Reply #15: Reparations

[Yael]

There is no way that will make the general.

On the how-superficial-are-we-all front, he isn't "TV-friendy". Sad to say, but this country has been taught to worship mindless stage actors. Its what sells to Joe Six-Pack and Suzie Dark-Roots out in Middle America who put more emphasis on Brangelina's opinion of the candidates than on the issues they stand for.

I heard today that the biggest complaint for HR 676 (DK's most excellent bill) is that people are afraid that they will be paying into a system that others will use more than they do. ***What? My tax dollars supporting to detox a crack ho!? Oh the horrors***

I just shake my head. My taxes pay for the fire department, which I have never needed, but if my neighbor's house catches ablaze, I will certainly not begrudge them for using MY portion of the resources.

Whatever.