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More taking for the producers for the shiftless and lazy
Most politicians have not no understanding of what a right is. In this case what they call a right is an entitlement. A right is something an individual may exercise with or with out the permission of government. Free speech and privacy are such rights. They require nothing of me so you can exercise you right.

BUT an entitlement requires something from other members of society such as tax money. An example is heath care and free broadband service. Even if I don't want to contribute to your benefit I have to via government force. That means for you to have heath care or whatever I am force to provide tax money for. No right is associate with being dependent on others for you well being.
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Right On!  7mgte | 12/22/05
And now we all know...  IndigoDarkwolf | 12/22/05
No kidding.....Geesh!  shawkins | 12/22/05
Yep, you've got it  ebrke | 12/22/05
Like driving  opensourcepro | 12/22/05
Keep the government out!!!  Erik1234 | 12/22/05
Vote  opensourcepro | 12/22/05
Voting, Markets, Monopolies, and MS  Erik1234 | 12/22/05
the problem is  mac0252 | 12/23/05
How far would you take this?  jeferson3@... | 12/24/05
I disagree.  johnsmith222 | 12/22/05
Web is a modern necessity  opensourcepro | 12/22/05
Driving Privilege not a right  bjhabrock | 12/22/05
Not So  Dave P. | 12/22/05
Rights vs Privileges  axarce@... | 12/22/05
Uhhh????  rwarrena | 12/23/05
pc  unimportant | 12/23/05
Plato was pretty right on.  jeferson3@... | 12/22/05
I agree... Not a right, but I want more options...  el1jones | 12/23/05
Other governments have provided decent zoning layouts...  HypnoToad | 12/24/05
15 bucks  thinknow | 12/22/05
We are not the world, apparently...  techboy_z | 12/22/05
Can you point out where I can get that price?  el1jones | 12/23/05
Broadband is a right now?  cperrin | 12/22/05
it's just plain stupid  mac0252 | 12/23/05
what?  anythingbutmine0 | 12/23/05
So go pay their bill.  jeferson3@... | 12/24/05
More taking for the producers for the shiftless and lazy  RobertoSalazar | 12/22/05
Narrowband in NY  Rootsid | 12/22/05
that seems to be  mac0252 | 12/23/05
Gee, they can't even run a bus line...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/22/05
Exactly!!!!! (NT)  Erik1234 | 12/22/05
air is a fundamental right.  wizzzer | 12/22/05
This right has large coattails . . .  lojack_skjeij | 12/22/05
Great story!  msanto00 | 12/22/05
We have generations who believe they are "entitled"  realitycheck101 | 12/22/05
We have generations who believe they are "entitled"  realitycheck101 | 12/22/05
We have generations who believe they are "entitled"  realitycheck101 | 12/22/05
God save us  anythingbutmine0 | 12/23/05

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