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It's not just a Catholic thing; there's a strong and justified sense charity isn't compulsory. Joel Send a noteboard - 05/02/2011 12:56:24 AM
We're a nation of greedy bitches who don't like to help each other.
Sidenote: Its funny how so many of the Catholics that I know are republicans. This is funny because they're always talking of "Help thy neighbor" yet with bills such as this, they call bullshit. Further, many of them have issues with most of the forms of welfare. Just an observation on my part. No, I'm not saying they're all like this, nor that all Catholics are republican nor that all republicans are Catholic or anything else.

If someone voluntarily chooses to help another in need, at their own expense, that's laudable; if a third party forcibly takes the first persons money to help the second that's less so. I actually respect that view, but it's harmful to the nation of which we're all part to deny lifes essentials to those who can't pay for them. It reduces our productivity, our readiness in time of war, our innovation, everything. A lot of folks opposed to public healthcare get offended when I say they act like anyone unprofitable should have the decency to die, but restricting healthcare to those who can pay for it themselves does exactly that, whether or not anyone is able to face that simple fact.
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Another judge rules ObamaCare unconstitutional - trzaska2000 - 31/01/2011 10:57:24 PM 943 Views
I feel the need to set up a pool of some sort for when this goes to Supreme Court. Dannymac - 01/02/2011 02:19:41 AM 650 Views
all are part? random thoughts - 01/02/2011 02:47:32 AM 681 Views
Supreme Court Ruling are all or nothing, right? Dannymac - 01/02/2011 06:49:17 AM 525 Views
Giving to NPR would be the same as giving to the democratic party. random thoughts - 01/02/2011 11:55:57 AM 504 Views
Yeah but NPR's still good Isaac - 01/02/2011 02:09:48 PM 533 Views
that is why I still listen to it random thoughts - 01/02/2011 04:47:04 PM 509 Views
The advantage would still be yours... Dannymac - 01/02/2011 07:29:08 PM 497 Views
No - only parts of McCain/Feingold were declared unconstitutional..... trzaska2000 - 01/02/2011 04:19:19 PM 583 Views
Split the difference? *NM* Dannymac - 02/02/2011 12:17:34 AM 220 Views
A pool sound good, I call 5-4 to overturn! *NM* trzaska2000 - 01/02/2011 04:15:40 AM 238 Views
The biggest problem with the healthcare law is that it IS a Dem law. Joel - 01/02/2011 01:54:55 PM 509 Views
And whose fault is that? Dannymac - 01/02/2011 07:39:58 PM 508 Views
yes it was the evil republicans *NM* random thoughts - 01/02/2011 09:40:32 PM 249 Views
Not evil, just stubborn. *NM* Dannymac - 02/02/2011 12:16:33 AM 243 Views
`unlike the easy going democrats? *NM* random thoughts - 07/02/2011 03:59:41 PM 228 Views
Ultimately, Obama and Liebermans, for reasons I've stated at length and often. Joel - 04/02/2011 11:54:35 PM 562 Views
Could you please explain to a confused Canadian... Scott Blademaster - 02/02/2011 02:40:09 AM 566 Views
Due to a well founded distrust in government..... trzaska2000 - 02/02/2011 04:57:23 AM 1413 Views
huh...interesting... Scott Blademaster - 02/02/2011 05:22:05 AM 585 Views
They have heard how bad the Canadian system is? Knightscape - 02/02/2011 08:21:24 AM 590 Views
No way to use any alternative? They banned private insurance and forced all docs to take insurance? Joel - 05/02/2011 12:48:08 AM 578 Views
The alternative is to go to the U.S. Knightscape - 05/02/2011 08:10:20 AM 705 Views
That's pretty asinine then, yes. Joel - 05/02/2011 09:38:50 AM 602 Views
Re: That's pretty asinine then, yes. Knightscape - 06/02/2011 07:55:43 AM 660 Views
We have a boatload of paranoid pessimists in our country. Thats all. callandor1000 - 02/02/2011 11:52:27 AM 590 Views
It's not just a Catholic thing; there's a strong and justified sense charity isn't compulsory. Joel - 05/02/2011 12:56:24 AM 553 Views
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