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Re: Taxes; That Seems A Good Topic. [message #58668 is a reply to message #58665] Wed, 14 June 2006 15:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Manualblock is currently offline  Manualblock
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America is a "Democratic Republic" actually. A republic is something different. If I understand you right you don't approve of people creating structures to do the business of government? How would you do it?

Re: Ever look at the metrics? [message #58669 is a reply to message #58666] Wed, 14 June 2006 15:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I can't find where I propose people should get paid for not working. As for choices; wouldn't everyone take the highest paid job if that were true? I mean do you know people who make a descision to work for less money?
What do you mean by wave the flag?

Re: Taxes; That Seems A Good Topic. [message #58670 is a reply to message #58668] Wed, 14 June 2006 15:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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America is a federal republic. That's the point - It's a representative form of government, not a direct form. The people are not the government; It is a distinct and separate entity.


Re: Taxes; That Seems A Good Topic. [message #58671 is a reply to message #58670] Wed, 14 June 2006 15:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The logic escapes me. I understand you might mean that since there are no individual initiatives that we vote on in most cases; and our elected reps do the voting then you say we are not represented as we should be. Is that true?

Re: Ever look at the metrics? [message #58672 is a reply to message #58669] Wed, 14 June 2006 15:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You asked "Do you mean you have a choice of whether to work or not?" I wouldn't have even asked that. Sounded to me like you were trying to defend a safety net for deadbeats or something.


Re: Taxes; That Seems A Good Topic. [message #58673 is a reply to message #58671] Wed, 14 June 2006 15:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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No, John, I am correcting your assertion that "people are the government". They are not.


Re: Ever look at the metrics? [message #58674 is a reply to message #58672] Wed, 14 June 2006 15:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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No no; I was trying to clarify what you said since it was not readily apparent from your post.

Re: Taxes; That Seems A Good Topic. [message #58675 is a reply to message #58673] Wed, 14 June 2006 15:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Do we elect our representatives? Or are they imported from somewhere else?

Re: Taxes; That Seems A Good Topic. [message #58679 is a reply to message #58675] Wed, 14 June 2006 16:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You are being purely argumentative. America is a federal republic. 'Nuff said.


Re: Taxes; That Seems A Good Topic. [message #58681 is a reply to message #58679] Wed, 14 June 2006 16:21 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Yassuh massa.

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