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Date Posted: 10:20:53 10/22/07 Mon
Author: scooter
Subject: Attack the messenger
In reply to: Jeannine 's message, "ahhh, by 'people like you'" on 10:06:15 10/21/07 Sun

So, instead of debating the merits of the legislation, the right wing uses its old tried-and-true strategy of attacking and smearing the messenger. (Shades of Michael J. Fox). Dirty work? Explaining how you benefited from a government program is “dirty work?” The facts: The Frosts were legimately qualifed for SCHIP. No one on the left is surprised at how low the right will go to smear people, but most decent people draw the line at children. Right wing bloggers and pundits went insane after the kids gave his speech. They published LIES about the family and publicized their home address, practically inviting the nuts to send death threats. (Michelle Malkin actually drove to their house.) Rush Limbaugh went on Hannity and Colmes and mocked the kid’s voice (the kid with a paralyzed vocal cord). Classy. Seventy-five percent of the people in this country supported the proposal to extend the SCHIP program. Any exploitation of that kid came from the right. And did you ever think that some of US don’t mind paying taxes for programs that help people, especially children?

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Well, you aren't limited in paying the amount of taxes required, you know -- Jeannine, 15:19:17 10/22/07 Mon [1]

you can always send extra money to the IRS, or refuse to take the refund you are owed, if you are. If you want to pay more taxes, go ahead. Personally, I pay enough. I DO help people, in many ways. I prefer to do it myself, rather than depend on the government to do so. I am funny that way - I think government should govern.

As usual, you are exagerating and speaking in sweeping generalizations that invalidate any point you may have. You are in luck, though. You have the perfect candidate out there - Hillary sure sound like she is your girl.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> As usual, you're wrong -- scooter, 08:51:59 10/23/07 Tue [1]


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Am not -- Jeannine, 09:48:40 10/23/07 Tue [1]


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