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Old 12-02-2011, 05:24 AM
 
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So, in the last few days, we have had IMO, 2 of the most stupid threads I have ever seen here on CD.

1st, why should children get free lunches and 2nd, why do military people get free meals? Just look at ALL the money that would be saved....

Why should anyone get any thing free in the Untied States?
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Old 12-02-2011, 07:09 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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What do you mean by "Free". Do you mean as a gift or do you mean as a rent on something you own? It looks like you believe welfare lunches to be free but interest and dividend payments as something the recipients worked for. I believe both are welfare but distributed to different people. The free food goes to the poor and the free money goes to the wealthy. So we stop the former and reward the later. How Nice of us.
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Old 12-02-2011, 07:15 AM
 
Location: North America
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In America, "free" means someone else pays.

The "rich" are supposed to pay for the X

[Where X represents "the poor", "at risk youth", certain minority groups, the "disadvantaged", etc.]

"It is not fair that rich people are rich and they got that way not through hard work but through thievery."

--That is the storyline in America today.


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Old 12-02-2011, 07:18 AM
 
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So, in the last few days, we have had IMO, 2 of the most stupid threads I have ever seen here on CD.

1st, why should children get free lunches and 2nd, why do military people get free meals? Just look at ALL the money that would be saved....

Why should anyone get any thing free in the Untied States?
One mans "free" is another's debt.
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Old 12-02-2011, 07:20 AM
 
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So, in the last few days, we have had IMO, 2 of the most stupid threads I have ever seen here on CD.
IMO, this is one of the stupidest threads that I have seen on CD. Everyone knows there is no such thing as a free lunch.
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Old 12-02-2011, 07:46 AM
 
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IMO, this is one of the stupidest threads that I have seen on CD. Everyone knows there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Not by your standards......

BTW, your thread about Military meals being free....and you maybe have been military...Stupid thread of the year award....
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Old 12-02-2011, 08:11 AM
 
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Not by your standards......

BTW, your thread about Military meals being free....and you maybe have been military...Stupid thread of the year award....
I am not operating under the illusion that anything is completely free. Someone is paying for it, but it may be free to the recipient. Thanks for the nomination. I think it is going to be a tough competition this year.
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Old 12-02-2011, 08:12 AM
 
Location: Texas
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The military aren't getting meals for "free." Meals are one of their benefits that they are earning.

We shouldn't let children starve. That said, if government is to be involved in providing children meals, it should be state and local government, not the federal government.
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Old 12-02-2011, 08:28 AM
 
Location: Helena, Montana
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I personally don't mind my tax dollars going to help those less fortunate that actually need it. I just wish there was more done to address the abuse of social programs.
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Old 12-02-2011, 08:38 AM
 
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So, in the last few days, we have had IMO, 2 of the most stupid threads I have ever seen here on CD.

1st, why should children get free lunches and 2nd, why do military people get free meals? Just look at ALL the money that would be saved....

Why should anyone get any thing free in the Untied States?
Did you pay to post on this website?
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