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In reply to the discussion: What if the Government told you that for safety's sake, you must purchase a gun? [View all]Meg_Griffin_1
(49 posts)258. No problem here..
"What if the Government told you that for safety's sake, you must purchase a gun?"
Just one more in my collection thats all.....lol
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What if the Government told you that for safety's sake, you must purchase a gun? [View all]
Zalatix
Jun 2012
OP
No, you just pay a penalty if you don't. Think I'm wrong? Then READ THE ACTUAL LAW.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#262
And that's the FIRST time ANYONE has EVER paid taxes on supporting something they don't get.
TheWraith
Jun 2012
#278
In this case, SCOTUS = Bader Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan, Breyer, and the Chief Justice
frazzled
Jun 2012
#115
People are too caught up in the victory to consider the consequences
IndyPragmatist123
Jun 2012
#120
You're aware that the Canadian and UK systems have far more egregious mandates, right?
TheWraith
Jun 2012
#276
The folks making these kinds of arguments need to go to a libertarian or Republican board?
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#75
So opposing the individual mandate, which was conceived of by the Heritage Foundation
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#281
I am arguing based on facts. I cited my facts. You have no cites. Your logic is laughable.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#287
You of course realize that the US did NOT use the Canadian or British model
nadinbrzezinski
Jun 2012
#289
And I can cut and paste my post, which unlike your incoherent ranting, has actual facts.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#247
LOL YOU'RE the one who is taking a Supreme Court justice's decision as WORD OF GOD.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#257
Well, we're all forced to buy road repairs--why aren't people crying about that?
MADem
Jun 2012
#228
It's not a dead horse. And I'm going to keep at it forever, until this law goes away.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#42
Ah, the posts-per-day lame childish attack. Because you've got nothing productive to add.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#143
Yes it is lame. Because you've got nothing productive to add. I should be ashamed, because WHY?
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#153
Backed into a corner, now you have to resolve to childish name calling. Way to go!
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#290
Right Wing trolls are the ones who are defending the Heritage Foundation's brainchild.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#223
Democrats tore into Mitt Robbedme over passing a mandatory purchase law in Mass.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#237
Edit: You don't have any logical argument so you resort to a childish attack on post counts.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#238
Have you thought of this? X-ray technicians, medical insurance call centers...
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#110
I hope nursing schools open up, because they haven't had enough new openings up to now.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#129
This ruling rained on my day, so yeah, I am making use of my right to express an opinion.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#65
is hand-wringing a pre-existing condition? Seems to be a virus here on DU sometimes. n/t
progressivebydesign
Jun 2012
#70
Well said, treestar. If a problem affects others and not me then it shouldn't rain on my day.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#95
Then why are you against other people joining in the pool and having insurance
treestar
Jun 2012
#128
unless you're willing to buy insurance for everyone in America, you could at least...
CreekDog
Jun 2012
#205
Ha! Really so you'd rather go back to the days of Bush where there was no hope?
LaurenG
Jun 2012
#309
I wasn't expecting you to celebrate the fulfillment of a Heritage Foundation dream.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#191
Sorry you won't have a chance to vote for Rep. Bachmann for president this year
TroglodyteScholar
Jun 2012
#196
Why bother when the Heritage Foundation and RomneyCare 2.0 already conquered America?
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#197
If it happened in the past, it could happen in the future, regardless of today's events.
JoePhilly
Jun 2012
#155
I don't think you're the enemy. Mandatory purchases of private company goods is the enemy.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#241
Do you think congress would be willing to levy taxes for this type of protection. nt
NCTraveler
Jun 2012
#20
Because if you do not have health insurance you make other people foot your medical bills.
Arkana
Jun 2012
#118
The tax for people who opt out of buying a gun would be less than the cost of a gun
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#23
There was a time when the fedeal government mandated every male of age own a gun.
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#29
How about this, the government has already determined that you should save for retirement
hughee99
Jun 2012
#31
Some people keep saying the individual mandate is not all that easy to enforce.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#283
Yeah, like when "the Government" told me "for safety's sake" we had to invade Iraq
KansDem
Jun 2012
#39
I would do my damndest to support the election of a Congress that would repeal such a law
onenote
Jun 2012
#40
Perhaps your post should have been "How can we get rid of insurance corporations?"
progressivebydesign
Jun 2012
#77
You do realize that mandatory purchases of health insurance is a RW dream, right?
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#187
Then why did DUers previously use mandatory gun purchase laws to justify this law?
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#84
But the funny part is that the very mandate they were citing, mandated GUN OWNERSHIP
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#98
In the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, that is practically what the Second Republic did
Taverner
Jun 2012
#94
Zalatix, get over it. You'll have another chance when Congress votes on it. nt
gateley
Jun 2012
#104
Exactly what does the Government make you purchase, just because you are breathing?
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#124
You do realize that mandatory purchases of health insurance is a RW dream, right?
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#190
Sure as long as I can buy guns of my choice from current military inventory at Government cost
KatChatter
Jun 2012
#119
To be more true to the analogy, if I were forced to buy a gun or pay a tax for police services....
Tommy_Carcetti
Jun 2012
#137
It's been done before. Kennesaw, GA passed a law requiring gun ownership while I lived there.
auburngrad82
Jun 2012
#156
A law signed by George Washington in 1792 did exactly that for all adult males.
ET Awful
Jun 2012
#176
No, it's a slippery slope argument that the ACA ruling will lead to it happening again
Hippo_Tron
Jun 2012
#212
I already have a gun, so I'm set. As for you, as long as I don't have to pay for your funeral or
Honeycombe8
Jun 2012
#182
Which I would also like to add that with this decision was mentioned something about the precedent
Zanzoobar
Jun 2012
#199
Or, the goverment could allow ER rooms to kick out sick and dying poor uninsured people.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2012
#216
The government forces us all to buy guns and lots of other military paraphenalia
JDPriestly
Jun 2012
#227
What if the Government told you that for safety's sake, you must purchase a 50,000 BTU flamethrower?
baldguy
Jun 2012
#255
What if the government told you that you could buy 20 semi-automatic weapons every day?
kentuck
Jun 2012
#285
Your road to the day you will regret this individual mandate has already been paved.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#301
I can't afford a gun, so the government should provide me with one for free
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#306