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6. Social security is an earned benefit

Reply to OneTenthofOnePercent (Reply #5)

Sun May 13, 2012, 10:41 AM

May 2012

And the most successful government program ever in these here United States for keeping people from spending their post-retirement lives fighting stray dogs for gutter scraps. Social Security is a shining example of what our country can be, and the way our citizens can live happy, secure lives all the way to the end. Which is why it would be crazy to destroy it, either outright or through "privatization" or some other pernicious scheme.

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Crazy can’t be reasoned with. Only defeated [View all] NNN0LHI May 2012 OP

Great bumper sticker! "Crazy can’t be reasoned with. Only defeated." DontTreadOnMe May 2012 #1

Unfortunately, Repukes would take it as a rallying cry longship May 2012 #3

By trying to reason with crazy, you legitimize it. malthaussen May 2012 #2

But social security IS an entitlement... OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #5

Social security is an earned benefit gratuitous May 2012 #6

Yes, it's paid into and earned by the recpient. It's their money that they are entitled to... OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #9

In conservative-speak malthaussen May 2012 #7

Then conservatives are wrong and should be called out on it. OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #10

That is the point, isn't it? malthaussen May 2012 #15

Yes, an 'entitlement' is an interest or perquisite that exists solely by virtue of law. TahitiNut May 2012 #19

Good analysis. ewagner May 2012 #8

Malthaussen? Stainless May 2012 #12

It's a misspelling, but not of Mauthausen malthaussen May 2012 #13

Interestingly TahitiNut May 2012 #21

Anyone who quotes Veblen gets a handshake from me malthaussen May 2012 #23

He was a genius. TahitiNut May 2012 #29

John D. MacDonald's character malthaussen May 2012 #30

When beliefs are not founded in fact... no facts can persuade them otherwise. OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #4

yup, that is the crux of it. BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #16

I became aware of this insidious process malthaussen May 2012 #18

I saw a poster of it in a bookstore and had to have it... OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #27

They're merely demonstrating the strength of their Faith. TahitiNut May 2012 #22

Well, the Apostle Thomas is a Saint malthaussen May 2012 #24

They aren't going to come back to reality, are they? We have to move ahead without them. freshwest May 2012 #11

K/R. NYC_SKP May 2012 #14

Sarah Palin, Secessionist, AK, was no mistake. nt patrice May 2012 #17

Don't hear enough about this FACT in the 'liberal media'. jp11 May 2012 #20

You cannot argue with a crazy person felix_numinous May 2012 #25

If by crazy tama May 2012 #26

My grandfather always said daligirl519 May 2012 #28