Re: probing whether Clemens lied to Congress
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Originally Posted by
robinhoodnik
A large part of Massachusetts' problem is that we're a single party state. Not helped by the fact that instead of voting our bad pols out, people choose to leave the state. It's an impossible situation right now. People on both sides blindly vote the party ticket every time. Last election, I asked both Democrats and Republicans who and why they voted for who they did. i got the who, but rarely a why. Most just ignored the why, or literally, turned and walked away.
I hear ya. I'm not far away in CT. Not much different. We've got the two largest casino's in the world who reportedly pumped 430 million into the general fund in 2007 (CT gets a percentage of the slot revenue). Connecticut brought in over 279 million into the general fund from the state run lottery. When the lottery was created, it was championed as the savior of the education system, all profits would make CT's public education system the best in the nation. Years later the education system sees a very small fraction of this money.
The state income tax was supposed to keep other taxes from rising. After the income tax was implemented Connecticut then began seeing the huge casino revenue. Why after all that revenue has just about every tax increased and new ones added? Our bridges are amongst the worst in the nation.
After all this people still pull the lever for tax and spend democrats. :confused::confused::confused:
Re: probing whether Clemens lied to Congress
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Originally Posted by
dickay
All this is great in theory though its all a dream. History has showed time and time again that legalization doesn't reduce crime, or enhance the economy in fact its the obvious. I'd prefer to learn from history rather than repeat it.
As for healthcare, the US Govt. doesn't deserve the opportunity to handle such a task. Is there anyone that actually trusts the govt. to run this??? Regarding the costs, I admit I haven't researched as much as I'd like in this area, but I have seen and know many canadians that claim it costs them much more than the democrats want us to believe. The costs are hidden but as much as 5K per person. Top the costs with the claims that care isn't as good or as quick for serious illnesses and the rich can buy better and quicker care.....I don't see any benefits.
I trust the govt. with very little anymore. They've proven time and time again their incompetence. Stop the entitlement programs, and stay out my pocket.
First off, the claims of the costs per person in Canada being that high are nothing short of preposterous. I'm not saying some improvement couldn't be made, but it's not nearly that high, and can be done MUCH better, as I said, as many European countries have shown.
Anyway, to the main point...legalization DOES reduce crime rates. It's irrefutable that it reduces them, because possession is no longer a CRIME. It opens up a lot of time for law enforcement and the court system to deal with crime that ACTUALLY affects people in a much more blunt and direct way, rather than wasting time busting some kid with 3 joints, then sentencing him to prison time for it (which is also a colossal waste of prison resources).
