Stop screaming about socialism and start taking some responsibility for the society you live in. Government has a role in communities, it has a responsibility to it’s citizens in times of crisis. It is up to the people of this country to regulate what that role is. Unfortunately right-wingers like yourself don’t like it when government helps anybody but themselves. You would have us back to the days when people were forced to live in tenements, barely able to survive while a few extremely wealthy individual en rough-shod over everyone else. That is not progress. Look back to hsitory and why anti-trust laws were enacted.
Kids under the age of 3 wouldn’t understand the concept of giving, but could be cajoled into giving a piece of candy.
Kids of roughly 4 to 10 (12?) would gladly give a piece or two and feel great. Some would even give their favorite candy, others the stuff they didn’t like.
The some self-righteous fat guy will scream that by giving candy to the less fortunate you are depriving them of the opportunity to earn their own candy. He will then steal the pot and give the candy to other fat guys. and fire the parents who allow such foolishness.
If you use Ansonia’s yardstick for what would be considered ‘Socialist’, then we could add most of Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand and probably quite a few more countries.
Methinks Clark needs to see a therapist to get over his trauma because of what happened..I may be a bit paranoid, but I’d give out candy on Halloween until I ran out, then turn off the light. Even kids know that if the outside light is out on Halloween, there’s no candy at that house.
cjr53 over 11 years ago
Little republican tea party ingrates?
moderateisntleft over 11 years ago
Stop screaming about socialism and start taking some responsibility for the society you live in. Government has a role in communities, it has a responsibility to it’s citizens in times of crisis. It is up to the people of this country to regulate what that role is. Unfortunately right-wingers like yourself don’t like it when government helps anybody but themselves. You would have us back to the days when people were forced to live in tenements, barely able to survive while a few extremely wealthy individual en rough-shod over everyone else. That is not progress. Look back to hsitory and why anti-trust laws were enacted.
PlainBill over 11 years ago
Based on my experience, here’s how it would work:
Kids under the age of 3 wouldn’t understand the concept of giving, but could be cajoled into giving a piece of candy.
Kids of roughly 4 to 10 (12?) would gladly give a piece or two and feel great. Some would even give their favorite candy, others the stuff they didn’t like.
The some self-righteous fat guy will scream that by giving candy to the less fortunate you are depriving them of the opportunity to earn their own candy. He will then steal the pot and give the candy to other fat guys. and fire the parents who allow such foolishness.
Kylop over 11 years ago
I find it difficult to believe you get to know liberals. I find it more difficult to believe that you track their charity work.
OmqR-IV.0 over 11 years ago
If you use Ansonia’s yardstick for what would be considered ‘Socialist’, then we could add most of Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand and probably quite a few more countries.
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
It’s MItt’s house, and he plans to start up a candy store tomorrow, just obtaining his “stock” option.
Ketira over 11 years ago
Methinks Clark needs to see a therapist to get over his trauma because of what happened..I may be a bit paranoid, but I’d give out candy on Halloween until I ran out, then turn off the light. Even kids know that if the outside light is out on Halloween, there’s no candy at that house.