The government does not create wealth. It has no money to spend without tax revenue and money printing. Free stuff from the government is a ruse, and nothing in this life is free, somebody pays for it.
We can’t just tax the rich people to pay for the free stuff because they can afford to move themselves and their money someplace else. The only people left to pay for the free stuff will be the working class and they are taxed to the point of working for several months out of the year to pay taxes and government fees. Obamacare has doubled their healthcare costs and co pays,
If these young people think socialism is a great system, Venezuela 🇻🇪 is in dire need of new people to tax.
John Barleycorn 
Margaret Thatcher described Socialism as a system where you run out of other people’s money.
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She saw it for what it is.
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Are you a fan of Mark Levin or Michael Savage?
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Both.
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I am a fan as well. My only real problem is with how they tend to treat their callers at times.
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That seems to be a common thread on call in shows. Savage has gotten a little bit better over the years. I used to think he need some anger management at times. He got pretty riled up and borderline abusive.
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If the man was just frustrated at the current state of affairs, that would be understandable. Assuming that he was taking his frustration out on his callers, that is abusive. When he was in radio, what were your inclinations regarding Neal Boortz?
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Agree with you on that. I mainly listen to podcasts anymore. I have heard his name but not familiar with his views.
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What are some of your favorite podcasts?
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Right now I am listening to Dr Peter Bregin, and Peterson the biblical series.
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Those are new names for me. Are they very informative?
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Jordan Peterson and Dr. Bregin is a psychologist with his ow website and podcasts. He is a very kind and humble man with a knack for helping people who are troubled.
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Unless I am mistaken, are you talking about the same Jordan Peterson who launched a 3rd Party Presidential bid?
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Not sure about that. He is a bit too smart and honest to be a politician. 😉
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I can send you a link if you are interested
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Maybe in your next reply?
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Breggin.com
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Great stuff. Thank you for the recommendation.
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You are welcome. He helped me with some of my passive aggressive issues, just by listening to one of his podcasts.
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If you don’t mind my asking, what has been the cause of these issues? Frustration about the current state of things?
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That would be a long and complicated explanation. In short, we have too many people getting money from the government, with not enough paying back in. I have no problem with people getting benefits from the government who are severely disabled, who have paid into SSI and Medicare, and Veterans benefits.
We should first honor these commitments, and then make cuts across the board with nothing else off the table. It is the third rail of politics anymore to suggest shrinking government. Politicians do not have the courage to tackle it.
Another way to paint a more honest picture of where we are as an economy would be to remove government spending from the advertised GDP. This would put the debt crisis in proper perspective.
Those are just a couple of examples and possible solutions.
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This makes sense. I like the way that you think.
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Sorry I went the wrong direction.
I had some passive aggressive issues in my personal relationships, that needed to be .resolved. He suggested to speak up at the time and not hold back.
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That is not a problem. I hope my question was not seen as prying.
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Not at all. Most things I don’t mind sharing, except the real personal things.
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I will do the best I can to not get into the none of my business personal stuff, if you take my meaning. However, if I ask something that I deem as a personal curiosity, it will be related to what you post on your blog or other material relevant to anything encompassing politics.
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That works for me, and much appreciated.
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Before his retirement from radio, what were your inclinations regarding Neal Boortz?
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i have heard of him but never read or listened to him.
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He has said some very interesting things over the years.
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No doubt, he is one of the good guys in all of this.
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This is true.
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What are your views regarding Dinesh D’Souza? I think he is a very interesting to listen to.
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I like him, one of the good guys in all of this
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This is true. I also like him.
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I have listened to him many times and agree with what he said.
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So do I. I would not want to go up against him in a debate being unprepared.
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No way. He uses unrefutable facts and a great logical premise.
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I have noticed as much.
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I’m not sure that the writer really understands what socialism is. It’s not about “free stuff from the government.”
Society already operates on the principle that people’s earnings are taxed and that some of these earnings are spent on government programmes. That isn’t socialism in itself. That’s what already happens.
Clearly, it makes sense for those who earn more to pay more in tax, simply because they have more money. It is not a punishment. Clearly, someone earning 100 dollars a day will suffer less from being charged nine dollars than someone on ten dollars a day.
That’s all socialism is.
Venezuela is not really socialist at all.
“Obamacare has doubled their healthcare costs and co pays,”: This is just not true.
“We can’t just tax the rich people to pay for the free stuff because they can afford to move themselves and their money someplace else.” Where would they go? It is shameful that they would desert their country simply because they’re being asked to pay their fair share.
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We have a different view of reality and that OK. Feel free to post your opinions here any time, they are always welcome
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Cool. Feel free to explain how you feel on the subject. Best wishes! Chris
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