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Old 03-28-2009, 10:04 AM   #3
classicman
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Originally Posted by TGRR View Post
So who the fuck wants to retain the useless bastards?
These people were not involved in that particular department. They were chosen to due certain tasks and were promised payment to stay till the job was done. These people did as asked and the Gov't is basically reneging on the deal.

Furthermore this situation has led into other damaging issues as well including selective taxation, taxation as a punitive measure, the validity of a contract as Flint explains and more.

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Originally Posted by Flint
Many things could be avoided if the signed contracts which are the bounding fabric of a civilized society can be ignored or subverted on a whim. Life isn't fair; but the alternative to a rules-based system is a chaotic hellhole...
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