tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post3249716641490509470..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Christmas Eve Presents...A Frant!Francis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-74527306459387762332020-12-24T19:55:47.375-05:002020-12-24T19:55:47.375-05:00Merry Christmas, Mr Porretto.Merry Christmas, Mr Porretto.Ragin' Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421198497767878287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-41887858043613085412020-12-24T12:51:52.427-05:002020-12-24T12:51:52.427-05:00"The primary purpose of all federal legislati..."The primary purpose of all federal legislation is to enrich legislators, their relatives, their cronies, and their electoral backers."<br /><br />In other words, the parasites plunder the productive classes. Government is a gigantic looting operation.<br /><br />There are other, less degrading ways to make money though. The reason people do it anyway, is the secondary purpose of all legislation: to enjoy the exercise of power, to reward friends and punish enemies.<br /><br />My favorite example was the mohair subsidy. Apparently Congress decided the subsidy was needed to encourage mohair production, for uniforms in the Spanish American war. At least that's the story I heard; who knows if it's true.<br />https://www.cagw.org/media/press-releases/mohair%E2%80%99s-back<br /><br />Paul Bonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279129269584372919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-60916123775591028352020-12-24T11:56:46.071-05:002020-12-24T11:56:46.071-05:00First and foremost, Merry Christmas one and all.
...First and foremost, Merry Christmas one and all.<br /><br />You've nailed it here... and I've learned a few things like the Flesch-Kincaid Score.<br /><br />For decades now we've derided honor, and morality, and decency - and created men and women whose sole purpose in going into "public service" is to service their own wealth.NITZAKHONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110716447757507226noreply@blogger.com