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Hermit-The-Prog

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19. Government's primary function is protection -- within and without.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 07:51 PM

Oct 2022

The radicalized Republican party wants to convince people that the only protection for which we form government is from external threats by other nations. Well, they also think government should protect wealth and, of course, themselves. But no protection for you from them.

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Should be on billboards all over Florida [View all] pbmus Oct 2022 OP

Corrupt, stupid and crazy. GreenWave Oct 2022 #1

It should make really INCREDIBLE campaign ads for the Dems though liberalla Oct 2022 #15

And criminal! cannabis_flower Oct 2022 #28

And they knew it was passing anyway. So this is the statement they want to make? bullimiami Oct 2022 #2

I have no words..... Lovie777 Oct 2022 #3

that's the first time I've eve onethatcares Oct 2022 #4

Shitholes. All of them. Shithole pukes. The Unmitigated Gall Oct 2022 #5

I agree LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #6

And they'll all be there for photo ops central scrutinizer Oct 2022 #7

We need one of those for Texas. ananda Oct 2022 #8

So far Washington State has mostly missed on this level of useless. plimsoll Oct 2022 #9

Smelly ? left-of-center2012 Oct 2022 #25

so why did they all vote no? nt msongs Oct 2022 #10

Why??? recovering_democrat Oct 2022 #11

Well, fine then. calimary Oct 2022 #14

Direct Relief and/or World Central Kitchen are a good bet Hekate Oct 2022 #26

a lot of that is talk radio, including 20 x-limbaugh stations endorsed by 5 Fla universities certainot Oct 2022 #20

My question also. What point were they trying to make with their NO vote? liberalla Oct 2022 #13

If they can't vote to help their people, what can they vote for? kentuck Oct 2022 #12

You can bet they have a long history of voting for corporate welfare. The Jungle 1 Oct 2022 #16

You really don't want to know. paleotn Oct 2022 #18

They know we'll step in to help... Bobstandard Oct 2022 #17

Government's primary function is protection -- within and without. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #19

So sorry FL. Have relatives there. Thought of moving there. No freaking way. Talk about the Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #21

WTF. They don't care about the people of Florida and need to be VOTED OUT. iluvtennis Oct 2022 #22

So does that mean they're Not Cha Oct 2022 #23

Of course the money is coming because others don't promote this kind of cruelty but efhmc Oct 2022 #27

GQP: Privatize everything. moondust Oct 2022 #24

Should be? Yes. It won't. Grins Oct 2022 #29