Opinion: Bush's 'Ownership Society' Neglects Common Good, Critics Say

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Wed Feb-02-05 01:36 PM
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Opinion: Bush's 'Ownership Society' Neglects Common Good, Critics Say

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Opinion: Bush's 'Ownership Society' Neglects Common Good, Critics Say
Excerpt: "The question of whether Social Security should be viewed as a wealth-generation tool that maximizes returns or as a backstop insurance plan designed largely to ward off destitution is at the core of the debate. 'You need to get back to the question of what Social Security was intended to do,' said David O'Brien, .... 'It was designed as a pension plan that protects all of us -- it was for the common good and not just for each individual in the system.'" (National Catholic Reporter)

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sui generis

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Wed Feb-02-05 01:38 PM
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1. that's the dividing line between neo-cons and liberals

the ability to care about anything outside of your own self-interests. Sounds suspiciously like the difference between sociopaths and rational people too.

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EVDebs

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Wed Feb-02-05 01:39 PM
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2. Bush's idea of freedom reminds me of that line in the song by Kris

Kristofferson..."freedom's just another word for nuthin' left to lose.."

and with Bush's policies we'll all end up with nuthin' ... but we'll be "free" ?!

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Wed Feb-02-05 02:11 PM
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4. "And nuthin' don't mean nothin' if it ain't free!!" and may I add?

"Oh, LORD! won'tcha buy me a mer-ce-des benz, mah friends all have porshes(sp?) I must make A-mends..."

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EVDebs

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Wed Feb-02-05 02:21 PM
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5. Joe Sixpack pays through the nose for this 'ownership' society !

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noahmijo

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Wed Feb-02-05 01:42 PM
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3. Welcome to my ownership society..Where I own your ass aaaa hahahahahah!

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