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In reply to the discussion: Ok I think we may have reached the edge of the crazy [View all]handmade34
(22,755 posts)36. yes it is...
and many in the United States provided the strong impetus in the early 20th... seems there are some who still cling to the idea...
http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/1796
even Vermont played a role...
In 1925, Henry F. Perkins, professor of zoology at the University of Vermont, organized the Eugenics Survey of Vermont as an adjunct to his Heredity course. Its mission was threefold: eugenics research, public education on their findings, and support for social legislation that would reduce the apparent growing population of Vermont's "social problem group." Most notorious of these reforms was Vermont's 1931 eugenic sterilization law, "A Law for Human Betterment by Voluntary Sterilization."
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The truly useless eaters, who even run a massive eatery deficit, are the .001%.
Dont call me Shirley
Jan 2015
#37
Hey, asshole, when you raise taxes on the wealthy, no one dies, they just have one fewer Mercedes.
Scuba
Jan 2015
#3
The richest country on Earth can't figure out how to pay for universal health care?
tclambert
Jan 2015
#8
Sounds just like Republican icon, Ebeneezer Scrooge discussing surplus population
world wide wally
Jan 2015
#6
Nope, sorry. I don't think we've even scratched the surface of how deep their crazy runs.
Bucky
Jan 2015
#9
I suggest that Michael R. Strain should volunteer to participate in the higher mortality rate.
NBachers
Jan 2015
#15
Problematic rational from those that want to end abortions, keep sex ed out of schools, etc....
Moonwalk
Jan 2015
#16
Funny how they still keep insurance tied to employment. Anyway the crazy has just begun!
ChosenUnWisely
Jan 2015
#22
So, since we have such scarce resources, does that mean they will stop fighting abortion and birth
Frustratedlady
Jan 2015
#30
SURPRISE! Guess what these are evil fucks and this is just a sample of who they are
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#43