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Hey Johnny... Been There, Done That
Amarxica ^ | 7/7/06 | John Reit

Posted on 07/07/2006 9:07:52 AM PDT by libertarianPA

A recent article about John Edwards made me think of that movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It's about a man who goes through a painful break-up with his girlfriend. Rather than deal with the pain of losing the love of his life, he has a doctor erase all memories of her. I suspect the last 40 years have been so traumatic for John Edwards that he has decided to go to the same doctor.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: amarxica; blogger; greatsociety; johnedwards; lyndonjohnson; poverty; socialism; waronpoverty; welfare

1 posted on 07/07/2006 9:07:57 AM PDT by libertarianPA
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To: libertarianPA
Speaking at a National Press Club event in June, the 2008 Presidential hopeful stated that the United States should set a goal to eliminate poverty over the next three decades - one can only assume this initiative will begin when he's sitting in the Oval Office. His plan? Give the poor more money.

Aww jeez, not this shit again!!

John, you need to read something besides the Sunday funnies. LBJ started us down that rat hole in the 60s and we're STILL paying for it!!
2 posted on 07/07/2006 9:23:09 AM PDT by DustyMoment (FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
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To: libertarianPA

While we're at it, let's de-criminalize all crimes and wipe all lawlessness, too!

Thanks, Uncle Johnny! More $$$ for the poor? That's a great idea.

You go first!


3 posted on 07/07/2006 9:23:59 AM PDT by RexBeach ("There is no substitute for victory." -Douglas MacArthur)
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To: libertarianPA

I believe it was in an issue of Maxim that I read a quote from Bradshaw that goes something like this:

If you take all the rich people's money and give it to the poor, in 5 years the rich will have it back.

Just a fact of life. Poor are poor for a reason.


4 posted on 07/07/2006 9:28:11 AM PDT by L98Fiero (I'm worth a million in prizes.)
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To: libertarianPA

Come on John. We all know throwing more money at poverty doesn't fix it. Besides, we have to throw that money at education. It's for the kids now.


5 posted on 07/07/2006 9:34:32 AM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: libertarianPA
Was this not the goal of the War on Poverty more than 40 years ago? How'd that work out?
Yes, but to be fair. No president has had the coif of Edwards. Or his makeup. Or his girlish good looks. Those things matter, you know. How can you expect to fight poverty if your hair isn't just so?
6 posted on 07/07/2006 9:39:38 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: libertarianPA

The error in the article begins when the author assumed John Edwards even has a brain.


7 posted on 07/07/2006 9:45:05 AM PDT by Hexenhammer (America for Americans.)
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To: DustyMoment

We have produced enough food to feed the world for DECADES. The only reason for starvation in the world is left wing despots.

IOW the world needs more "Truth, Justice, and THE AMERICAN WAY" to solve the problems of the world.

The more the wold becomes Americanized the less poverty and injustice in the world.


8 posted on 07/07/2006 9:57:45 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Hexenhammer
The error in the article begins when the author assumed John Edwards even has a brain.


9 posted on 07/07/2006 9:59:59 AM PDT by new cruelty
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To: libertarianPA
What a maroon!

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10 posted on 07/07/2006 10:13:10 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
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To: Just A Nobody

Edwards is pushing the SAME OLD "meeeeeaaaaan republicans" line.

Same empty words
Same results


11 posted on 07/07/2006 10:22:58 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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