Well thank you so very much!!!! I am quit proud to be a redneck, meaning that my neck got red from working hard in the fields as a boy, and I have been working hard ever sense. I take great p***e in my work and the beginnings of that hard work in the fields. Seem's to me that every time someone points a finger at me and calls me a r****t they have three finger's pointing back at them. I am not pro any race and take care who I call friend. I judge all people by there character not there skin color or where there from, religion,sex,age, or any thing that I find would hurt my character and who I am. What I would like to point out is that you can call me any thing you desire cause it doesn't make a difference to me at all except for the fact that you realize that I am here, something that Dem's have forgot. Us low class of folks that have been forgotten for so long are now getting some recognition of what we need in this country.That's other than just being pushed aside and taxed into poverty plus ignored as to our concerns. so get up on your stump and yell at the top of your lungs about all us bad people, and again thanks for the recognition !!!!

As I'm sure you know, there are people on the right calling tax-funded services, socialism. Of course, this is just as much rhetoric as anything else, I understand that but the reason why that rhetoric works is because tax-funded services ARE based on a principle tenant of socialism... "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs".

Now, if you're suggesting there is a difference, may I point out that you missed it? First of all, a "state owned and run commerce" is impossible because once something is owned by the state it is by definition no longer commercial. But I think I know what you mean to say...

Even so, a tax-funded service is funded because it functions in a mixed economy where public interest and commerce t***sact. In other words, there is probably more difference in the various implementations of socialism than there is in the superficial difference you are drawing between "fine" and "disaster".

Also, if you want to follow the line that's been drawn by many others between "funding" and "operations" as the distinguishing factor, bear in mind that ALL those thin lines... the Police, Fire, Emergency Response, the military... they are all owned AND OPERATED by the state and with that said, here is my response to your point... No, "state-owned and run commerce" does NOT always end in disaster as proven by a wide range of state owned and operated services such as the USPS, the USDA and the USMC.

LOL - 'love your response Allbent - although, AF1 wasn't yelling at you. He was "yelling" at a stereotype that comprises a large part of the Trump-base. According to your self description you don't fit that stereotype.

I'm calling you out on your victim card though, especially if you're in agriculture since the government has been subsidizing that industry for decades. I work hard too as an engineer in the city sometimes late into the night, sometimes 90 hours in a week because if we don't make the deadlines we lose our money. Does the government give me money when that happens? Uh, NO.

Also, count your blessings... if you live in a rural area you have better representation than I do because when populations grow, more people have to share the same representative. This is why it takes five citizens in Los Angeles to equal the v****g power of one citizen in Wyoming. This is also the exact reason why Trump lost the popular v**e but won the EC.

So, ease up on the whining bro... Everyone has their struggles.

If you knew anything about true Christianity you would know that these d********g people were not nor ever followers of Jesus Christ !

Your post reek of hatred and ignorance concerning Christians !

Just because someone says they are Christians doesn't make it so if their action doesn't reflect what the scriptures says !

Thus no true Christian would do nor approve of what someone if this caliber does !

So try again as there are no true Christians that will buy your false wailing it might be helpful if you'd research more on the subject at hand as it is clear you are clueless !

debeda,

Be cautious what you post. There is a thin skinned, unemployed guitar playing, stand up comedian, moderator on other more intellectual forums, that can dish it out but not take it on OPP.
It will complain to admin that you’re mean, ignorant and a troll.
It actually sent me a private message with disparaging comments and then put me on its ignore list and advised admin to keep an eye on me.
Snowflake crybaby, what a joke.
So if I get banned for awhile, have a Happy New Year to all my conservative and some liberal friends.

KAG
God Bless the USA and President Trump

As I'm sure you know, there are people on the right calling tax-funded services, socialism. Of course, this is just as much rhetoric as anything else, I understand that but the reason why that rhetoric works is because tax-funded services ARE based on a principle tenant of socialism... "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs".

Now, if you're suggesting there is a difference, may I point out that you missed it? First of all, a "state owned and run commerce" is impossible because once something is owned by the state it is by definition no longer commercial. But I think I know what you mean to say...

Even so, a tax-funded service is funded because it functions in a mixed economy where public interest and commerce t***sact. In other words, there is probably more difference in the various implementations of socialism than there is in the superficial difference you are drawing between "fine" and "disaster".

Also, if you want to follow the line that's been drawn by many others between "funding" and "operations" as the distinguishing factor, bear in mind that ALL those thin lines... the Police, Fire, Emergency Response, the military... they are all owned AND OPERATED by the state and with that said, here is my response to your point... No, "state-owned and run commerce" does NOT always end in disaster as proven by a wide range of state owned and operated services such as the USPS, the USDA and the USMC.