Comments on: Bill Gates Sr. Argues For Estate Tax

By: Marybeth Pollutro

Marybeth Pollutro — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:11:47 +0000

I read about it some days ago in another blog and the main things that you mention here are very similar

By: franksnow79

franksnow79 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:51:59 +0000

I don’t know why this stayed in my teeth, but to address the issues of social safety net and solidarity, an uniquely international leftist term. Why would I care about strengthening those things that excluded me when I need them because I do not fit into their scheme, don’t have the proper attitude or political views. I see all those losing their jobs and their homes, and I hope that they end up living in the woods and taking food out of others trash as I had to.

By: franksnow79

franksnow79 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:55:38 +0000

They did nothing for me but laugh at my circumstance, insult me, threaten me and outright attack me physically. I hope they spend years weeping themselves to sleep and gnashing their teeth and wailing in agony and despair. And all the while I say, Who’s laughing now.

By: Franco187

Franco187 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:00:32 +0000

Who is “they”, everyone? Dude sorry to say this but you sound disturbed. Following your logic, if I go to the hospital and don’t get any good care, I should then hope for the hospital to explode.

By: franksnow79

franksnow79 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:12:11 +0000

First up, I am not a “dude”. Second, Please do not try semantic trickery on me. They is a third person personal pronoun, suitable for use in the plural. My use of the word is correct, for more information consult an english textbook. But to be more specific the ‘they I refer to are those who pretend to be altruistic and selfless, when what they really want is power over others. To deny the individual rights, freedoms and liberties that are seen as an anathema in their grand vision.

By: franksnow79

franksnow79 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:20:55 +0000

To quote Auguste Comte,”The social point of view cannot tolerate the notion of rights, for such notion rests on individualism. We are born under a load of obligations of every kind. . . After our birth, these obligations increase and accumalate, for it is some time before we can return any service.” Put short, they define freedom as a series of obligations to the state. And see any form of individuality, or individual rights, as intolerable, and somthing to exclude, imprison or standagainstawall

By: Franco187

Franco187 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:01:51 +0000

I never pretended to be altruistic and selfless, I just want a half-decent society. Your “they can’t tolerate any form of individuality” rheroric is a ridiculous strawmen argument. You are not living alone on a desert island. There is such a thing as the common good, and it doesn’t have to involve denial of basic individual freedom. I’ve traveled a lot and studied world history and economics. I know people in the US don’t have any more freedom than people in Canada or Danemark.

By: Franco187

Franco187 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:15:16 +0000

What’s the point of paying slightly less taxes if you then have to bankrupt yourself to get some healthcare? You won’t be able to convince me that public hospitals, schools and social security are forms of totalitarian oppression. Seeing starving people in the street wouldn’t give me any more “freedom”. I’m not free if everyone around is a slave. You should probably stop wasting your time and energy with me.

By: WVliberty

WVliberty — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:51:10 +0000

estate tax shouldnt apply to family farms

By: seeaeytch

seeaeytch — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:36:21 +0000

this country’s not overflowing w/ opportunity, unless you think you’re an amazing singer, actor, artist, etc. and are lucky enough and climb on enough people’s heads.