[john mirse]

The Secretary warned those he called the “one-percenters,” that “government is the only thing preventing the other 99% from murdering you and looting your property. The protection we offer ought to be worth whatever it costs. Quibbling over the price of this protection may be an unwise course.”

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Has this man completely lost his mind?

Does anyone have any idea what this man is talking about?

That is, what group of murderers is he talking about?

I don't know about you, but I don't know anyone who would go out and murder rich people like Gates of Microsoft if it wasn't for the federal government holding them back.

[john mirse]

The Secretary warned those he called the “one-percenters,” that “government is the only thing preventing the other 99% from murdering you and looting your property. The protection we offer ought to be worth whatever it costs. Quibbling over the price of this protection may be an unwise course.”

*******

Has this man completely lost his mind?

Does anyone have any idea what this man is talking about?

That is, what group of murderers is he talking about?

I don't know about you, but I don't know anyone who would go out and murder rich people like Gates of Microsoft if it wasn't for the federal government holding them back.

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This is mirse. When I wrote my original message above, I didn't notice the word "satire" in the original story.

So: Is this story true, or is it just a joke that I fell for?