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Johnny Ready

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40. Hoping you could elaborate on how economic activities burden the commons

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 11:04 PM

Aug 2013

With all due respect, I cannot see how we can associate economic activity with a burden to the commons. Could you elaborate?

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Tea Party voters in my town are pretty sick of the Tea Party. [View all] KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 OP

Much as I might want to agree with you... Oakenshield Aug 2013 #1

"Racism, intense xenophobia, a crippled economy, intense nationalism and militarism..." - tea party pampango Aug 2013 #3

well said and absolutely true Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #7

That hasn't happen because the middle is holding. That is the dominant political group and the bluestate10 Aug 2013 #29

good to hear Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #2

I've been saying all along when the rank and file of the Tea Party realize they've been used hobbit709 Aug 2013 #4

I've often thought many teabaggers have a lot in common with us, they just RKP5637 Aug 2013 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #5

The Baggers must be sick of being SUCKERED by Repubbie PuppetMasters, Inc. (R) Berlum Aug 2013 #6

Keeping it real - I do not believe in a re-distribution of wealth. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #8

Good luck with that belief... CANDO Aug 2013 #9

Thanks, that was a better way of saying I don't believe in raising taxes on the middle class Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #10

Depends on how "small business owner" is defined. CANDO Aug 2013 #11

Progressive Taxation is appropriate. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #14

Certainly Mom & Pop operations CANDO Aug 2013 #25

You have never worked for a poor person in your life. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #35

But businesses only succeed if people have the spare cash to buy their goods and services. nt CJCRANE Aug 2013 #47

Congratulations on hitting on nearly all the conservative talking points. CANDO Aug 2013 #48

Ironically my conservative friends hate me. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #59

Never claimed any of that as fact. CANDO Aug 2013 #66

True, but that didn't stop me from trying to rattle you. :) Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #69

By fair capitalism do you mean well-regulated capitalism? Marrah_G Aug 2013 #49

"employees do not make a compny money, the system in place does" CANDO Aug 2013 #50

A business without productive labor fires them all. See Donald Trump for details. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #60

So you apparently do accept that employees make money for business. CANDO Aug 2013 #65

Well technically yes. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #67

Love that extra spritz of American Exceptionalism! CANDO Aug 2013 #68

capitalism CAN'T work KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #12

Cold and hungry produces the drive to become an owner. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #15

Then I guess in spite of 14 or 15 generations of family in this country.... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #18

You said CAPITALISM not "American Dream" KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #21

You caught me, I like to link capitalism and the American dream. :) Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #36

Which kind of capitalism? That's the important question. JHB Aug 2013 #56

Thank you, I don't pretend, I appreciate knowledge shared. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #61

I like to link idiots and the myth American Exceptionalism. LanternWaste Aug 2013 #72

Really? jmowreader Aug 2013 #44

As George Carlin said, "They call it the American Dream because Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #51

Sounds like somebody new on here has a handle on capitalism.... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #16

Thank you, I am impressive no? :) Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #22

Well the welcome and invitation was for Kentucky Woman.... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #24

That was awkward. Thank you for inviting me this time. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #37

Well, not really. Altho I am glad you would like to learn more. That is "encouraging" if not CTyankee Aug 2013 #26

Did you say not really? Thanks for that bro. 5,000.00 worth of therapy down the drain Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #39

Re-distribution of wealth is a buzz phrase burnodo Aug 2013 #20

Paying workers wages that they can live on and raise a family is good for capitalism. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #30

This isn't Libertarian Underground. We DO believe in "redistribution of wealth" here - that's kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #33

Hoping you could elaborate on how economic activities burden the commons Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #40

Me first! jmowreader Aug 2013 #45

Thank you, but would the income tax and sales tax justify the impact? Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #46

No, it wouldn't jmowreader Aug 2013 #57

There is not an unlimited amount of trade - enter competition. Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #62

How about an entire society set up to foster economic activity. CANDO Aug 2013 #53

Be gone with me...I just got here! Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #71

Question for you: what do YOU mean by "re-distribution of wealth" JHB Aug 2013 #54

"And they have been talking for some time now about using their guns to make this right." Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #13

I think they had this twisted idea the Tea Party could get the 1% to KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #17

I don't support violence to gain political change. Violence makes matters worse and makes the evil bluestate10 Aug 2013 #31

We need three things done to "right the ship". roamer65 Aug 2013 #19

The only reason this "worked" in the past was because..... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #23

I read your post with horror. But I can't say that I disagree much with it. Rich people need bluestate10 Aug 2013 #32

Well see it's not really "rich people" who are at fault...... socialist_n_TN Aug 2013 #41

They've earned their bagging rights Blue Owl Aug 2013 #28

"I live in the reddest red part of a red state.." kentuck Aug 2013 #34

Howdy neighbor!! Why yes, yes it would. KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #42

Bell County... kentuck Aug 2013 #58

NE of you KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #63

Paintsville kentuck Aug 2013 #64

Who Are They Going to SHOOT otohara Aug 2013 #38

well they've been told to blame us KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #43

K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #52

Conservatives are as frustrated with Republicans as liberals are with Democrats Recursion Aug 2013 #55

This is true KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #70