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veronica_richWould someone PLEASE tell Americans Against Food Taxes to hire better ad writers? Seriously, I'm betting whoever did these dumbass commercials makes more than I do. These are the ones who say they're against taxing sodas and juice drinks to help finance universal health care. (Personally, as little soda as I drink, it wouldn't bother me a bit. But I digress, since that's not my point.) My favorite boner is the part of the ad that says "Taxes never made anybody healthy - exercise, education, and healthy eating do that."
Quick quiz: What finances:
Public education?
Public parks and trails?
Sidewalks (for walking)?
The USDA?
The FDA?
The CDC?
Head Start?
School lunches?
Nope. Not taxes. Nosiree!
This reminds me so much of the anti-socialists who nevertheless snatch up their monthly Social Security check and happily accept Medicare like it's going out of style - not to mention, drive on public highways, use rest stops, check books out at the library, go swimming at the city pool, etc. etc. etc. SOCIALISM IS NOTHING MORE THAN POOLING RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE IN SHARED BENEFITS.
Yes, it allows those who don't have very much to benefit from those who have more on occasion. What evil lurks! God forbid a poor or lower-middle class person be made to FORGET for even a moment how hard life is supposed to be when you have less money, a worse job, or dimmer prospects than someone else.
ETA: And, apropos of absolutely nothing, I never say this ... but Joe Jackson needs to be Terminated. Like, yesterday. Before he can get his greedy, grubby hands anywhere near a grandchild with even a smidge of talent and fuck them up as badly as he has his own children. I have no great love of Michael, but every time this old bastard's face pops up on the news, he's working some sort of angle to put more cash in his pocket.
Quick quiz: What finances:
Public education?
Public parks and trails?
Sidewalks (for walking)?
The USDA?
The FDA?
The CDC?
Head Start?
School lunches?
Nope. Not taxes. Nosiree!
This reminds me so much of the anti-socialists who nevertheless snatch up their monthly Social Security check and happily accept Medicare like it's going out of style - not to mention, drive on public highways, use rest stops, check books out at the library, go swimming at the city pool, etc. etc. etc. SOCIALISM IS NOTHING MORE THAN POOLING RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE IN SHARED BENEFITS.
Yes, it allows those who don't have very much to benefit from those who have more on occasion. What evil lurks! God forbid a poor or lower-middle class person be made to FORGET for even a moment how hard life is supposed to be when you have less money, a worse job, or dimmer prospects than someone else.
ETA: And, apropos of absolutely nothing, I never say this ... but Joe Jackson needs to be Terminated. Like, yesterday. Before he can get his greedy, grubby hands anywhere near a grandchild with even a smidge of talent and fuck them up as badly as he has his own children. I have no great love of Michael, but every time this old bastard's face pops up on the news, he's working some sort of angle to put more cash in his pocket.
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Date: 2009-08-01 02:05 am (UTC)(I should throw in the disclaimer that plenty of people join the military for many other more noble reasons. Hell, I had family in the military. But also to be fair, one of those joined just for the medical benefits. :-D )