Hyerdahl wrote:
> peoplesim wrote:
>
> > I have an objection to your scheme: why should government
> > be involved in funding education at all? Americans are
> > generous people; if any family can't afford to send their
> > children to school, private charities can take care of that.
>
> We all benefit by having an educated middle class; otherwise you have
> places like Afghanistan.  Because we all benefit we all should pay.

Hello peoplesim,

Do you hear the "code?"  "beep beep beep, beeeep beeeep
beeep..." :-)

During the last election, Democrat party speakers spent a lot
of time emphasizing their agenda as supporting the middle class.
What's missing there?  Er, the POOR!  Whatever happend to the poor?

The Dems know that they have some of the elite wealthy
backing them and inner city poor, but it's the "middle class"
that are now largely "red state" republican backers.
The middle class know they are the ones hardest hit
socially and financially by any redistribution scheme.

Parg saying her agenda protects the middle class is like
a fox saying he's concerned about the well being of
chickens.  The democrats spent as much effort trying to
appeal to the "middle class" as the republicans spent
appealing to women.

> > Under the (foolish) assumption that property taxes would
> > drop if government got out of the school business, many
> > people would suddenly have the money to contribute to
> > these charities, if they wish.
>
> There's not many people quite as selfish as bible thumping castle
> owners.

To their credit, the bible thumping castle owners are usually
the ones spending a lot of time running soup kitchens
and holding church socials for the poor.  When I moved to
Falls Church, we went to a local church and it constantly
abuzz with community activities.

> (Let them eat cake)

Indeed.  Michaeal Moore and other leftists regard the middle
class and small business owners as "the enemy" because they
are "selfish" and want to save some of their earnings
for themselves.

> In the meantime we should all pay because
> we all benefit.  If you think you're that island (no man is an
island)
> then go there and live in a place not supported by the middle class,
> like Afghanistan.  You should be able to keep all your goats there.

Indeed.  As another poster pointed out, GW is responsible
for women's freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Be sure to
say thank you as you send your taxes to Halliburton.

regards,
Mark Sobolewski



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