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That's crazy! What type of "goal" is that? To choose to suffer under a centuries-old self-flaggellating weird Puritan work ethic of lifetime punishment? Do you guys realize that there are 36 other first world, democratic countries in this world, where everyone's health care is covered, getting sick won't take your house and life's savings; education in college or trade is inexpensive and readily obtainable for all; if you are unemployed the government will support you at a non-poverty rate while loaning you money to start your own business and get back on your feet quickly; where people choose the job they love and want to do, because being a garbage man pays as much a decent salary as being a lawyer; where people live measurably longer than in the US, own their own homes, with healthier lives, far more free time, vacation time, earlier retirement, and measurably happier lives? Where people don't wake up every day in fear of poverty, illness, starvation, unemployment? Where did this angry, "everything sucks, don't spend any money on improving our lives" attitude come from? Why is America the only first world country trying to go backwards as far as quality of life goes? The whole point of creating a country is to band together as a society, to help it's citizens live a good life. Not be filled with angry, cheap, resentful, intolerate, unhealthy mobs, that has the highest rates of murder and ill-health in the world of "first world" countries. Can you imagine if we had spent all that money for Iraq on ourselves, and our own country? On our health care, our education, our technology, our businesses? And no, that has nothing to do with "government handouts", it's entirely about quality of life, and what countries value for their citizens and themselves. America? Is all we value in 2012 invading other countries to try and get their oil and ensure Haliburton has extraordinary income? While our citizens suffer in poverty, ill-health, and half our population is unable to even live basic, good lives? And the half of our country in poverty are attacked by the wealthiest and told to contribute more to the overall "good", while the wealthy own the government and give themselves more 20% tax breaks? People should be able to work 30-40 hours a week, and afford a house, a family, health care, retirement, a good life with vacations and enjoyment and free time. It happens in many other countries, but not commonly in the United States. Because we as a society don't choose that life for ourselves. We're one of the richest countries in the world - we could certainly readily afford it.
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"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts Last edited by Riot : 08-08-2012 at 11:54 AM. |
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