John Kerry...funny...but the truth hurts!

[Deuce Bigolo]

Its compulsory in State & federal Elections

This Victorian site pretty much sums it up



I once wrote "I was sick in bed with a fever of a 104"
They accepted it on face vale

In truth I was in bed aftre a night on the turps(possibly with a fever of a 180)watching TV...raining outside...didn't know where the polling station was so didn't bother..apparently it was in the next street

Council Elections are non-compulsory and get a turn out of 30% or less
because people don't understand how it can affect them

cheers
B....OZ

[Spook]

"John Kerry's views on taxation and his Senatorial voting record, mirror the ideas of income redistribution that Karl Marx wrote of long ago. He is also a constant class warrior. Therefore, the communist/socialist references."

Well this is where your argument falls apart completely.

John Kerry's views on taxation do not in any way mirror Marx's views on anything.

He is not a "class warrior"

To suggest that he is a communist makes you look incapable of rational argument. Just because someone is slightly to the left of you does not mean that they are a Marxist, but the accusation does make you appear hysterical.

[mart]

I don't know why we bother replying Spook.

Mart

[Spook]

Well you've got to do your bit to try and educate our colonial cousins.

It would be interesting to know if its a complete misunderstanding of Marxism or the views of John Kerry that are behind these ludicrous comparisons.

[mart]

The great immorality for me is the selfish attitude that allows people to be homeless and die for the want of adequate health care. I won't say anything more about what I think of you Bimmercat because I'll respect the Mods. wishes regarding courtesy.

Mart

[middle_aged_dutchman]

In my country salary has little to do with diligence. A bigger salary often means a bigger responsibility. Managers earn more than their subordinates.
About fifteen years ago I had a notoriously indolent boss. I hardly exaggerate when I state that I worked twice as hard as him, but earned half as much.
Another reason for differences in salary may be social status. The average bookkeeper earns more than the average plumber. This is strange, for - in my country at least - there are far more bookkeepers than plumbers. The average bookkeeper certainly does not work harder than the average plumber.
I can hardly imagine that the situation in the USA is completely different from the situation here.

And about taxes: the idea behind graduated taxes is simply the fact that someone who has little money cannot pay much, someone who has more money can pay a little more and someone who has a lot of money can pay a lot. So the state takes away what it thinks each of them can miss. Because the state needs money for its public expenditure (education, defense, the civil service), not because it wants to redistribute wealth.

[RetroDon]

Bimmercat, I wholeheartedly agree with that statement.

Taxation is theft, period.

[Deuce Bigolo]

Totally right

So from now on i want to see ownly people who drive cars paying for all infrastructure like bridges,roads & traffic lights or are we going to just go back to dirt roads & barges

You know it makes sense

cheers
B....OZ

[mart]

Another one of your opinions I don't like then retrodon.

Mart