Mr.Nick
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Jesus was blacker than he was white. Unless you think Jesus was European.
Certain Unalienable rights... those are entitlements too.
No... we just know that Charity ain't going to do it.. because there are people like you out there.
We don't comprehend the word humble? OK... take a look at all the posts on this site.. where's the hatred coming from? Yeah.. thought so.
Don't know how Jesus being black or white is important.
You are correct about inalienable rights. By definition they are things you are entitled to. The difference between those entitlements and the entitlements that some people advocate is that the inalienable rights you speak of do not have to be taken from someone else in order to provide them to another person.
I'm against entitlement programs. I want to abolish welfare, public schools and just about every public program. I work my ass off during the week and donate time and money on the weekend to charity. I would just rather not have someone come take money out of my back pocket while I'm in the process of delivering the seniors their meals.
Mike
It doesn't matter to me whether Jesus was black of white. Take a look at Mr. Dick's post that I quoted.
No one is taking any inalienable rights from one to give to another, are they? Are not the super wealthy still able to do anything and everything they can if they are taxed a little more? Won't they be able to live in exactly the same manner as before that 4% was levied?
But I will tell you this... If a Corporation is a Person, what gives them the right to outsource and push working people into a lower and lower standard of living? What gives them the right to infringe on the working and Middle Class' inalienable rights?
Dude, I don't mean to be disrespectful... but don't give me the charity thing... I work a full time, stress filled job(which I love very much) and still give to my church's sponsorship of a Central American Boy, Donate time to Habitat for Humanity and teach CPR for the Red Cross and am a part time Special Olympics Coach.... and I still believe that the Bush Tax cuts should be repealed... hell repeal them even on me. The country is dying, debt is accumulating and people are in need of jobs and help.
I'm telling you as I sit here breathing, you have adequate jobs for people and the economy recovers immediately. If people have money, they will be able to pay their bills, they will be able to buy goods, which makes Businesses money, which provides more jobs...etc.
It isn't an either/or scenario... it's both. Labor and business is a symbiotic relationship in a Capitalistic, consumer driven society. But that's not how it's been, has it? Lately, it's been in vogue for Business(especially big Corps and banking) to make as much money as quick as possible at any cost. So, they laid off, they outsourced to slave labor countries, and they bought legislation(from both parties) to make it all legal. But legal and moral/ethical are two different things, aren't they?
Now it's all crashing down upon them and they don't want to take the blame, in fact... they are doubling down... crying for more tax cuts, more favorable legislation and holding workers(or potential workers) hostage. Meanwhile, back on Main Street... small businesses are suffering because people don't have the money to buy their wares... so the go to Walmart and still can't make ends meet.
The whole Conservative "Trickle Down" ideology has failed, and I will be honest with you... It didn't fail because it was a bad idea, it failed because Big Money found out that "trickling down" was actually optional.
You know... Certain Conservatives love to call us "libruls" Communists... but you know, I don't condone Communism... I don't even believe in Communism. I am definitely a Capitalist kind of guy.... however, I also understand that when it comes to BASIC HUMAN NEEDS...everybody should have equal access to, regardless of income...Housing, food, basic utilities and since the costs have gotten so out of hand... health care.
Big business and Wall Street on the other hand... are Communist sympathizers and are supporting a Communist country(China..and coming soon to a theater near you... North Korea) and expanding their power and strength. The reason? Money. What would be the penalty for an American Citizen to aid a Communist country in the 50's and 60's? I mean remember, Corporations are people... so why aren't they being charged with treason?
"inalienable rights" are that of the Bill of Rights in the United States.
Stealing ones property violates the Fourth Amendment of the Bill of Rights.
It's not about what the other man has - it's about what you have.
It's up to the individual to create their own path.....
Capitalist model creates wealth - wealth is not finite, its infinite .
The poor are poor not because of the "lack of money" but because they choose NOT TO create wealth.