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I included the word government in my post. That was the

Posted on: August 24, 2023 at 09:39:31 CT

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context for the entire discussion.

You of course ignored it so you could infer what was easy instead of debate what was actually said.

Don't worry the primates still love you.

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questions not asked and answered - fatrat MU - 8/24 07:27:34

Nobody on either side has the balls - Sal CMSU - 8/24 07:59:09

Your poor grammar aside, I kind of agree with you. Those - hokie VT - 8/24 08:09:24

those entitlements are government "helping people". - CulturedDan MU

- 8/24 08:15:39

Helping people in any fashion is wrong, and should never - hokie VT - 8/24 08:21:18

The classic "if only govt could contain it, it's a - ummmm MU - 8/24 08:39:34

Isn't that basically the argument of - Sal CMSU - 8/24 08:40:46

It is. - ummmm MU - 8/24 08:41:22

I won't address this until you fix the hideous strawman - CulturedDan MU

- 8/24 08:26:18

You're taking a strong stand there, Timmy. Anyone - hokie VT - 8/24 08:43:19

no, just don't lie about my position(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 8/24 08:47:06

You're taking a very naive and dumb stance (nm) - Sal CMSU - 8/24 08:44:33

That's the classic "only govt helps people" argument. - ummmm MU - 8/24 08:40:38

Now you're just resorting to lies. Who said only government - hokie VT - 8/24 08:45:14

You implied it with your "hideously bad strawman" - ummmm MU - 8/24 08:46:51

Got it. If I say something that is too difficult for you to - hokie VT - 8/24 09:09:46

I never understand why you act this way. (nm) - DC Jayhawk KU - 8/24 09:55:44

it's a mental illness (nm) - ashtray UF - 8/24 10:49:22

great troll (nm) - ashtray UF - 8/24 09:28:40

"Helping people in any fashion is wrong, and should never - ummmm MU - 8/24 09:15:20

I included the word government in my post. That was the - hokie VT - 8/24 09:39:31

Yeah, that's the "bailey" of your "motte-bailey" argument. - ummmm MU - 8/24 10:22:07

I learned something new. That's a good description of what - CulturedDan MU

- 8/24 10:38:34

lol yes the gov't's intent is always swell (nm) - Sal CMSU - 8/24 08:22:40

Those entitlements are protected by Boomers who think - ummmm MU - 8/24 08:13:45

You tend to distill complex issues into overly simplistic - hokie VT - 8/24 08:23:02

yes (nm) - ashtray UF - 8/24 08:57:26

What's so simple about the fact that - CulturedDan MU

- 8/24 08:30:15

It'll be means tested by then and you will get less. (nm) - ummmm MU - 8/24 08:37:41

Yes, all entitlements are bad (even the ones that hokie - ummmm MU - 8/24 08:25:53

None of them would answer anyway. - ummmm MU - 8/24 07:47:50

You know the money spigot needs to get bigger when any - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 8/24 07:52:04

if a Pub says they will cut something, the Dems accuse them - 90Tiger STL - 8/24 07:38:14

yeah, thats the reason - ashtray UF - 8/24 07:44:49

in your rush to respond, you missed the gist of my - 90Tiger STL - 8/24 08:27:45

I know you two have some TB beef going on - Sal CMSU - 8/24 08:00:24

I have no beef with 90. His headline was an excuse - ashtray UF - 8/24 08:10:41

no, you're displaying reading comprehension issues. the - 90Tiger STL - 8/24 08:28:29

starting with an excuse - ashtray UF - 8/24 08:55:34