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I had thought you supported that policy in Texas, so I was surprised to see you saying something that I didn't expect.



There's a difference between concealing one's identity (which I never have), and between how one interacts with people. People do not interact with each other in person in the same way that they interact with one another online. Really, you'd be very surprised if you met me. I've had people say that they preferred me online because I was much less tentative. I don't really, say, all that much over the course of a day. Not unless I have a reason to.



Why would I choose to stay with Floyd if I wasn't interested in libertarianism? Sure, I got a job, but I could have stayed elsewhere.

You were in a different country and didn't know anyone else except for this guy you met on the Internet.

Also not a hard answer.


After being, what, an army brat? I apologize. My comment was uncalled for. I wasn't trying to be a dick. USMC Brat.


Which is what I did. Graduated in 07, didn't make it down here till 2010. That's three years of working and saving. Drove down over 5 days, stayed with friends most of the way. My brother came along with me and we did the whole road trip thing.

Total cost, 5 days at about 40 bucks per tank of gas is about 200 dollars. About that for accomodations since we stayed with friends or cheap-ass motels. Plus some for food and incidentals and emergencies. Bout 800 bucks in all.

So it wasn't really that expensive to come down. But yes, you're right, I did have it planned out and had been planning to leave for quite some time.



Yes, and no. Like I said "I wasn't happy there" is a long way away from not having any personal attachment to Canada. I have friends, and family that I speak with regularly. I was happy where I grew up and I do miss it, and I do miss my friends and family.

But, even though I'm by myself here, and I don't have very many friends, I'm still far happier here than up in Canada. Far happier. Fine.

Why work somewhere that despises you and what you believe? Texas was a natural fit. As most of the posters on here will tell you. Yeah, I still strongly doubt that Canada "despises you and what you believe".


Have you ever been in Canada? Have you attended a university up there in the liberal arts? Half my teachers, let alone the students despised me and told me so. Yes, you are expected to apologize for your faith, explain that you're not 'one of them', and explain how you have 'evolved' beyond that understanding of the world.
Interestingly, I have experienced a pretty close analog to it.

There was a very conservative guy(and also prior military) in one of my classes(Back when I was working on my AA after I got out of the Navy) who absolutely did not like what he was hearing in a history class, and he was giving some pretty shitty counterpoints. One day he blew up about the "liberal professors"(lol part time instructors at a CC) and claimed he was being "persecuted for his conservative beliefs".

No, it was because he was being an ass and doing a shitty job of backing up his claims. Your sob story about the professors picking on you puts me in the mind of that guy, not geniuine persecution which is what you're making it out to be.

I didn't play that game, and I paid the price for it while I was there.

I did meet some really cool people and some of them were my teachers too. Very grateful for them. They encouraged me to continue on.



If the school is founded on the explicit purpose of educating young boys and girls in their faith, am I 'pushing my religious beliefs' on anyone? My contract is very explicit and says that I'm required to teach in adherence to what the Church teaches, and that nothing I teach is contrary. Again, You went as far as you could until you found a captive audience to push your religious beliefs...which just so happen to coincide with the organization you're working for.


Why not? It's all true.

"...From a certain point of view."



The consequence is choosing not to purchase insurance. Assuming the ludricous implication that buying insurance will protect you from medical-related bankruptcy(it won't), not everyone can afford insurance, and you're basically saying "**** you kids" to any children who aren't covered.


Again, actions have consequences. Is it my fault for getting cancer? No. Is it my fault for not purchasing insurance so that I would be covered? Yes. I have to live with that decision. If I don't have the foresight to anticipate problems, or if I choose to save money here for other things, then I should expect to live with the consequence for these decisions. Even if you had bought insurance it wouldn't have meant you'd have good coverage, or avoid medical related bankruptcy. Sometimes you can do everythign right and **** happens. And your response? "Oh, whelp, somehow it's a case of personal responsibility".

They'll treat them, and send them home. They'll treat them for the acute symptom, not the chronic condition, unless they are properly covered.


Sure, if the patient is able, but if they are not, the RCC run hospitals will treat the patients who come in through the door. You might not like the level of care, but that's a far cry from letting people die on the streets. RCC hospitals do not treat chronic conditions for anything remotely affordable, at least not on meaningful scale. Again, they will treat the acute symptom, whcih is normally pretty cheap, but not the chronic condition. "No Insurance/Government aid/personal wealth? Guess you can't get that heart surgery"


The hospitals have been there a long time. Even if the government weren't there, they would still be operating, doing what they would be doing. If people didn't have to pay half their income to the government, then they could afford to donate more to help run these charitable hospitals. Are you unaware that you can write off charitable contributions?


Which is why he's calling for lower taxes on everyone. I see. Seems to me he's trying to make it so that everyone can be wealthy. It's still "**** everyone else, I got mine".

You think telling someone who is so poor he isn't in a taxable bracket anyway that "Ron Paul cares about you, but he's going to get rid of a *lot* of healthcare options, and education, so he personally can pay less taxes".