Sidestep. Just like your Barry.
Posted By: big surprise on 2008-10-16
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and yet you sidestep the question being asked GP
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typical pub response -- sidestep the question
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Oh of course Barry will
be paying tax on his cigarettes, but the tax certainly will have no economic or social impact on him. Does he actually purchase his own? Or does he have 'people' to do that for him? RHIP.
This country has a long and notorious history of trying to prohibit certain bahaviors either by outlawing them, or by taxing them. As for outright prohibiting or taxing out of existence ANYTHING (tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, hard drugs, prostitution, pornography, owning a gun, owning gold, using incandescent light bulbs, driving an SUV, eating fast fooods, earning more than $250K) we all know how well this concept has worked in the past. Tell us that 'for our own good' or for an even more nebulous reason 'the good of society' or even more vague 'for the good of the entire planet' certain behaviors must be stopped and we will certainly find a way around it. Only the really fearful law-abiding citizen will obey, the rest, people who previously were not criminals, will become criminals to keep from being bossed around.
The only exception that comes right to my mind is segregation. That actually was a combination of social pressure and legislation. And it did not happen until the social climate was ready to accept it. It wasn't without a fight, but it was something the majority of reasonable and right-thinking could understand was the right thing to do.
Oh of course Barry will
be paying tax on his cigarettes, but the tax certainly will have no economic or social impact on him. Does he actually purchase his own? Or does he have 'people' to do that for him? RHIP.
This country has a long and notorious history of trying to prohibit certain bahaviors either by outlawing them, or by taxing them. As for outright prohibiting or taxing out of existence ANYTHING (tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, hard drugs, prostitution, pornography, owning a gun, owning gold, using incandescent light bulbs, driving an SUV, eating fast fooods, earning more than $250K) we all know how well this concept has worked in the past. Tell us that 'for our own good' or for an even more nebulous reason 'the good of society' or even more vague 'for the good of the entire planet' certain behaviors must be stopped and we will certainly find a way around it. Only the really fearful law-abiding citizen will obey, the rest, people who previously were not criminals, will become criminals to keep from being bossed around.
The only exception that comes right to my mind is segregation. That actually was a combination of social pressure and legislation. And it did not happen until the social climate was ready to accept it. It wasn't without a fight, but it was something the majority of reasonable and right-thinking could understand was the right thing to do.
Barry is a joke for sure...........
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As in Barry Hussein Obama.
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Do you really believe Barry is going to tax the rich democrats
No, his rich democrat buddies will get richer and we will be paying for it. Obama's purpose is to put the middle income class now in the lower income class (distribute the wealth and make us all poor). Meanwhile you really think he's going to tax his rich democrat buddies (Franks, Pelosi, Reid, and hundreds others). I found this article to be interesting.
http://www.go4thgop.com/news/issues/richgetricher.htm
They should probably hurry before Barry from Chicago...
gets his national "security" police force going....
Did anyone read Dave Barry's column today? It's
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YIKES! If you would not call Barry from Chicago a far liberal....
then please, PLEASE, WHO do you think IS a far liberal???
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