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trumad

(41,692 posts) Tue Aug 28, 2012, 03:38 PM Aug 2012

Thom Hartmann just asked a GOP GoPAC douche a simple question.

GOP GoPAC douche who is an obvious Randian knucklehead said that the Government has no business telling Private businesses what to do.

Thom asked--- OK---so if a private business wants to employ 10 year old children, you have no problem with that?

silent air--- silent air--- forever silent air until the GOP GoPAC douche uttered that laws should be obeyed.

Ugg--- it's so easy to kick a Randians ass.

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Thom Hartmann just asked a GOP GoPAC douche a simple question. (Original Post) trumad Aug 2012 OP

The important point in debating Government "intrusion" into people's lives is... brooklynite Aug 2012 #1

^^^^Answer for the anti-government crowd^^^^ freshwest Aug 2012 #3

Thom is really good at it. n/t Cleita Aug 2012 #2

Kicking for some really useful responses to GOP bs. . . . n/t annabanana Aug 2012 #4

brooklynite

(94,501 posts)

1. The important point in debating Government "intrusion" into people's lives is...

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 03:42 PM

Aug 2012

It didn't come about because of a political conspiracy, it came about because the alternative wasn't working.

Child Labor laws were developed because companies WERE hiring 10-year olds

Government financial support was developed because Churches and Charities WEREN'T meeting all the needs of the poor