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#1060391 - 10/07/08 09:27 PM What's Fair?
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What do you think fair is?

We've heard from both sides about fairness / being fair.

Republicans feel that the MSM is not being fair with them.

Democrates do not feel that the rich are paying their fair share of taxes.

What do you think fair is? In all areas of life.

Having a loving spouse?
Having a good job?
Having a government that cares for you?
Having a government that lets you care for yourself?

What do you think?

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#1060394 - 10/07/08 09:31 PM Re: What's Fair? Jessilynn
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Way, way south.
FWIW, life isn't fair, and life is what you make it.

We're blessed to have what the constitution promises us.
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#1060397 - 10/07/08 09:34 PM Re: What's Fair? Jessilynn
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
Life will not be fair until I am driving a Lamborghini Gallardo...that was bought by my trophy wife...who owns a beer distributorship...who is a nymphomaniac for her husband...who suffers from insomnia...is a great cook...who loves to play soccer...and doesn't mind me going to England and Europe several times a year to watch soccer matches...and let's me take her company jet there...and will come with me if she feels like it...but will also let it be a boys only trip...

then, life will be fair
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#1060403 - 10/07/08 09:38 PM Re: What's Fair? HappyGilmore
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Happy...is that John Kerry? I didn't know he also, err, his wife also owns a beer distributorship!


Hehehe

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#1060406 - 10/07/08 09:39 PM Re: What's Fair? Jessilynn
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I think fairness is overrated and I think complaining too much about unfairness is childish.

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#1060407 - 10/07/08 09:39 PM Re: What's Fair? Jessilynn
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That's McCain's wife (enough evidence right there to elect him); Kerry's wife owns Heinz.
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#1060409 - 10/07/08 09:43 PM Re: What's Fair? MB Guy
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
Well, I wasn't referencing any politician, although if I had to marry one of those 2 women, I'd go beer over ketchup any day...the question was what was fair, and I was just dreaming...no thoughts of politics at all...
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#1060413 - 10/07/08 09:52 PM Re: What's Fair? HappyGilmore
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free lapers, that would be fair
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#1060414 - 10/07/08 09:53 PM Re: What's Fair? HappyGilmore
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buy one get five free at the liquor store would be fair
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#1060418 - 10/07/08 09:57 PM Re: What's Fair? HappyGilmore
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free cheese on a stick at the State Fair would be fair
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#1060419 - 10/07/08 09:58 PM Re: What's Fair? HappyGilmore
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No one ever promised fair.

I am sick of hearing the left complain about life not being fair. It is not fair that he makes more money than I do. It is not fair that he can buy a house and I cannot. It is not fair that he can pay his credit card bills and I cannot. It is not fair that he gets a tax refund and I don't. It is not fair that he saved for his own retirement and I did not.

I was sickened to see the news last night and hear Henry Waxman ask the gentleman from Lehman Bros. if he thought it was fair that he made millions while his company failed. Heck yes it was fair. It was a compensation agremment negotiated in good faith and agreed to by two parties.

This is not the Socialist Republic of America.

All we are guaranteed is life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (there is no guarantee that you'll find happiness, you're only entitled to pursue it).

Sorry to rant.
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#1060431 - 10/07/08 10:13 PM Re: What's Fair? KC Danimal
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You know, at my employer, they are always talking about treating everyone fairly, but what they really mean is treating everyone the same.

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#1060438 - 10/07/08 10:24 PM Re: What's Fair? Jessilynn
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Originally Posted By: Jessilynn
Having a loving spouse?


Fair is having the person you love most love you the most.
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#1060461 - 10/08/08 12:27 AM Re: What's Fair? Jessilynn
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Originally Posted By: Jessilynn
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This is the party that drank the hemlock by refusing to nominate Hillary, right?

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#1060463 - 10/08/08 12:29 AM Re: What's Fair? Becka Marr
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Originally Posted By: Becka Marr
Originally Posted By: Jessilynn
Having a loving spouse?

Fair is having the person you love most love you the most.

Fair means never having to say, no ferrari.

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#1060556 - 10/08/08 11:56 AM Re: What's Fair? Jokerman
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Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness

Yep, I think that's fair.

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#1060963 - 10/08/08 04:48 PM Re: What's Fair? Jokerman
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Originally Posted By: Jokerman
Originally Posted By: Jessilynn
Democrates

This is the party that drank the hemlock by refusing to nominate Hillary, right?


My favorite post so far today. Thanks for the smile.
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#1060970 - 10/08/08 04:53 PM Re: What's Fair? BurntSienna
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Originally Posted By: Cerulean
Originally Posted By: Jokerman
Originally Posted By: Jessilynn
Democrates

This is the party that drank the hemlock by refusing to nominate Hillary, right?


My favorite post so far today. Thanks for the smile.


LOL!
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