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merrily

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3. Do you really want those subjects politicized?

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2015, 07:34 AM

Jan 2015

Or should I say, more politicized?

Who should eat and on whose dime, what they should eat, how what they eat should be labeled, etc. already are highly politicized subjects. Similar issues arise in connection with hydration and air.

(This post is partly tongue in cheek but only partly.)

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Frankly I wish that the President would come out for breathing, eating and periodic hydration... [View all] MrScorpio Jan 2015 OP

That's true. MannyGoldstein Jan 2015 #1

We'd lose a quarter of DU too...nt SidDithers Jan 2015 #2

Do you really want those subjects politicized? merrily Jan 2015 #3

Only people who are hellbent on policizing everything would be offended by what he'd say... MrScorpio Jan 2015 #4

I don't disagree with anything you've said, but I do think it would be politicized. merrily Jan 2015 #7

Do you trust the government with your air&water? We should privatize it. DetlefK Jan 2015 #5

Privatize? I don't think that would be wise. elias49 Jan 2015 #9

LOL madokie Jan 2015 #6

He's just ducking those issues!!1 HappyMe Jan 2015 #8