I've reconsidered

After many back-and-forth posts, here, I've reconsidered my position on the welfare/unemployment issue.

Unemployment insurance and welfare are a direct threat to my ability to maximize my income. If there were no UI or Welfare, those workers who lost their jobs would have to either get another job, likely outside my profession, or they would starve to death. Either of these solutions would reduce the supply of opticians, causing me to be in higher demand, and a scarcer resource, thereby increasing my cost (wages).

It may seem to be a callous, selfish perspective, but it's a dog-eat-dog economic environment out there, and it's time that I look out for myself.

I'd like to thank Merc, UG, and all you other conservative posters who've convinced me of my folly.




























Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go buy a handgun.

It's about time we ALL started thinking about Number One.

I applaud your flip to the other side. I would join you, but I'm busy attending tea parties. :eek:

Shit on both of you! I was just softening my position too.




Now I think if welfare stops that they'll all be flooding my profession and I'll be screwed!

You? They'll be here wanting more financial aid! Oh wait, they're already here. ;)

If there were no UI or Welfare, those workers who lost their jobs would have to either get another job, likely outside my profession, or they would starve to death.

Clinton passed welfare reform in 1996. There was great gnashing of teeth and prediction of horrible results, etc.

In the following years, the unemployment rate fell, the crime rate fell, and the poor became obese.

I know! Weird, huh?

Undertoad;644868 wrote:

... the poor became obese.
...

obese.... unhealthy .... die young .... more opportunity for ME!

Memememememememememe Me!

Spexx is bringin' back the ME Decade!

Am I the first one to understand that this is obviously spex's April Fool's Joke?

Next thing you know, zippy will post something with correct spelling.

OMG. Really?

and Sheldon's all hot for Jessica Alba, too.

And I'm not a sarcastic witch. ;)

Snort!


sorry

You're just jealous. :biglaugha

...of Jessica?? You're damn right.

Oh and you just wish you could be half the classhole I am!

classicman;644929 wrote:

...of Jessica?? You're damn right.

Oh and you just wish you could be half the classhole I am!

Putting the ass in class?

digr - you seem like a nice guy and all, but if you come anywhere near my ass...

Gravdigr;644995 wrote:

Putting the ass in class?

No, shawnee gives his ass class but he takes all the credit so he really is a hole.

ouch!

Sorry. I was joking but it didn't read so funny after I hit the post button.

It's a gift. :(

I think you're alright classic.
I would never want to hurt your feelings. You're tops.

lulz - there are a couple ways to take that one :D

Hehehehee. I think Classic and I were siblings separated at a young age. We fight like siblings...but really, as mad as he can make me, he's a good egg. ;)

Snorted Out Loud.

skysidhe;645074 wrote:

I think you're alright classic.
I would never want to hurt your feelings. You're tops.

Is he alright, or tops? Make up your mind. :p:

wolf;644904 wrote:

Am I the first one to understand that this is obviously spex's April Fool's Joke?
...

Got me.

classicman;645010 wrote:

digr - you seem like a nice guy and all, but if you come anywhere near my ass...

I won't...I'll come waaaaay over yonder.

Tee-hee, tee-hee.^^^^^^^^^

I hope you starve to death beacause you have been such a dick to me. Burn in hell. :D

Spexxvet;644809 wrote:

I'd like to thank Merc, UG, and all you other conservative posters who've convinced me of my folly.

. . .

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go buy a handgun.

My cue to ignore any and all irony once again, I see. :3eye:

I recommend getting two handguns even to a huge hoplophobe, unless you'd rather rent a practice arm: one pistol in .22 for practicing all the fundamentals of good marksmanship, and the other pistol in the working/fighting caliber of your choice. There are many good ones, from the century-old .45 ACP to the very new .357 Sig.

And it's economic activity of the stimulative type, too...

One's phobias should not set one up to get murdered, robbed, or otherwise phuck'd with. That's just psychologically maladaptive. Not, as you know, something I approve of.

Urbane Guerrilla;645884 wrote:

[SIZE="1"]I recommend getting two handguns even to a huge hoplophobe, unless you'd rather rent a practice arm: one pistol in .22 for practicing all the fundamentals of good marksmanship, and the other pistol in the working/fighting caliber of your choice. There are many good ones, from the century-old .45 ACP[/SIZE] to the very new .357 Sig.

[SIZE="1"]And it's economic activity of the stimulative type, too...[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]One's[/SIZE] phobias [SIZE="1"]should not set one up to get murdered, robbed, or otherwise phuck'd with. That's just psychologically maladaptive. Not, as you know, something I approve of.[/SIZE]

I have a phobia of funny-looking bullets.:D

It would make an awesome compact assault rifle cartridge. Perhaps rather heavy in quantity if loaded with the heavier 150-grain slugs... you can get them in 115 grain. A bottleneck cartridge like that feeds well at full auto. Straight-walled cartridges can be trickier, hence less reliable fed in a hurry.

Wiki on .357 Sig.

wolf;644909 wrote:

and Sheldon's all hot for Jessica Alba, too.

I'm sueing you for defamation ocharacter!