Re: Re: Social Security Reform

Who knew people were interested in social security reform, much less the nefarious Gormogon operative Dr. J. He makes a point 'Puter had meant to make, but in his bleary-eyed haze, forgot to do so. Dr. J. writes:

Puter,

Loved your article. [N.B., sucking up gets you published - 'Puter]. Someone has to suck it up to break the cycle. It might as well be us GenXers as we never expected to get Social Security anyway.

By the way, let me also say that I have always resented the SSI business model. It is nothing more than a pyramid scheme.

Bernie Madoff and others went to jail for doing it and it’s called a Ponzi scheme. Uncle Sam does it and it’s called Social Security (how ironic).

Nate Kurtzman (Liberty Heights) runs numbers, he goes to jail.

The state or municipality does it and it’s called ‘the lottery.’

Sincerely,

Dr. J

Exactly right, Dr. J. The government arrogates to itself the ability to perform acts that if you and 'Puter did, we'd be jailed.

Remember the following, boys and girls, when we're discussing health care, social security, welfare or any other government run program. Conservatives broadly speaking believe that freedom is man's possession of right, whether as a gift from God or inherently. Liberals believe that freedom is bestowed on man by government.

And that, my friends, is the rub, and why on so many issues today, there can be no compromise.