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Originally Posted by Number 6
I take your point. Sometimes the difference between "political" and "philosophical" is pretty blurred. I am, as you may guess by my posts, a small government libertarian.
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I am chuckling with a reminiscence from many years (in fact, decades) ago. A couple (acquaintances who were part of a travel group) visited us, asking first if their son and daughter-in-law could join them, as they were staying with their children. The latter also described themselves in exactly the same words: "small government libertarians." However, he WAS a newly hired assistant librarian in a public library and waxed eloquent about the services the library provided to the community. Okay, I thought to myself; something doesn't sit right here....
His wife was pregnant, and they frankly admitted that this was unplanned and that they suddenly found themselves in a quandary for housing. But they were able to buy a starter house a short time before in the area where he worked. I asked how he managed to qualify for a mortgage, having no credit. His response? "Oh, we got an FHA loan...."
Need I say more?