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SleeplessinSoCal

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14. Our opposites don't value humanity.

Reply to uriel1972 (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 02:14 PM

Jul 2021

They believe their right to a $4,000 handbag is in the Constitution and Healthcare is not. The preamble apparently doesn't matter. It's just an idea that lawyers can get around.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

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Hear, hear! [View all] Heartstrings Jul 2021 OP

100% agreement - K&R as much as humanly possible! Moostache Jul 2021 #1

Yes! Heartstrings Jul 2021 #3

I don't understand your post. CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #4

When we are beat over the head with claims of social benefits being "too expensive" it is germane. Moostache Jul 2021 #5

It sounds like socialism. CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #6

This format is not amenable to clarifying this type of question... Moostache Jul 2021 #8

+1. yonder Jul 2021 #10

Bravo. Tommymac Jul 2021 #11

👆👆 crickets Jul 2021 #16

👍👍👍👍👍 ShazzieB Jul 2021 #19

+1 Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #22

Communism is the state interaction with every aspect of life, we're all socialist seeing few to no.. uponit7771 Jul 2021 #25

Currently in our world, 3 individuals have enough wealth to go to outer space. mac2766 Jul 2021 #27

Wholeheartedly agree, uriel1972 Jul 2021 #2

Our opposites don't value humanity. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2021 #14

Big K&R! Duppers Jul 2021 #7

"We live in a society, not an economy." Best nugget I've seen in a long, long time. Thanks. TheRickles Jul 2021 #9

Profound malaise Jul 2021 #12

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #13

Yeah but... SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2021 #15

We've all been subject to the hard sell of a consumption based world. patphil Jul 2021 #17

The president I grew with called that The Great Society, then the repugs killed it with greed. rickyhall Jul 2021 #18

I remember that so well, rickyhall! ShazzieB Jul 2021 #20

Yeah, that damned war and the assassinations really fucked things up. rickyhall Jul 2021 #28

K and R Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #21

I follow him on Twitter and really enjoy his posts. flying_wahini Jul 2021 #23

RIGHT !?!? uponit7771 Jul 2021 #24

K&R Blue Owl Jul 2021 #26

Perfectly said! Roland99 Jul 2021 #29