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Re: Bailout News from the Hill (none / 0)

Because by making it voluntary we take away the argument that they their hand was forced. They made the decision, so they loose the right to bitch about it.

We have to attack the argument that government intervention is somehow inherently akin to dictatorship.

Force the bastards to cry uncle of their own accord. Then it was their decision, not something forced on them.

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg

by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Sun Sep 21st, 2008 at 01:54:17 PM EST
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Re: Bailout News from the Hill (none / 0)

Fair point. I think there's something to be said, however, for jamming policies down people's throats -- being openly hostile and creating an expectation from the public.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Sun Sep 21st, 2008 at 02:01:58 PM EST
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