Comments on: Indoctrinating our Kids With a Thirst for High Taxes http://www.bloggernews.net/114615 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:32:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: vincenty0 http://www.bloggernews.net/114615#comment-288997 vincenty0 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:09:08 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114615#comment-288997 Sean - I agree. I think it is quite simplistic to suggest that paving our roads, servicing the poor, paying for schools and law enforcement are "socialist princciples" and not the "American Way". Reminds me of a conservative friend of mine who adamantly argues 'you tell me one thing the government does right!' Seems like our government is the enemy of many conservatives. Sean - I agree. I think it is quite simplistic to suggest that paving our roads, servicing the poor, paying for schools and law enforcement are “socialist princciples” and not the “American Way”.
Reminds me of a conservative friend of mine who adamantly argues ‘you tell me one thing the government does right!’ Seems like our government is the enemy of many conservatives.

]]> By: Sean Crist http://www.bloggernews.net/114615#comment-263044 Sean Crist Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:47:28 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114615#comment-263044 Leaving aside such questions as "taking care of the poor", do you consider it appropriate for the government to use tax dollars to pay specifically for roads, policemen, and firemen? Do these three specific items fall within the category of "providing services"? Is any service provided by the government a bad thing? Is it "socialist" for the government to provide these three things? Leaving aside such questions as “taking care of the poor”, do you consider it appropriate for the government to use tax dollars to pay specifically for roads, policemen, and firemen?

Do these three specific items fall within the category of “providing services”? Is any service provided by the government a bad thing?

Is it “socialist” for the government to provide these three things?

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