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6th February 2010, 08:59 AM
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Illuminator
Join Date: Oct 2007
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What enrages taxpayers more, Gov't spending or Gov't lies?
That was the phrase above the ticker on Fox just now.
So we have a few options. Treat the question literally and actually explore the weighty matter of taxpayer outrage and what makes things more outrage-worthy, or we could discuss things like the degraded state of cable news and approaching armageddon. Thoughts? |
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“ it has become my conviction that things mean pretty much what we want them to mean. We’ll pluck significance from the least consequential happenstance if it suits us and happily ignore the most flagrantly obvious symmetry between separate aspects of our lives if it threatens some cherished prejudice or cosily comforting belief" -Iain Banks |
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6th February 2010, 09:04 AM
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Graduate Poster
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Lies by Republicans probably enrage me the most. Beyond that deep thought, Fox News is just being its typical cesspool. Who watches that channel!? Honestly!
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6th February 2010, 09:12 AM
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Adelaidean
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Australia, not that you'll read the "location" field.
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Originally Posted by daenku32
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6th February 2010, 09:14 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: London EC1
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But, apparently, it's all the taxpayers' fault, and they get the dumb politicians they demand . . .
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6th February 2010, 10:07 AM
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Graduate Poster
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Location: Not Oregon, Texas
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I am in favor of government spending even if I disagree with the particulars, and I also think that government dishonesty is an obstacle to a free nation... so this taxpayer would say government lies are more outrageous.
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6th February 2010, 02:47 PM
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Philosopher
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Well, government spending doesn't really enrage me. It's like a cat, shedding, or puking up furballs. Annoying, yes, but it's a cat. What did you expect?
As for government lies, I'm pretty sure the government has never actually lied about anything, so there's really no reason for rage there. |
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6th February 2010, 06:29 PM
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Guest
Join Date: Jul 2005
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When government lies about government spending.
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6th February 2010, 07:03 PM
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Philosopher
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Originally Posted by slingblade
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6th February 2010, 08:40 PM
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Forklift Operator
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If only I could ever feel that I could afford to spend my own money as freely, as frivolously, as irresponsibly, and as free of any restraint; as government feels entitled to take it from me and spend it…
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