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They are correct...freedom isn't free (Original Post)
SHRED
Aug 2017
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The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)1. The Three Little Pigs come to mind huh?
How about flood control channels, culverts and drainage?
They cut corners gave tax cuts and generally fucked over the public since god knows when.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)2. Freedumb.
dchill
(38,594 posts)3. Hey - that was gonna be MY post!
Chickens coming home to roost. Unnecessary amplification of tragedy. Conservatives are NOT into safety that costs them money. Or safety nets, either.
BigmanPigman
(51,649 posts)4. Everyone bitches about regulations and big govt
until they are harmed or need help. Some people are so ignorant and self centered and never learn (mostly they are Repub). They still believe "trickle down economics" works.
Docreed2003
(16,890 posts)5. Heard it costs a buck o five... :-)
At least that's what "Team America" taught me!
Initech
(100,129 posts)7. Love that movie!
Docreed2003
(16,890 posts)9. Me too!!
Still hilarious!
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)6. Libetarianism - the political philosophy espousing the idea.....
that more people are free to be enslaved, exploited, cheated, assaulted, maimed, diseased, murdered or killed so that others can maximize profits.
Initech
(100,129 posts)8. And the GOP wants to *FURTHER* do away with regulations, because, profit.