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 Michael Medved

The Opposite of Independence

September 28, 2012 @ 12:34 pm

Our biggest national holiday is the 4th of July-or Independence Day- and it celebrates not just political independence for the nation but personal independence for each of its citizens. Americans should remember that the opposite of independence is dependence-counting on government to provide sustenance and support.

No one wants to live this way, since dependence defeats liberty, and no one should celebrate the sad fact that a third of all Americans now live in a household receiving some form of welfare check from Washington-not even counting Social Security and Medicare. Can Barack Obama take pride in growing poverty and swelling welfare rolls under his leadership, with food stamp recipients doubling?

As Mitt Romney recently declared: "In my presidency, we won't measure progress by how many people get on food stamps, but how many people get off food stamps."

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  • MittensRomney wrote...
    "In my presidency, we won't measure progress by how many people get on food stamps, but how many people get off food stamps."
    September 30, 2012 11:43 am
    and to prove it, on my first day I will enact legislation cutting people off from food stamps. My motto will be, "As long as you have the shirt on your back to sell for food, dont ask me for anything!" and that's my promise for a better America!
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  • ron prevost wrote...
    CH - now we know why you hate Mitt so much.
    September 30, 2012 8:40 pm
    You would have to sell both of your shirts to be able to get free food. ...And with the green, you need a whole lot of munchie food.
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  • SeattleNative wrote...
    But Nancy Pelosi said...
    October 1, 2012 11:42 am
    ...that each $1 in food stamps generates $1.79 for the economy. That's a 79% return!

    Maybe everyone should receive food stamps. We'd be able to buy our way out of debt in no time. Right messiah, CH, dimes, et. al.?

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  • SeattleD wrote...
    It's me! Ha ha!, you filthy little punkassbtch
    October 1, 2012 5:57 pm
    Stop trying to fool Bill Law, he sees right through your shenanigans.
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  • MittensRomney wrote...
    I just wanted to say, I really love the way Mike Medved's mustacheturned out.
    October 1, 2012 7:19 pm
    You know, many people out there have gone through changes and even though I don't support gay marriage,Mike makes a perfectly normal looking man now.
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  • SeattleD wrote...
    MittensRomney
    October 1, 2012 8:32 pm
    It is your ability to look at a man's face, and by the look of that face you see their very soul, or at least their relative manhood...

    That is why I am voting for MittensRomney for president of the United States of America!

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  • MittensRomney wrote...
    : )
    October 2, 2012 3:12 am
    way to go!
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  • fartforce1 wrote...
    I dono AJ, Mittens makes me laugh sometimes. Sometimes not.
    October 2, 2012 9:52 am
    You never make me laugh, AJ. Maybe we should boycot YOU.
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  • SeattleD wrote...
    I thought MittensRomney did a great job in the debate tonight
    October 3, 2012 7:00 pm
    As usual I didn't really understand exactly what he meant by what he said, but his big red nose had me convinced.
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