Free stuff

[seeshelly]

Free stuff

 

[heathergives]

No such thing.

 

[sparkylitesthefuze]

Free mustache rides!

 

[heathergives]

Free mustache rides!

Nothing is free.

 

[seeshelly]

Nothing is free?

What about housing? Phones? Education? Medical Care? Food? Abortions? If the government gives this all away then it is free.... right?

 

[heathergives]

Unicorn farts!!!


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[PaxNurgle]

What about housing? Phones? Education? Medical Care? Food? Abortions? If the government gives this all away then it is free.... right?

guess so... ha ha ha haha... That's be great. One heck of a government to have that much revenue to do that. But I don't care about abortions (highly unlikely to have one) or education (we don't need no thought control, no dark sarcasm in the classroom, etc.) I just want... free BEER! Free socks! Free Snickers bars! how about free 49ers tickets! Heck ya. Free sex (why are so many hot Russian girls named Shelly?)

 

[seeshelly]

And free beer

Sorry, I forgot to mention free beer.

 

[CandiCame]

I have puppies for free if anybody wants one.

True story. My gramps's dog had puppies. They're the tiniest hounds in the world. Great alarm system. Will untie your shoes and help you get coal by supervising.

 

[bellisarius]

Everyone can quit working then.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Everyone can quit working then.

It's such a great idea!!

I can't believe nobody has ever tried this before.

 

[OneAuthor]

Sorry, I forgot to mention free beer.

You should have led with this.

 

[oggbashan]

The Labour party is promising free internet in the UK if they get elected.

But that means the current internet providers will have to pull out of the UK AND it is against EU rules that Labour says it wants to remain inside.

Free = much more taxation and do you want no choice but a government run internet?

 

[chillywilly2]

Everyone can quit working then.

Works for me but I will have a bunch of spare time on my hands so can I get a free boat too?

 

[CurvyBelle]

Somewhere along the way someone is paying for it.

 

[HisArpy]

The Labour party is promising free internet in the UK if they get elected.

But that means the current internet providers will have to pull out of the UK AND it is against EU rules that Labour says it wants to remain inside.

Free = much more taxation and do you want no choice but a government run internet?

Seems to be working for your health care...

 

[oggbashan]

Seems to be working for your health care...

But we have alternatives if you want them and are prepared to take out health insurance or pay yourself.

The proposal would be for a government run internet and no alternative.

 

[HisArpy]

But we have alternatives if you want them and are prepared to take out health insurance or pay yourself.

The proposal would be for a government run internet and no alternative.

Hmm, kinda like the current "heath care for all" idea. Yet, for some reason "single payer" is bad for the internet but good for health care?

The lack of consistency is really glaring here.

 

[oggbashan]

Hmm, kinda like the current "heath care for all" idea. Yet, for some reason "single payer" is bad for the internet but good for health care?

The lack of consistency is really glaring here.

Single payer works for the health service because you have an option to buy elsewhere and it means you do not have to become bankrupt if your health is a problem.

Single payer for the internet means you are forced to use a government service whether you want to or not, and given the Labour Party's penchant for control-freakery I can envisage being restricted to government-approved websites. There are many in the Labour Party who are against porn and erotica and want to restrict free speech to what is politically correct.

If a Labour Government was in charge of the internet, George Orwell's 1984 looks very possible.

 

[heathergives]

It's such a great idea!!

I can't believe nobody has ever tried this before.

My psychic friend told me that i would quit my job and hit the lottery.


Guess what, I'm halfway there already!

 

[HisArpy]

Single payer works for the health service because you have an option to buy elsewhere and it means you do not have to become bankrupt if your health is a problem.

Single payer for the internet means you are forced to use a government service whether you want to or not, and given the Labour Party's penchant for control-freakery I can envisage being restricted to government-approved websites. There are many in the Labour Party who are against porn and erotica and want to restrict free speech to what is politically correct.

If a Labour Government was in charge of the internet, George Orwell's 1984 looks very possible.

The Medicare for All bill would eliminate nearly all private health insurance...

https://www.politico.com/interactives/2017/bernie-sanders-single-payer-system-healthcare-bill/

So, if it's good for healthcare, it should be good for the internet. If not, then vice versa. Right?

Yes I know you're in the UK. I'm merely exposing the hypocrisy that people think that governmental control over the internet = bad; but government control over HC = good. It seems for most people that when it comes to YOU personally, you don't want the government involved in your decisions, but when it's about someone else, it's all good.

 

[oggbashan]

So, if it's good for healthcare, it should be good for the internet. If not, then vice versa. Right?

Yes I know you're in the UK. I'm merely exposing the hypocrisy that people think that governmental control over the internet = bad; but government control over HC = good. It seems for most people that when it comes to YOU personally, you don't want the government involved in your decisions, but when it's about someone else, it's all good.

In the UK private heathcare is flourishing.

But if the internet is free (taxpayer paid for) no commercial company can compete. The current shareholders would lose massively.

 

[HisArpy]

In the UK private heathcare is flourishing.

But if the internet is free (taxpayer paid for) no commercial company can compete. The current shareholders would lose massively.

In the US, private HC is also flourishing.

But if the internet is free...

Tell us again, why it's bad for the internet to be "free" but not HC. Seriously, it's like the Universal HC proponents insist on being blind on this. Do you not think that all those shareholders of the healthcare industry won't ALSO lose massively if the entire industry were seized by the government?

 

[rae121452]

sometimes free can be very profound:

Free Ride
Dan Hartman, Rick Derringer, Edgar Winter

Come on, come on, come on, come on

Come on, take a free ride
Come on, tell you by my side
Come on and take a free ride

Come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, come on

Come on, take a free ride
Come on, tell you by my side
Come on and take a free ride

Come on, come on, come on, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Come on, take a free ride
Free, free, free, free ride
Come on, take a free ride
Free, free, free, free ride

Come on, take a free ride
Come on, tell you by my side
Come on and take a free ride
Songwriters: Dan Hartman
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
For non-commercial use only.

 

[dagdag]

What about housing? Phones? Education? Medical Care? Food? Abortions? If the government gives this all away then it is free.... right?

Someone is paying for it, nothing is free!!!