[Rhodes22-list] Special Tribute to Brad Haslett {about America, you can call what you want}

[David Bradley]

Can't say I disagree with any or much of this.  Does anyone have an
example or idea of how to provide a support network for citizens who
need and deserve support while excluding those who could and should
support themselves?  Children, for example, I feel deserve to receive
decent medical care care regardless whether their parent(s) is(are)
able to provide for it.

Here's a guess.  If I remember the numbers, about 2/3 of eligible
voters actually voted in the past election, the highest percentage
since JFK's election.  What are the chances that the 1/3 who didn't
vote are pretty much the 1/3 who live on government support?  The
problem of who gets to vote may be taking care of itself...

Dave


On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
> Now there's a guy that very well articulates my thoughts.
>
> My personal belief is that anyone that receives over 50% of their income
> directly from the government should be disenfranchised. They have a
> conflict of interest.
>
> Robert A Heinlein proposed a similar restriction in his
> political/science fiction novel Starship Troopers. In his "would be"
> world, only those that had served in the military in one fashion or
> another were eligible to vote. You had to sever in SOME fashion, which
> was the one indicator that you were willing to sacrifice your personal
> needs/desires/aspirations to benefit society as a whole. Ironically, in
> his book, those IN the military were not eligible to vote. Only after
> you finished your tour(s) of duty were you enfranchised.
>
> I'm not quite that extreme, but I say if you're making your living
> directly from the government, you have an predisposition to expand their
> ability to "give", and thus have a conflict of interest.
>
> Since I've mentioned, I'll also say that Heinlein has a quote that would
> be VERY applicable here:
>
> =====
> Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist,
> fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria.
> The human race divides politically into those who want people to be
> controlled and those who have no such desire.
> =====
>
>
>
> Tootle wrote:
>> Brad,
>>
>> This guy must have been reading your posts over the years or could you
>> believe somebody else echos your thoughts and words?
>>
>> Attachment of November 14, 2008
>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p20504188/Our%2BCulture.jpg Our+Culture.jpg
>>
>> Ed K
>>
>
> --
> Herb Parsons
>
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