[MD] Are we the people stupid?

[Platt Holden]

Arlo,

I pity your blindness to the obvious.  

Platt



> Platt,
> 
> You have GOT to be kidding.
> 
> What part of what I said in any way supports your idiotic paranoia?
> 
> Arlo
> 
> 
> At 04:45 PM 4/24/2006, you wrote:
> >Hi All:
> >
> >Below, a fine example of classic Marxism:
> >
> >"From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs."
> >
> >Platt
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi DM,
> > >
> > > Go with a 100% consumption tax. Higher rates for luxury items, lower
> > > rates for necessities. Low rates for your first car/home, higher
> > > rates for subsequent or luxury cars/homes, zero tax on cars/homes in
> > > the lowest 5% of the average local market. High rates for dining
> > > out, low rates for unprepared produce, zero for produce that's
> > > grown/raised within a 50 mile radius of the store.
> > >
> > > Interest rates on loans can be lowered by agreeing to do public
> > > service. For example, a loan offered at 5.5% could be brought down
> > > to 4% by someone willing to spend 10 hours a week helping kids learn
> > > how to read, or delivering meals on wheels, or assisting in
> > > eldercare. Those willing to do public work, then, would pay less.
> > > This runs counter to the current system that makes poorer people pay
> > > more for the same loan.
> > >
> > > Eliminate bankruptcy, private and business.
> > >
> > > Just a few thoughts...
> > >
> > > Well, these and a free bottle of vodka every week for my Marxist
> > > comrades!
> > >
> > > Arlo
> >
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