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"Liberal", properly considered, means a person, philosophy, or worldview that is based on the idea of freedom and liberty, being derived from the root word "liber" meaning "free". This would include what Americans call "libertarianism" and some forms of what is commonly called "liberalism"; most of "socialism" (especially pre-Marxist socialism) and modern "liberalism" are offshoots from the liberal tradition that for better or worse have strayed from the path to varying degrees. The current government may be called liberal but is actually fascist and authoritarian; no liberal government would be a warmongering torturing police state and murder machine with a Stasi-like intelligence apparatus like this one is, nor would any liberal government give big corporations unlimited bailouts and force everyone to purchase corporate health insurance against their will.
I've never understood why identifying as being in the center is so appealing to some people, and for that matter I've never understood what's wrong with being extreme; "extreme" could just as easily mean extremely good as extremely bad .
It is odd how political view is wrapped up with character virtues or defects, and this seems to be especially prevalent on the left . Someone can have wrong ideas while not being a bad person.
There is no conceivable plain reading of the text that empowers the federal government to do anything about meth labs that aren't engaged in interstate commerce; that is under the state domain, and the legality of opening a meth lab would be handled at that level.
Under what authority, Constitutional or otherwise, does the federal government divert funds from Soc Sec, away from those who pay into it, to people who shouldn't even be here to begin with, and have done NOTHING to deserve that money?
Where is this happening? And how often? Cite a source.
Where is this happening? And how often? Cite a source.
Really? That's the best argument you can come back with, to refute the point in question? Its hardly a state secret that illegal immigrants receive huge amounts of money, via the Soc Sec system. All across the country, every , single day.
Now, if you would care to justify your OP, and tell us all why we should accept your statement that this certain talking point you are attacking has no merit, other than your say so, I'm all eyes, as it were. Is taxation, without representation, to pase' a concept for your intellect? I'm just wondering, if that core issue, behind the talking point in question, if it is so beneath you, why bother attacking it? Starting a whole thread , even.
Just to tell us all you think a certain talking point , you think, is not worth discussing? That's a lot of thought , put into something you think is...silly. Interesting...
Really? That's the best argument you can come back with, to refute the point in question? Its hardly a state secret that illegal immigrants receive huge amounts of money, via the Soc Sec system. All across the country, every , single day.
It's simply another form of corporate welfare, backed by the taxpaying public.
Which is precisely why it's allowed to continue.
Where the wealthy and influential benefit, that becomes deeply entrenched, no matter the cost to the public.
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. Someone can have wrong ideas while not being a bad person.
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