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08-25-2009, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by dillywho
Muncle, when you quote me (or probably anyone else for that matter), please don't edit the quote. I did not bold any of what I had to say, but you seemed to deem it necessary to do it for me. I was not parroting rants and raves, either, nor did I do any "research". It is common knowledge now and has been for years, that politicians receive pensions thousands above most of their constituents, excluding CEOs, etc. As for the length of time they have to "serve" to be eligible, I am not sure nor did I say that I was. As for the Burris situation, I have no idea and don't recall having anything to say about him myself. I don't claim to have answers, so I have to ask questions in an effort to learn and don't really need to get chewed out for it or for taking an interest. I do have opinions, be they right or wrong, to which I am entitled. Last time I checked, that is one freedom we still enjoy for the time being.
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Okay, no embedded bolds to highlight specific points out your comments. So, you say "It is common knowledge now and has been for years, that politicians receive pensions thousands above most of their constituents, excluding CEOs, etc." Like most common knowledge, this tidbit is ignorant and wrong. It is wrong because it is not borne out by facts. It is ignorant because it is easily disprovable. And it is especially ignorant in that so many of it's proponent don't really give a damn whether it's true or not, they just like to claim it. 
One great thing about being an American is one doesn't need facts to believe something and a great thing about the Internet is that the individual is free and even encourage to propagate their ignorance. And I'm free to question that stupidity as others are about me. It's a great world if you don't weaken. 
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