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Rick Perry's College Transcript: A Lot Of Cs And Ds

Friday, August 5, 2011

What George W. Bush proved to me: Anyone can become the president of the US.
About Rick Perry
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Obama Pushing Jobs For Unemployed Military Veterans

Yemen (still there), Somalia (still there), and the more than 760 military bases we maintain around the world.
About Veterans
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Obama Pushing Jobs For Unemployed Military Veterans

On this day 49 years ago, Marilyn Monroe was found dead of a barbiturate overdose.

This has as much to do with putting Americans back to work as another Obama speech about jobs. This Obama story, however, has more to do with politics than Monroe's.

Carry on.
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Nancy Pelosi: Dems Will Be Forceful On Super Committee But Won't Draw 'Lines In The Sand'

Should millionaires and billionaires be required to pay into Social Security?

What if they lose all their money at some point in their lifetime?

Got me there.
Nothing about my answers to your questions, huh?

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Your answers are your answers. This wasn't a test. I asked the questions as a means to dialogue, to discuss the issues of what our paid representatives are doing (or supposed to be doing) on behalf of the People. And getting clear as to what Democrats aren't doing about what it is you say that you want.

As far as your comment that Social Security and Medicare shouldn't be available to millionaires and billionaires, the reason that real Democrats fight for inclusion of the rich (both in contributions and receiving benefits) is something you may want to think about: The "veil of ignorance".

The "veil of ignorance" is an economic and philosophical concept introduced and developed by economist John Harsanyi and philosopher John Rawls. It's a method of determining the morality or fairness or justice of a certain issue (e.g. torture, taxation, slavery) based upon the following principle: Imagine that societal roles were completely re-fashioned and redistributed, and that from behind the "veil of ignorance", one does not know what role they will be reassigned. Only then can one truly consider the morality or fairness or justice of an issue.

Imagine before you're born you don't know anything about who you'll be, your abilities, or your position. Now design a tax system.

It's why the rich should accept a greater tax burden in spite of the fact that their success may be well earned. It's why we don't torture (except we do, and even under Obama). It's why ended slavery. It's why we provide free education (or did up until conservatives hijacked our government).

The "veil of ignorance" underpins our democracy, of justice and fairness for all and equal opportunity, that made America once great.

And millionaires and billionaires paying into Social Security and receiving benefits has another impact on the greatness that was America - The innovation that comes when you know there's a safety net beneath you. The chances you take when you know that you won't lose everything, won't be forced to having to spend your time scrounging for a meal and a bed, feeding your children, is what led to American invention.
About Deficit Commission
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Debt Ceiling Deal A Political Setback For Barack Obama

Me, too.

You have no idea how much I wish I were wrong.
About Bush Tax Cuts
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Arianna Talks About The Debt Ceiling Agreement With Lawrence O'Donnell (VIDEO)

No ma'm.

AARP's latest statement, released after the chitstorm of cancellations that their first statement caused (that they were open to reform) does not say they are against reform. It's the very model of weasel-speak. As a matter of fact, this statement could easily be something that even Paul Ryan and Republicans would and could say about Ryan's plan for reform (and actually have said).

Sharpen those ears, Carolab -- They're talking about those currently receiving Social Security and Medicare benefits, not those in the pipeline.
About Debt Ceiling
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