reject this statement: gollygee Nov 2012 #15

How old is this moronic relative of yours? Panasonic Nov 2012 #20

70? I'm guessing abelenkpe Nov 2012 #21