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Fri Feb-19-10 01:36 PM
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| 19. They mean other people died for their freedom, screw taxes. n/t |
| -If freedom isn't free, then why do so many whine about having to pay taxes? |
devilgrrl |
Feb-19-10 12:32 PM |
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"Freedom isn't free" is an evil phrase |
anonymous171 |
Feb-19-10 12:34 PM |
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Isn't it the dumbest thing you've ever heard? |
devilgrrl |
Feb-19-10 12:34 PM |
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Yep. Putting any kind of value on the natural human right to freedom is disgusting |
anonymous171 |
Feb-19-10 12:37 PM |
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THAT'S the heart of it!! Bravo! In the U.S., Money IS the measure of all things. We are Idolators. |
patrice |
Feb-19-10 12:51 PM |
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it's not an evil phrase |
unblock |
Feb-19-10 01:23 PM |
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I suspect I'll steal that line and use it liberally. |
jobycom |
Feb-19-10 12:34 PM |
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They're just fine with having your children die in stupid wars |
Warpy |
Feb-19-10 12:35 PM |
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That's what they refer to..they want you to die for their country... |
rfranklin |
Feb-19-10 12:36 PM |
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Yep - you only pay for freedom with blood (preferably somebody else's blood). |
progressoid |
Feb-19-10 03:06 PM |
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Freedom isn't free...nothing in life is free...but the best things in life are not valued in cash |
Ozymanithrax |
Feb-19-10 12:37 PM |
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great question- |
Bluerthanblue |
Feb-19-10 12:44 PM |
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Because |
ParkieDem |
Feb-19-10 12:46 PM |
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Doesn't my yellow ribbon cover the tab? |
Viking12 |
Feb-19-10 12:49 PM |
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Freedom is free, it's empire that costs you arms, legs, blood and treasure. |
Uncle Joe |
Feb-19-10 12:51 PM |
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Who are the biggest whiners? The greedy! |
Tippy |
Feb-19-10 12:57 PM |
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-cause it's so much easier to borrow from the Chinese! n/t |
n2doc |
Feb-19-10 12:59 PM |
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What they really mean is that someone else should pay for it, preferably by dying so they can |
Maru Kitteh |
Feb-19-10 01:03 PM |
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I agree. Also, I wonder....what freakin' tax rate do they think is fair??? |
cbdo2007 |
Feb-19-10 01:13 PM |
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-but empty slogans ARE free. |
LeftinOH |
Feb-19-10 01:15 PM |
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They mean other people died for their freedom, screw taxes. n/t |
doc03 |
Feb-19-10 01:36 PM |
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Easy. They disagree with where their taxes go to. No mystery here. nt |
newtothegame |
Feb-19-10 01:40 PM |
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Many do....but many also just say blanket statements regarding taxes being "too high". |
cbdo2007 |
Feb-19-10 02:02 PM |
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I'm sick of hearing that. US citizens pay the lowest taxes on the globe... next to Somalia. |
devilgrrl |
Feb-19-10 02:07 PM |
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They ARE way too high. We blow through an unbelievable amount of money that doesn't need to be spent |
newtothegame |
Feb-19-10 02:26 PM |
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They too high for people making less than $250,000 a year! That's not the case for those making more |
devilgrrl |
Feb-19-10 03:29 PM |
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In fact, people making $350 Million per year pay less % taxes than those making $70,000. |
cbdo2007 |
Feb-19-10 04:16 PM |
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That is absolutely true....but that is a different issue than "taxes are too high." |
cbdo2007 |
Feb-19-10 04:13 PM |
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A right wing catch phrase that becomes hypocritical when analyzed in depth ? |
athenasatanjesus |
Feb-19-10 02:32 PM |
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It isn't that people don't want to pay taxes, |
MadHound |
Feb-19-10 03:33 PM |
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Because the government blows money on a bunch of stupid, unnecessary shit. |
Throd |
Feb-19-10 03:35 PM |
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Agreed. And we have a process for addressing that problem. |
KonaKane |
Feb-19-10 09:29 PM |
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I love asking republicans that |
proud patriot |
Feb-19-10 03:36 PM |
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Taxation has always been an irretractable facet of a democratic society |
KonaKane |
Feb-19-10 04:15 PM |
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kick- |
Bluerthanblue |
Feb-19-10 08:56 PM |
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Everyone should pay equally, single, married, etc |
madville |
Feb-19-10 09:26 PM |
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Great comment! |
devilgrrl |
Feb-19-10 09:29 PM |
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Remember how they screamed about "paying taxes is patriotic"? |
Canuckistanian |
Feb-19-10 09:31 PM |
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sigged |
Blue_Tires |
Feb-19-10 10:19 PM |
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