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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFunny how everyone loves govt when there's a major emergency like a massive snow storm
No one quotes Ayn Rand when a major blizzard is coming. They demand that govt spring into action.
And as I often tell right wingers to no avail, when the depression occurred, people did the same. They expected the government to do something. People want the government gone when things are good, but aren't willing to let the market alone when things turn bad.
maryellen99
(3,789 posts)and Gov Patrick issued the travel ban, there were people saying on one of the Boston tv stations FB page that no one was going to tell them that they can't drive.
treestar
(82,383 posts)central scrutinizer
(11,652 posts)Opposed to government handouts? Don't claim the mortgage deduction when you do your taxes.
Cha
(297,314 posts)global1
(25,253 posts)rurallib
(62,423 posts)how about old Scott Brown?
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)Their mouths are bigger than their hands, and thus would hold more snow.
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)Many of them do not even drive. They have others drive for them.
Wenatchee Man
(4 posts)They wouldn't hire just someone, they would hire an undocumented worker. Don't have to pay as much.
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)Weather Channel might name a massive snow storm Cupid someday, but I'm not sure it means love would be headed toward city and county government.
Demobrat
(8,982 posts)I seem to remember the hate stemming from the fact that the mayor's cronies got the snow removal contracts - and then forgot to remove the snow. But I could be wrong.
K and R
Demobrat
(8,982 posts)Until there's a natural disaster, their houses catches fire, or their bank fails. Then it's wheeeeeere's the government?
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)They want their snow plowed pronto, but if you ask them how we are supposed to pay for it when road salt went up 75% in the past year, they often say that they don't care, they just want the roads plowed.
Dumbasses!
Demobrat
(8,982 posts)is "I pay taxes!".
Yeah, but most of your taxes went to military contractors to pay for tanks the army doesn't need, and the rest went on a pallet to Iraq.
TNNurse
(6,927 posts)But a whole lot of people and corporations did not.
Stagecoach
(528 posts)People against taxes and government talk a good line. Problem is the only problem they have with it is when it doesn't benefit them. As long as they get theirs and no one else does, that's all that seems to matter.
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)tclambert
(11,087 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)plowing our roads, repairing our utilities, doing all it takes to take care of us during stormy times. I really admire their dedication and willingness of those individuals who go out in the worst of it to make things safe and comfortable for the rest of us. Anyone who doesn't appreciate that is probably just a self-absorbed republican who thinks it happens magically without the sacrifice of human beings or tax dollars.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)that is what DEFINES the repuke party