The letter the local paper didnt print.

[loveable liberal]

I encourage everyone to write to their local newspaper. You can make a difference. It only took me 45 minutes to figure out L.S. was cherry picking topics and refused to acknowledge the solution I offered. Most likely the local papers will print you're letter, unless of course an actual topical debate begins, then they prefer more bland, non-information-containing topics. Let me know what you think...

S, your reply avoids all the points I made. Further, if you are going to prove yourself incorrect there’s really no point in me writing a counterpoint letter. You admit, using the Suits index, Minnesota has an overall regressive score of -.03. A regressive score means people who earn less pay more tax as a percentage of their overall income. Equating our tax system as being “only a little bit regressive” is the same as being “only slightly pregnant”, you either are or you are not. According to the report, the top money earning decile pays the least percentage in property taxes, the least amount in business taxes and the least amount in sales taxes.
In regards to Bill Clinton’s sex life, it’s always made me chuckle how conservatives think Bill is the first man in the history of the world who didn’t want his wife to find out he’s done something stupid. Most men’s transgressions do not cost the country 60 million dollars. Bill and Hillary are still married, which is admirable considering what their marriage has had to endure. You talk about lying to God. Marriage vows are a sworn oath, made in a holy house of God. Can anyone think of any divorced conservative politicians? I know I can think of a bunch of them. Want to discuss lies? How about “Iraq has weapons of mass destruction”. That one has cost 300 billion so far.
L, the GAO report came out, refuting the Bush administrations assertion that social security is in trouble. When I write that there “might” be problems starting in the year 2042, do I need to explain that? Here is the difference L. When Bill spoke of social security, the country had lots and lots of extra money. When George speaks of social security, we now owe lots of money to other countries and George wants to borrow more money to pay for his new boondoggle. Democrats were called ‘tax and spend’. Today’s Republicans should be called ‘borrow and spend’ (BS for short). At least with ‘tax and spend’ countries like China, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Germany do not own huge chunks of our economy. In case you’re confused as to the significance of other countries owning our economy, Google “sharecroppers”, that should provide plenty of insight.
All I want is for neo-conservative thinkers to come out into the light and tell the public their true agenda. The rights of business supersede the rights of the public. First, the public does not have the right to clean air and water. The Bush administration loosened mercury emission requirements for coal burning power plants. Defend what airborne mercury vapor and methyl mercury does to fetal development L. Second, the public does not have the right to health care. The ranks of the uninsured have risen from 40 to 45 million during George’s tenure. Defend not allowing children access to medical professionals L. Third, our veterans do not have the right to benefits. Our brave men and women who enter the Armed services are sent to the Middle East, reason yet to be determined, many of which will return home with both physical and mental disabilities, to a country whose government has slashed their benefits. After serving their country, willing to lay down their lives, seeing death and mayhem first hand, I want you L to defend slashing the benefits that will aid these soldiers to try to return to civilian life. Fourth, the elderly do not have the right to affordable prescription drugs. George Bush won’t allow Medicare to negotiate bulk prices with pharmaceutical companies. Defend stiffing the elderly to preserve drug company profits L. The list could go on and on to include the insurance industry, big oil, the credit industry, public utilities on and on and on….
I bring these issues up because they are a problem now. The reduction in Social Security benefit payments won’t occur for 37 years if at all! So go ahead L, quote Clintons social security comments and compare the apples to the oranges. Defend the value of property over the value of life too. Don’t hide behind the concern for small business. Wal-mart threatens small business much more than liberals. Try to blame liberals for all the country’s ills. No matter how you respond, liberals fought for child labor laws, public education, civil rights, increases in minimum wage and the equal rights amendment. In every instance, liberals will always fight for the value of life over property. I refuse to apologize for that.