"I don't think anyone would argue that public facilities offer a better shopping experience than private ones."
I take it you took your date to the school cafeteria on prom night. "Wealthy people don't use libraries or public schools or buses or public clinics, so they oppose those as 'giveaways'." Yeah, but what about us poor republicans? What's OUR excuse? "Ironically, the more that some people have benefited financially from the success of American Civilization, the more likely they are to oppose its facilities." The success of the "American Civilization" isn't due to its government programs, but to the results of a free people who achieved in spite of government, not because of it. Dennis Tester Mac-Groveland St. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dan Dobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Tom & Elsa Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "stpaul forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [StPaul] Privatization Advocates - Please answer the question. > Dan Dobson said: > > I have asked a very simple question of Mr. Tester and > > now I will ask it of Mr. Thompson and Tom Meeham. > > They are all complaining about "too much government" > > and are maintaining that private enterprise could do > > government services better. > > The question that Repubs must ask themselves, when it comes to public > investment in the structures of civilization is, Whats in it for me? Is > there a quarterly return on investment? > > I don't think anyone would argue that public facilities offer a better > shopping experience than private ones. > > If a Repubs have enough money so that they can avoid troublesome public > facilities, they will oppose them "on principal". > > Since very few of them can afford to buy their own roads and sports > stadiums, they favor those 'investments'. > > Wealthy people don't use libraries or public schools or buses or public > clinics, so they oppose those as 'giveaways'. > > Ironically, the more that some people have benefited financially from the > success of American Civilization, the more likely they are to oppose its > facilities. > > > -- > Bob Treumann, Saint Paul > Please Note: Replies to this email address all go to the trash except > where the subject line contains a recognized mailing list identifier, such > as [TCMETRO],[StPaul], MP-N ... > > > > > _____________________________________________ > To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________ > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
