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Bernie Sanders Talks Child Poverty in South Carolina 2/24/16 (Original Post) Mufaddal Feb 2016 OP
Finally a candidate who talks about the terrible poverty in our country. JDPriestly Feb 2016 #1
Amen.... daleanime Feb 2016 #2

JDPriestly

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1. Finally a candidate who talks about the terrible poverty in our country.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 06:09 PM
Feb 2016

I ask again. Our Constitution protects as one of our most important rights, the right to property. And the right to privacy on and in our property is inherent in that right to property.

What happens to our country when most people do not own real property, that is a home or land or a building or even a condo. What happens to that basic right and value in our country when only a select few own property and are landlords?

We aren't there yet. But we are moving in that direction. People who owe more than they owe are increasing in numbers.

I'd like our oligarchs to just think about what I am asking. Just think about it for a bit.

When people cannot earn enough to buy real property, when at most they own the clothes on their backs, a few pieces of poorly made furniture, an I-Phone maybe and a car (or that part of the car on which they made their payments), what happens to respect for and the protection of property rights?

I am really asking the question because I don't know the answer.

Any comments???

What do you think?

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