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Taps86
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13 years ago

#41

The minute they start to tax my internet purchases I will start buying from overseas again. The World Wide Web should not be under any GOVT control. Small business my ass It all boils down to business's that want to price gauge the American people. There should be no dictation on where I buy my goods. Why should I pay more for something when I can get it for what it really is worth.

teedubbya
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#42

Those are Jesus' words...

SMGBobbyScott wrote:

Jesus Guevera? Didn't he kick the taxmans ass or somethin at the temple?

Edited by user 13 years ago | Reason: Not specified

teedubbya
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#43

Taps86 wrote:

Why do you hate this country?

SMGBobbyScott
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#44

Taps86 wrote:

It doesn't dictate where you buy your goods...you just don't get a "get out of tax free" card when you buy online is all. The internet is getting to be big business and it is starting to hurt B&Ms...pure and simple. Not to mention the tax revenues that they generate.

Taps86
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#45

B&M's should have E-Commerce sites then to offset. Government should not dictate tax on goods I buy from out of state when they can't dictate what I pay from another country.

victor809
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#46

The redistribution idea isn't Marxist...

Luke 12:49 And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

Those are Jesus' words...

SMGBobbyScott wrote:

Honestly, an uneducated carpenter from 2000 years ago is not really what I would want to base my economic theory on....

but hell, I guess the ones from this century are screwing up their excel templates.

Taps86
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#47

Why do you hate this country?

teedubbya wrote:

I'm not a fan of enabling govt to spend more and more money. That is all this is doing.

Brewha
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#48

Brew, I misjudged you. I thought you were merely liberal. I hadn't realized you were Marxist. I cannot stomach the redistribution arguments based on needs and abilities.

dstieger wrote:

A Marxist? Dude, that is so 1960.
When trying to discredit opposing political opinions, your are supposed to call them Comunist (it's more scary).

Ever tried Prilosec?

dpnewell
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#49

SMGBobbyScott wrote:

Bobby, I luv ya man, but talk about taking something completely out of context, and twisting it to fit your argument....

teedubbya
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13 years ago

#50

A Marxist? Dude, that is so 1960.
When trying to discredit opposing political opinions, your are supposed to call them Comunist (it's more scary).

Ever tried Prilosec?

Brewha wrote:

Sociaist or Neocon depending on who you are pissin on

Brewha
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#51

SMGBobbyScott wrote:

It does beg the question, what political ideals best characterize the teachings of Jesus.

Was Jesus more a liberal or conservative?
'Cause I know the boy was not Republican . . . .

Brewha
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13 years ago

#52

Sociaist or Neocon depending on who you are pissin on

teedubbya wrote:

I here tell that "Mooslums" is also a quite modern slap . . . .

SMGBobbyScott
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#53

Bobby, I luv ya man, but talk about taking something completely out of context, and twisting it to fit your argument....

dpnewell wrote:

I don't know that I "have a side"...I just enjoy the dialogue...but Marx wasn't the first to float the idea. In fact, many of the prophets of God berated the Jewish people for neglecting the poor and perverting justice so the concept goes back even further to the time just after King Solomon.

So anyway, my first post said that I thought that there were merits to both arguments...whether you believe that is up to you...

Brewha
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13 years ago

#54

Bobby, I luv ya man, but talk about taking something completely out of context, and twisting it to fit your argument....

dpnewell wrote:

No, I don't think so. It seems spot on to me.

However, even if you think is out of context, cherry picking the Bible is typical, and often it's common use. He would simply be using it further what he knows is right. And that is how it's done . . . .

SMGBobbyScott
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13 years ago

#55

It does beg the question, what political ideals best characterize the teachings of Jesus.

Was Jesus more a liberal or conservative?
'Cause I know the boy was not Republican . . . .

Brewha wrote:

Jesus transcended politics...whenever he was pulled into a political dialogue his answers tended to be of the NEITHER or BOTH variety. For example, when asked whether Jews should pay taxes...Jesus merely responded with the immortal words "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's." In short, it was a YES/AND then some answer...they should pay the taxes and then give their lives (and everything else for that matter) to God.

So the real question here is To whom will we be giving our money???

:-k

teedubbya
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#56

yea. hey zeus was a libertarian.

HockeyDad
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13 years ago

#57

Government should not

Taps86 wrote:

Government will tell you what it should and should not do. Not vice versa.

HockeyDad
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13 years ago

#58

SMGBobbyScott wrote:

It is Luke 12:48 and you selectively edited to try to make it appear to be about redistribution. You are a looter of others minds and wealth and a net drain on the economy and society as a whole.

"But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked."

teedubbya
Herf-A-Holic

13 years ago

#59

Luke 3:16 "He cut of my hand and claimed to be my father"

HockeyDad
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13 years ago

#60

It does beg the question, what political ideals best characterize the teachings of Jesus.

Was Jesus more a liberal or conservative?
'Cause I know the boy was not Republican . . . .

Brewha wrote:

Towards the end he was the minority party opposition to the Roman-Jewish coalition.

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