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Lifer
- Jul 1, 2004
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Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Originally posted by: daveymark
Originally posted by: Kadarin
Originally posted by: Capitalizt
"The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself." ~Benjamin Franklin
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Moonie wtfpwned by old Ben Franklin. Personal responsibility FTW.
I wish some of you folk had better analytical skills. I specifically mentioned the founders time and the freedom to settle free land as a way to 'catch it yourself' that no longer exists. You can't catch it yourself any longer. You need a job to provide money. You need cash to enter into to the system.
If you feel that way it's because you've defined 'liberty and happiness' as things which require money.
I've never made 30k in my life but my liberties are exercised and happiness has been great (at least at certain times dependent upon other factors). I'm currently living perfectly well and content on less than 20k, working a job only part time so that I can explore my happiness.
I wish you folk had better analytical skills. You have 20,000 a year and a job and that allows you to explore your happiness. You are dependent on a job. That was my point.
And as I said, I'm just working part time. I can quit tomorrow and live fine for quite some time. I keep the job because I like the people and it gets me exercise. I'm not dependent on any way upon a job. Jobs are utterly meaningless to me, as is money.
'live fine for quite some time' says it all' You are job dependent by admission, no?
I 'think' I could probably survive without one, though I would be breaking the law in a few ways (insurance, child support, etc). Instead I could simply employ myself, which I've done in the past. Works fine because of my minimal needs. By employ myself I mean fix computers, consult, do odd jobs, etc for cash only. Or I could just get another job...any job, which isn't a problem since there's always something out there. I certainly am not in a situation where I need government interference. If anything I need less government interference...insurance should never be mandatory (actually in my opinion it shouldn't even exist), fees/taxes/etc should be lower, and so on.
You probably could. You definitely could if you could get land to farm.
Maybe I don't want to farm.
I want to be president of Google.