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ck4829

(35,077 posts) Tue Sep 18, 2012, 01:48 PM Sep 2012

If you think access to basic housing and medical care are "entitlements (Eeep!!1!)"...

Then what do you think of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

Are they "entitlements (Eeep!!1!)" too?

Just curious.

(And I don't mean entitlements like "entitlements" I mean entitlements like how Republicans say and hear it... hence the "Eeep!!1!&quot

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If you think access to basic housing and medical care are "entitlements (Eeep!!1!)"... (Original Post) ck4829 Sep 2012 OP

Don't forget "food." moondust Sep 2012 #1

You're right, he did ck4829 Sep 2012 #2

The Federal Government has an OBLIGATION ... ThePhilosopher04 Sep 2012 #3

moondust

(19,993 posts)

1. Don't forget "food."

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 02:15 PM

Sep 2012

I think he said food.

ck4829

(35,077 posts)

2. You're right, he did

Reply to moondust (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 02:18 PM

Sep 2012

Can't have life without food. What does he want? "Pull your cells up by their cell membranes and have them evolve... er, I mean intelligently design, photosynthesis!"

ThePhilosopher04

(1,732 posts)

3. The Federal Government has an OBLIGATION ...

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 02:23 PM

Sep 2012

to provide for the general welfare and common defense of the nation ... food, water, shelter and essential healthcare are basic necessities of life, and fall under that obligation IMO.

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