Capitalism vs. Socialism
***Saw this story on Facebook, pretty good analogy:
Socialists/liberals think they know better how to spend what you earn than you do.
***Happy Valentine's Day!
***Interesting slideshow about what some former Olympians are doing now.
***This is what happens when you choose Presidential portrait painters by activism rather than talent:
I don't dislike these paintings because of the subjects, I would think they were awful no matter who the subject was. I mean, seriously? Who paints the president in the middle of a bunch of Kudzu? And Michelle Obama's doesn't even resemble her. Oh well...
***Well, this SHOULD disqualify Andre Carson, but he'll probably be re-elected anyway. I don't know what's wrong with people sometimes.
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My boyfriend and I met online and we’d been dating for over a year. I introduced Hans to my uncle, who was fascinated by the fact that we met over the Internet. He asked Hans what kind of line he had used to pick me up. Ever the geek, Hans naively replied, “I just used a regular 56K modem.” — Contributed by Anne McConnell
About a year had passed since my amicable divorce, and I decided it was time to start dating again. Unsure how to begin, I thought I’d scan the personals column of my local newspaper. I came across three men who seemed like they’d be promising candidates. A couple of days later, I was checking my answering machine and discovered a message from my ex-husband. “I was over visiting the kids yesterday,” he said. “While I was there I happened to notice you had circled some ads in the paper. Don’t bother calling the guy in the second column. I can tell you right now it won’t work out. That guy is me.” — Contributed by Pat Patel
My high-school English teacher was well known for being a fair, but hard, grader. One day I received a B minus on a theme paper. In hopes of bettering my grade and in the spirit of the valentine season, I sent her an extravagant heart-shaped box of chocolates with the pre-printed inscription: “BE MINE.” The following day, I received in return a valentine from the teacher. It read: “Thank you, but it’s still BE MINE-US.” — Contributed by Brad Wilcox
***"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." ~~ Charles M. Schultz
A guy looked at my Corvette the other day and said I wonder how many people could have been fed for the money that sports car cost.
I replied I am not sure, it fed a lot of families in Bowling Green, Kentucky who built it, it fed the people who make the tires, it fed the people who made the components that went into it, it fed the people in the copper mine who mined the copper for the wires, it fed people in Decatur IL. at Caterpillar who make the trucks that haul the copper ore. It fed the trucking people who hauled it from the plant to the dealer and fed the people working at the dealership and their families. BUT,... I have to admit, I guess I really don't know how many people it fed.
That is the difference between capitalism and welfare mentality. When you buy something, you put money in people's pockets, and give them dignity for their skills.
When you give someone something for nothing, you rob them of their dignity and self worth.
Capitalism is freely giving your money in exchange for something of value.
Socialism is taking your money against your will and shoving something down your throat that you never asked for.
Socialists/liberals think they know better how to spend what you earn than you do.
***Happy Valentine's Day!
***Interesting slideshow about what some former Olympians are doing now.
***This is what happens when you choose Presidential portrait painters by activism rather than talent:
I don't dislike these paintings because of the subjects, I would think they were awful no matter who the subject was. I mean, seriously? Who paints the president in the middle of a bunch of Kudzu? And Michelle Obama's doesn't even resemble her. Oh well...
***Well, this SHOULD disqualify Andre Carson, but he'll probably be re-elected anyway. I don't know what's wrong with people sometimes.
Rep. Andre Carson is an unacceptable leader who has a history of making bad choices and associating with bad people. Those bad choices became sickeningly apparent when it was learned he had dinner with terrorist supporter President Hassan Rouhani of Iran and known bigot and anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan. Indianapolis must vote Andre Carson out of office; They can not have someone that irresponsible as their representative.
Carson attended the dinner in 2013 with fellow Democratic Reps. Keith Ellison and Gregory Meeks.
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My boyfriend and I met online and we’d been dating for over a year. I introduced Hans to my uncle, who was fascinated by the fact that we met over the Internet. He asked Hans what kind of line he had used to pick me up. Ever the geek, Hans naively replied, “I just used a regular 56K modem.” — Contributed by Anne McConnell
About a year had passed since my amicable divorce, and I decided it was time to start dating again. Unsure how to begin, I thought I’d scan the personals column of my local newspaper. I came across three men who seemed like they’d be promising candidates. A couple of days later, I was checking my answering machine and discovered a message from my ex-husband. “I was over visiting the kids yesterday,” he said. “While I was there I happened to notice you had circled some ads in the paper. Don’t bother calling the guy in the second column. I can tell you right now it won’t work out. That guy is me.” — Contributed by Pat Patel
My high-school English teacher was well known for being a fair, but hard, grader. One day I received a B minus on a theme paper. In hopes of bettering my grade and in the spirit of the valentine season, I sent her an extravagant heart-shaped box of chocolates with the pre-printed inscription: “BE MINE.” The following day, I received in return a valentine from the teacher. It read: “Thank you, but it’s still BE MINE-US.” — Contributed by Brad Wilcox
***"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." ~~ Charles M. Schultz
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