If federal funding for blue states is withheld, are they justified in withholding a commensurate amount of tax revenue? That would hurt. Blue states are by and large the bread winners, and cutting them off from federal aid and other programs simply won't cut it. The giver states will find and use the leverage, and remind the oppressors just who pays the bills.
Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 115 (1955)
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The real "haves" are they who can acquire freedom, self-confidence, and even riches without depriving others of them. They acquire all of these by developing and applying their potentialities. On the other hand, the real "have nots" are those who cannot have aught except by depriving others of it. They…
slap1: okay, i need you to assess what the #fucknazis is your own problem.
slap2: oh. so you are angry at my face then. can you speak it in words?
...there will NOT be a third slap to me or a #retaliatory slap to another. i gave you a fair chance, and you DO NOT NOT KNOW* MY STRENGTH.
...i do, so i held back 2bfair.
*brother yeshua DID NOT SAY ALLOW YOURSELF OR OTHERS 2B #ABUSED.... #takers say that cos they scared of being hurt back.*
Dear #Takers
an open door to a home, does not actually mean
"walk right on in"
we know you wouldnt know cos you just wait for things to BE done and then come take it....
but sometimes we just like to air out the cooking we did and let the birdsong inspire our work.