06-21-2008, 03:29 PM | #51 |
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If government is nothing but a piece of crap, what is it good for other than a vehicle to enrich cronies? There are ideological roots to GOP corruption.
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And the Clintons never enriched their own cronies. Democrats are the biggest hypocrites on this issue. Remember Tammany Hall, that was a Democratic stronghold, not a Republican one. IIRC.
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not to the point where it crippled the administration's competence.
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You level the baseless allegation by insinuation that Republicans are the only ones who engage in cronyism but forget some of its American origins or the most recent Democratic administration. We'll see the same stuff from Obama. Admit you just argue against your adversary in order to fill justified in your selection, when in reality, the morality of both parties is non-existent. I am free to admit this, because I have no delusions about the goodness of the political process or of the participants. There is no goodness, or only utilitarianism.
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If the government is nothing but a piece of hud anyway, so what if I embezzle?
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Why do you think that is? Just wondering. Do you think the fact that it is a regulated industry distorts their cost structure?
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The marginal extra hours needed to produce income aren't worth it. Especially since its more difficult to hide their gains and through capital gains instead of personal income. Thus they are paying 40% on any incremental dollar they make.
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It has crossed my mind recently. Taking on extra work, and I think, well, that money is going to be taxed at a high level, and I can just spend time with my family instead. Screw it.
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