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"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler
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Holy hell, can you imagine if that shit happened here?
Greek dude robs a bank = jail.
Greek gov robs a dude's bank acct = thanks!Originally posted by lincolnboyAfter watching Games of Thrones, makes me glad i was not born in those years.
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Originally posted by 46Tbird View PostThere are too many guns and rednecks for them to pull that shirt here.
Although I have heard that retirement accounts are being eyed for possible pilfering in the future.Magnus, I am your father. You need to ask your mother about a man named Calvin Klein.
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If it was to happen here you would see it coming. It isn't like this hasn't been building up for years.Originally posted by racrguyWhat's your beef with NPR, because their listeners are typically more informed than others?Originally posted by racrguyVoting is a constitutional right, overthrowing the government isn't.
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Originally posted by 68RR View PostThe politicians have been "licking their chops" over all the funds now in savings in the US. One way or the other, they (politicians) will figure out some way to get it in the future..Originally posted by lincolnboyAfter watching Games of Thrones, makes me glad i was not born in those years.
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Originally posted by svo855 View PostThat is where the class warfare come in. They will have the voters demanding that it be done to "The Rich" but they will not explain who the rich as they define them are and by then it will be too late.WH
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The new definition of "rich" is any household with an income of about $75K gross. I tell me liberal friends that when the politicians talk about "taxing the rich" they aren't talking about the millionaires. No one believes me though.
The Greek vote is 61% "no" as of right now so it looks like they are going to leave the Euro. Things should be interesting tomorrow!Originally posted by racrguyWhat's your beef with NPR, because their listeners are typically more informed than others?Originally posted by racrguyVoting is a constitutional right, overthrowing the government isn't.
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Originally posted by YALE View PostGreece rejected austerity. They will most likely be forced out of the eurozone, if they don't get debt relief."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler
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