Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.usage.english Subject: Re: GNU Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:07:31 +0100 Lines: 65 Message-ID: References: <10ojmjv$2ashr$1@dont-email.me> <8a7r8mxvjt.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <10per0k$2ghs$5@dont-email.me> <10pfhm2$aqf5$1@dont-email.me> <10pg2u5$f0nq$5@dont-email.me> <1rs7tqn.ajozxp1gi29boN%nospam@de-ster.demon.nl> <10phnao$113u1$6@dont-email.me> <1rsaf5i.1nrmqo3vtna18N%nospam@de-ster.demon.nl> <1rsaj4d.rtb8ajbdoy69N%snipeco.2@gmail.com> <10pkqka$22prd$1@dont-email.me> <10ppr5m$3m2br$1@dont-email.me> <10pr6gg$2t5v$1@dont-email.me> <10pv2af$1eb4h$2@dont-email.me> <87zf3wx1jt.fsf@parhasard.net> <10pvosb$1kugs$1@dont-email.me> <10q0hf5$1saa3$6@dont-email.me> <10q0j3c$1saa3$9@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net stPLvRrAEPFO7MzE6gvvCAQKvHcC23DQDzRjWetk0WXHrZHcJO X-Orig-Path: Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:o0G2GhEWl+vhpvJlsynErtfQpnA= sha256:wxSd3CzIXG7LIPhmY2+mQdVq+TL67VURkOrL2DJDhC0= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: <10q0j3c$1saa3$9@dont-email.me> X-Leafnode-NNTP-Posting-Host: 127.0.0.1 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:84006 alt.usage.english:1140845 On 2026-03-25 13:06, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 25/03/2026 11:55, Carlos E.R. wrote: >> On 2026-03-25 12:38, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>> On 25/03/2026 11:15, Charles Hope wrote: >>>> On 25/03/2026 04:38, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote: >>>>> On Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:54:21 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Ar an ceathrú lá is fiche de mí Márta, scríobh Lawrence D’Oliveiro: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Healthier citizens living longer ... does that count? >>>>>> >>>>>> I was talking about politicians looking out for their cronies while >>>>>> packing their golden parachutes - not ordinary citizens. >>>>> >>>>> Don’t you think about why those taxes are being collected in the first >>>>> place -- to improve the lot of citizens? So shouldn’t we look at >>>>> exactly such improvements (or lack of them) to point to whether that >>>>> tax collection is being of benefit to the country or not? >>>> >>>> income tax was "temporary measure" to pay for the Napoleonic War. >>> >>> Government can and does do stuff that is in the general good, but >>> sadly, left unchecked, most of the money ends up ... >>> >>> - Paying bureaucrats to decide what to do with it >>> - Delivering services that no one wants or needs >>> - Failing to deliver services that are badly needed or >>> - Delivering those services contingent on a political bias >>> >>> e.g. How many parents would prefer a voucher that allows them to sent >>> their child to school of their choice, rather than the public >>> indoctrination machine? >> >> Instead of the private indoctrination machine? :-) > > Well yes. I am not disputing that BUT surely a range of different > indoctrinations is more healthy. > > There are catholic schools, Jewish schools, 'public' schools (privates > exclusive schools) Muslim schools and state (communist) schools...and in > the USA many would like to see Christian schools and some would like > ones that tote Creationism > > Bigotry should not be solely owned by the State... >> >> (Here both are gratis, though. Except the very classist, which are >> proudly expensive) >> > Classist? Bless. > Only Lefty people talk in terms of class Choose your adjetive, it doesn't change much. :-D > > Except when talking about King Donald, who everybody agrees has no class > at all. > >> >> > -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;