True or false: Is this the difference between Progressive type Liberals and Conservatives?

Yes, the little girl realized, why should I do all of the work and then hand over my hard earned money to those who do little or nothing to earn it?!

Bingo.

Progressives are all for spending other peoples money on those who will not try to better themselves. They love to make decisions for everyone, as long as they are exempt or don't care (ie: soda restrictions).

I heard this years ago - and there is nothing wrong with helping a homeless person..why is he homeless? Maybe he is a veteran..maybe everyone should just pitch in a couple dollars and help the guy..maybe the guy would be happy to work. So simplistic

As we all know, there are many reasons for why a person may be homeless. For some it's through no fault of their own. But for others they caused it themselves by wrong choices. Some are also fugitives from the law not wanting an address to be tracked down.

Very good post.

Thanks, kind sir.

Wasting your money that way.

Our monetary system is a grand illusion created by our ancestors as a useful reminder for exchanged favors and expanded upon every generation. I am not sure how or when the more manipulative aspects came into play, but they were eventually accepted by society and/or became law. Now we accept them as part of life because this is what we were taught, what our parents were taught and what our grand parents were taught. Generation after generation have embraced and passed down these delusions as reality. The say you can't make fantasy into reality, but they are wrong. It has already been done so deeply and ingrained so thoroughly into our society that most are too blind to recognize it for what it truly is, an illusion. Alas, they may be better off not knowing. It has been a frustrating battle for me to know what i know, feel how i feel, try to accept it and live within it, yet long deep down to break free from these chains that bind me, but have no clue how to do just that.
I am not a fanatic of any kind that i am aware of, these are just my observations and my opinions based on my knowledge and experiences.

There are too many mitigating circumstances to think with such a black and white mindset. Many homeless people have mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, and many are trying to find work but aren't getting anywhere. There was even a news article a while back where a woman who had a phd in astrophysics was homeless and begging for work. It's quite sad, really...

I noticed that you didn't address the fact that the little girl didn't want to make her own contribution.

That's not the point of the story.

Au contraire. It's part of it.

Part of it ≠ point of it.

The sum total is. And any segment missing prevents the whole. So what is YOUR "point?"

Sure it is, she either wanted to take someone elses money or have the bums work for themselves, that's progressivism in a nutshell.

Well Boo Hoo.

I know Liberals love to talk about 'helping this group that what ever' .... All the while helping no one and doing nothing at all that makes sense and then think your money is there money and spend it on nothing that matters... All while taxing you to death

You sure know how liberals think and live "-_-

Please distinguish between the "Progressive" commie-socialists calling themselves "Liberals," and true Liberals. One is almost the polar opposite of the other.

Yes he does!

That's why Progressives believe all the money you have belongs to the government.

That's not what they believe. Educate yourself, please.

Help me, if you can. I can find nothing that even suggests Progressives believe workers and producers have a greater claim to the fruits of their labor than a redistributionist central government.

The problem is Progressives are the primary reason we have a "redistributive central government". The Constitution was written to purposely keep us from having that. This was why most of the power was put in the hands of the states, that conveniently, the Progressives are so intent on usurping.

You are right and we agree.
I was trying to get some response from Omni. Not that I expected it.

Guess it was time for him to plead the 5th [Amendment]. :)~

He was dead on right about that. He said PROGRESSIVES, not true Liberals. The commie-socialist "Progressives" espouse "big government globalism" and curtailment of freedoms, whereas, a true Liberal espouses more freedoms and less government. Not like this guy here:

Where are you getting your information?

"Information" such as Obama's attack watch website to report those criticizing him, as well as many other things, must be recognized by a mind able to perceive it. If you choose to be like this, then even if it bites you on the nose, or ass, you'll still be impervious to it:

I would think he visits that Web site maybe you should too.

It's very simple; liberals talk and then talk some more while failing to help anyone.

I love how, to match your black and white mindset, you have a black and white profile pic.

And what about your profile photo?

Thing is, I view things quite colourfully.

Let me gues your either British or Canadian EH?

*guess
*you're

And if we're playing the stereotype game, British are more upper-class while Canadians are nicer than, erm, their southern counterpart on the western hemisphere.

Your entitled to your silly opinion.

*You're

And you to yours.