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tclambert

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9. The free market absolutely would help people* deal with ebola.

Reply to JeffHead (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 11:49 PM

Oct 2014

*by "people" I of course mean people with money, you know, rich people. There's no money in helping poor people. In fact, numerous studies have shown death is cheap. So, rich people get A1, 5 star, top notch, celebrity-approved care. Poor people get cheap death. Yay, freedom!

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Ron Paul's Assertion "Liberty" Will Stop Ebola is Stupid and Wrong [View all] JeffHead Oct 2014 OP

RW fascists believe in the 'freedom' to shoot every ebola victim on sight blm Oct 2014 #1

Hey don't laugh as ridiculous as they are they can be dangerous too lunasun Oct 2014 #2

I'm not laughing - I absolutely believe the extremists would do it. blm Oct 2014 #4

I agree and yes they are being accommodated . I was thinking a few days ago ... lunasun Oct 2014 #8

It's because of people like this that I have a very pessimistic out look for the survival of geretogo Oct 2014 #3

Pretty much. blm Oct 2014 #5

Agreed. freshwest Oct 2014 #10

They are profoundloy irresponsible. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #13

Yes, because Turbineguy Oct 2014 #6

Crazy talk. blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #7

The free market absolutely would help people* deal with ebola. tclambert Oct 2014 #9

You are so sadly right! JDPriestly Oct 2014 #12

Right on . geretogo Oct 2014 #14

Fantastic! I hope this goes viral. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #11