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    Quote Originally Posted by Dougles View Post
    IN NYS the little guy never get's screwed, in fact "he" get's the benefits of doing NOTHING and getting a handsome reward for it!

    Is the middle guy who keeps getting pinched, weather it be the Big guy wanting more profits, this little guy wanting more benefits/rights or big brother wanting a massive pay raise for the "amazing work they doing for you".

    Their is such thing as a "common good" all based on what you see as common!

    Yes, in NYS the little guy is the tax payer that is screwed by expensive multiple government, and increasing prices that the rest of the nation pays as well.

    the pension system alone is enough to bankrupt us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Save Us View Post
    Yes, in NYS the little guy is the tax payer that is screwed by expensive multiple government, and increasing prices that the rest of the nation pays as well.

    the pension system alone is enough to bankrupt us.
    i was thinking along the lines of little guy in the amount of work they do!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cgoodsp466 View Post
    If you are going to be there,I will pick up Puff and Winne and we will meet you there. A sack of suds and a sack of marbles to make the spirit right.
    Merry Christmas Kern or should I just call you Dick
    c-not-so-good, you are going to pick up both puff & winnie???
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    Common Good? What a brainwasher's propaganda!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by zanna vaida View Post
    Common Good? What a brainwasher's propaganda!!

    da commrade!

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    Quote Originally Posted by zanna vaida View Post
    Common Good? What a brainwasher's propaganda!!
    I totally agree.

    Isn't it amazing that "the common good" always seems to be more good for some than others?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Eat My Gun View Post
    I totally agree.

    Isn't it amazing that "the common good" always seems to be more good for some than others?
    and it all depends on whether you are "some" or "others"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smiley View Post
    and it all depends on whether you are "some" or "others"
    ... and who's in ontrol of "common goods" Who's the elected representative who respresent common goods. Double identity?

    Don't believe and trust common propaganda.

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    "Common good" for them is a euphemism for redistribution of wealth from some to others.

    Literally, that's not "common" but special.

    It's amazing how much good would come from simply using words with precision.

    Politicians, of course, mangle the language on purpose and always.

    Literally, the common good would be that set of policies that benefit everyone, like, prevention of violent crime.

    It's a very, very, very short list and any government that limited itself to those functions would be very small.

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    Can you clarify "politicians" from your point of view.

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    Basically, officials who believe that government, beyond keeping the peace, can be a force for good. An obvious falsehood so all they say in support of that thesis is a lie.

    "Force for good." A contradiction in terms, an oxymoron.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zanna vaida View Post
    Can you clarify "politicians" from your point of view.
    A politician is half hooker and half thief. They screw ya and then they steal you wallet while your in the shower washing the stink off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cgoodsp466 View Post
    A politician is half hooker and half thief. They screw ya and then they steal you wallet while your in the shower washing the stink off.
    goody, you forgot one thing...while they are doing all of this they do smile at ya.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Ostrowski View Post
    Basically, officials who believe that government, beyond keeping the peace, can be a force for good. An obvious falsehood so all they say in support of that thesis is a lie.

    "Force for good." A contradiction in terms, an oxymoron.
    Whose "good" is the question?

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    The question is how can force, violence, (non-defensive), be good?

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