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21. There is no "myth" that there's such a thing as a free lunch. What's he wittering on about?

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 03:30 AM

Dec 2013

Methinks we have here a man burned by a grifter in Long Ago Times who wishes the rest of us to pay, in some way or another, for his poor judgement.

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Republican says poor children should be required to work for food [View all] MrScorpio Dec 2013 OP

Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2013 #1

+1 gollygee Dec 2013 #2

+2 . . . Journeyman Dec 2013 #5

Let's put 'em in coal mines so they can get black lung shenmue Dec 2013 #3

Like what Newt said ... lpbk2713 Dec 2013 #4

The reason for the institution of school lunches Aerows Dec 2013 #6

The Republican idea is closer to becoming India Aerows Dec 2013 #17

I've often thought that was the Repub plan for immigration... Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #31

That's messed up. (no text) Quantess Dec 2013 #7

Gingrich said this first HockeyMom Dec 2013 #9

OMFG. Why not just chain them up in a sweatshop & be done with it? catbyte Dec 2013 #10

This sounds familiar. Incitatus Dec 2013 #11

Also from Georgia, IIRC n/t markpkessinger Dec 2013 #32

Compassionate Conservative? My ass. PeggyKR Dec 2013 #12

Does the GOP read Dickens . . . Brigid Dec 2013 #13

Apparently, yes. FiveGoodMen Dec 2013 #15

I wish there was a way to fast-forward karmic payback...(n/t) Moostache Dec 2013 #14

'Teach 'em their place early in life!' says Jack. n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #20

Why does Rep. Jack Kingston hate Jesus? Kurovski Dec 2013 #22

And the kids whose parents are rich don't work... angstlessk Dec 2013 #24

They don't gollygee Dec 2013 #25

They have said they want to take the country back liberal N proud Dec 2013 #26

That's too easy... ryan_cats Dec 2013 #27

Yes, let's have them sweep floors at the time they could be studying..... Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2013 #28

That stance wporked SO WELL for Newtered Gingrich's Presidential run rustydog Dec 2013 #30

In coal mines of course Turbineguy Dec 2013 #33