The Most Dangerous Addiction of them all: Entitlements

[American_Jihad]

It's how the left get their voting blocks. Look what happened to Greece...

THE MOST DANGEROUS ADDICTION OF THEM ALL: ENTITLEMENTS
The addiction the Left loves to exploit.
March 22, 2017

Dennis Prager

All addictions — whether to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex or cigarettes — are very hard to escape.

There is one addiction, however, that may be more difficult than any other to escape, in part because it is not even regarded as an addiction. It is entitlements addiction, the addiction to getting something for nothing.

One indication as to the power of entitlements addiction is the fact that while great numbers of people have voluntarily given up drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc. — almost always at great pain — few give up an addiction to entitlements. For the majority of able-bodied people who get cash payments, food stamps, subsidized housing, free or subsidized health insurance, and other welfare benefits, the thought of giving up any one of those and beginning to pay for them with their own earned money is as hard as giving up alcohol is for an alcoholic.

Politicians know this, which is why it is close to impossible to ever reduce entitlements. And, of course, the left knows this, which is why the left almost always wins a debate over entitlements. Every American who is the beneficiary of an entitlement backs them, and many who are not beneficiaries of entitlements would like to be.

Aside from ideology, this is why the left constantly seeks to increase entitlements. The more people receiving government benefits, the more people vote left.

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The Most Dangerous Addiction of Them All: Entitlements

Lefties on gubment teet...

 

[ScienceRocks]

The rich get tons of them!

Of course you only care about the poor person that would otherwise live on the side of the road without some help. How christian of you. lol

 

[ScienceRocks]

You know what the real most dangerous addiction? The rich thinking they can control the other 95% of society. This must end.

 

[Lakhota]

It's how the left get their voting blocks. Look what happened to Greece...

THE MOST DANGEROUS ADDICTION OF THEM ALL: ENTITLEMENTS
The addiction the Left loves to exploit.
March 22, 2017

Dennis Prager

All addictions — whether to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex or cigarettes — are very hard to escape.

There is one addiction, however, that may be more difficult than any other to escape, in part because it is not even regarded as an addiction. It is entitlements addiction, the addiction to getting something for nothing.

One indication as to the power of entitlements addiction is the fact that while great numbers of people have voluntarily given up drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc. — almost always at great pain — few give up an addiction to entitlements. For the majority of able-bodied people who get cash payments, food stamps, subsidized housing, free or subsidized health insurance, and other welfare benefits, the thought of giving up any one of those and beginning to pay for them with their own earned money is as hard as giving up alcohol is for an alcoholic.

Politicians know this, which is why it is close to impossible to ever reduce entitlements. And, of course, the left knows this, which is why the left almost always wins a debate over entitlements. Every American who is the beneficiary of an entitlement backs them, and many who are not beneficiaries of entitlements would like to be.

Aside from ideology, this is why the left constantly seeks to increase entitlements. The more people receiving government benefits, the more people vote left.

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The Most Dangerous Addiction of Them All: Entitlements

Lefties on gubment teet...

Actually, greed is the most dangerous addiction. Another FrontPage Mag fail.

 

[American_Jihad]

You know what the real most dangerous addiction? The rich thinking they can control the other 95% of society. This must end.

You must be one of them ticks...
Steps for Removing a Tick

• Step 1: Put on your gloves. ...
• Step 2: Steady addicted persons(Matthew/Lakhota) and keep them calm. ...
• Step 3: Position your tweezers.
• Voice over: Take a pair of tweezers—pointy ones work best—and grab hold of the tick as close to the teet as possible.
  
• Step 4: Pull out the tick.

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[Onyx]

There is a rule in US politics. An entitlement is a lot harder to repeal than it is to pass.

 

[Rustic]

Socialism is the cancer that destroys individuality and any sort of freedom… Fact

 

[ScienceRocks]

The only way we're going to ever be great again as a nation is to educate our poor and to induce strong anti-trust laws to allow for them to move upwards.

 

[gallantwarrior]

The rich get tons of them!

Of course you only care about the poor person that would otherwise live on the side of the road without some help. How christian of you. lol

Funny thing is, the rich would still do just fine without these "entitlements", but the pols would lose a major source of funding if they didn't buy off their own tits.

 

[gallantwarrior]

You know what the real most dangerous addiction? The rich thinking they can control the other 95% of society. This must end.

You know another dangerous addiction? Politicians sucking up to their rich contributors so they can keep their jobs, so they can continue to rob taxpayers so they can keep feeding the addiction of recipients of public payoffs.

 

[gallantwarrior]

You know what the real most dangerous addiction? The rich thinking they can control the other 95% of society. This must end.

You must be one of them ticks...
Steps for Removing a Tick

• Step 1: Put on your gloves. ...
• Step 2: Steady addicted persons(Matthew/Lakhota) and keep them calm. ...
• Step 3: Position your tweezers.
• Voice over: Take a pair of tweezers—pointy ones work best—and grab hold of the tick as close to the teet as possible.
  
• Step 4: Pull out the tick.

...

Easier method involves cutting off their oxygen, or burning them off.

 

[gallantwarrior]

The only way we're going to ever be great again as a nation is to educate our poor and to induce strong anti-trust laws to allow for them to move upwards.

Is that education free? Oh, and who gets to decide what constitutes "education"? Seems like the lefties have managed to coopt "education" and substitute indoctrination. It's not working so well for greatness.

 

[American_Jihad]

The only way we're going to ever be great again as a nation is to educate our poor and to induce strong anti-trust laws to allow for them to move upwards.

You mean indoctrinate the poor kiddies with your leftist

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[Claudette]

It's how the left get their voting blocks. Look what happened to Greece...

THE MOST DANGEROUS ADDICTION OF THEM ALL: ENTITLEMENTS
The addiction the Left loves to exploit.
March 22, 2017

Dennis Prager

All addictions — whether to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex or cigarettes — are very hard to escape.

There is one addiction, however, that may be more difficult than any other to escape, in part because it is not even regarded as an addiction. It is entitlements addiction, the addiction to getting something for nothing.

One indication as to the power of entitlements addiction is the fact that while great numbers of people have voluntarily given up drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc. — almost always at great pain — few give up an addiction to entitlements. For the majority of able-bodied people who get cash payments, food stamps, subsidized housing, free or subsidized health insurance, and other welfare benefits, the thought of giving up any one of those and beginning to pay for them with their own earned money is as hard as giving up alcohol is for an alcoholic.

Politicians know this, which is why it is close to impossible to ever reduce entitlements. And, of course, the left knows this, which is why the left almost always wins a debate over entitlements. Every American who is the beneficiary of an entitlement backs them, and many who are not beneficiaries of entitlements would like to be.

Aside from ideology, this is why the left constantly seeks to increase entitlements. The more people receiving government benefits, the more people vote left.

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The Most Dangerous Addiction of Them All: Entitlements

Lefties on gubment teet...

I totally agree.

Why give up welfare and get a job??

Why pay for anything when the taxpayers are forced to pay you're way for you??

Why worry about medical treatment for you and you're kids when someone else is forced to pay for it??

Why worry about putting food on the table for you and you're illegitimate kids when we taxpayers are forced to do so??

Hell. Why get a job when you don't have to and have no incentive to do so??

 

[NYcarbineer]

90% of entitlements go to the elderly, the disabled, and working families.

 

[Votto]

It's how the left get their voting blocks. Look what happened to Greece...

THE MOST DANGEROUS ADDICTION OF THEM ALL: ENTITLEMENTS
The addiction the Left loves to exploit.
March 22, 2017

Dennis Prager

All addictions — whether to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex or cigarettes — are very hard to escape.

There is one addiction, however, that may be more difficult than any other to escape, in part because it is not even regarded as an addiction. It is entitlements addiction, the addiction to getting something for nothing.

One indication as to the power of entitlements addiction is the fact that while great numbers of people have voluntarily given up drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc. — almost always at great pain — few give up an addiction to entitlements. For the majority of able-bodied people who get cash payments, food stamps, subsidized housing, free or subsidized health insurance, and other welfare benefits, the thought of giving up any one of those and beginning to pay for them with their own earned money is as hard as giving up alcohol is for an alcoholic.

Politicians know this, which is why it is close to impossible to ever reduce entitlements. And, of course, the left knows this, which is why the left almost always wins a debate over entitlements. Every American who is the beneficiary of an entitlement backs them, and many who are not beneficiaries of entitlements would like to be.

Aside from ideology, this is why the left constantly seeks to increase entitlements. The more people receiving government benefits, the more people vote left.

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The Most Dangerous Addiction of Them All: Entitlements

Lefties on gubment teet...

As with those with an addiction, what is needed is an intervention.

That means states need to rise up and amend the Constitution via the Article V movement. A federal balanced budget amendment is what is needed and sorely lacking after the Feds gave themselves a Federal Income tax to empower them and a Fed to simply print money for money they can't raise.

Otherwise, prepare for insolvency and the destruction of the Republic, which I think those that hate the Constitution really want anyway.

 

[Mac1958]

A bigger risk is an intellectual/emotional commitment to a hardcore partisan political ideology.

It creates tunnel vision and effectively eliminates many options when dealing with problems. You can't consider many good options because they're not allowed in your little world.

Like an artist trying to paint a vivid landscape with only half a palette, you're hurting yourself, and the people you're supposedly trying to help.

We're seeing than manifest right now.
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[Damaged Eagle]

You know what the real most dangerous addiction? The rich thinking they can control the other 95% of society. This must end.

Everyone in this country is free to make something of themselves.

If you don't want to support the rich then purchase as little as you can that they produce and utilize the money you save to make investments to enrich yourself.

If a person chooses to spend all their money on the latest entertainment and gadgets instead of the necessities and attempting to build something for themselves that is a choice they make.

*****SMILE*****

 

[Damaged Eagle]

The only way we're going to ever be great again as a nation is to educate our poor and to induce strong anti-trust laws to allow for them to move upwards.

Not when you're illegally importing several million of them a year to add to the millions who were born here who basically refuse to become educated, much less work and attempt to make a living, because they all think they should have a desk job even if they can't write or do simple math.

*****SMILE*****

 

[American_Jihad]

10 Truths About America’s Entitlement Programs, Address by R. Bruce Josten Executive Vice President of Government Affairs U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 8:00pm
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting

Washington, D.C.

Introduction

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10 Truths About America’s Entitlement Programs, Address by R. Bruce Josten Executive Vice President of Government Affairs U.S. Chamber of Commerce