Posts by jazzguru

Quote: Originally Posted by tonton  The idea that if you home school your children you're not benefitting from the educational infrastructure of the government is asinine. Likewise with social security and...

Quote: Originally Posted by MJ1970  jazz, technically I think muppetry is right when he says:     Declaring that your position is naive and ignorant is more like an appeal to...

Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry    I was just being honest. And it is disingenuous to try to argue that I don't want a discussion when you look at the total content of my posts.   You...

Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry    That's it? Not a word of comment on any of my other points. Just latch onto one that you can respond to ad hominem. I thought for a moment that you actually wanted a...

Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry  I just cannot conceive of the level of naivety and ignorance of history necessary to imagine any other outcome.   If that is the mindset with which you approach your...

Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry    OK. So, to continue your line of thought - you listed a few things that you might, or might not use. I did not miss that you carefully avoided claiming actually...

Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry    I'm sure you didn't sign one, but use of such services would be enough to make an implicit contract. If you get on a train, arguing that you did not sign a contract...

Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry    It may, indeed, depend on how you look at it. You (apparently) choose not to consider that people pay taxes because they are honest and do not wish to steal the...

Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry    Disregarding his speculation, you do strongly give the impression that we are all victims rather than participants, with your equation that government = plunder and...

Quote: Originally Posted by RichL  I love how Political Outsider is the same half a dozen people squabbling ad nauseam. No-one else reads this part of AI and you're definitely never going to win the other side over,...