I just got back from Belize. We were chatting with one of the locals there who were giving us the local history, flavor, etc., and he mentioned.

"A big difference between here and the US is that if you don't work here, the government doesn't pay you."

I just got back from Belize. We were chatting with one of the locals there who were giving us the local history, flavor, etc., and he mentioned.

"A big difference between here and the US is that if you don't work here, the government doesn't pay you."

Well that's all well and good, common sense. but what does it have to do with the topic?

You don't understand why I was asking you to explain your response earlier? Why you thought that it was just conservatives who worked hard? If you can't understand that, it's going to be tough trying to have a discussion with you at all.

Well that's all well and good, common sense. but what does it have to do with the topic?

and there, the average income is a little over 8000 per year




we should feel free to emulate it,,,,

You don't understand why I was asking you to explain your response earlier? Why you thought that it was just conservatives who worked hard? If you can't understand that, it's going to be tough trying to have a discussion with you at all.

My income is not much more than that, yes, we should feel free to emulate it.

lol, I think it would greatly decrease the unemployment. because people coulnt AFFORD to pay some of the more ridiculous prices for goods and services and it would FORCE those who produce to lower the price or shut down


,,,well, maybe that would INCREASE unemployment,,,lol

but if employers didnt have to pay but less than 700 per month for six days work a week (the average belize schedule),,,they could make much more prift and they could even go on and employ more people without worrying about profit margins

and that might DECREASE unemployment


something to think about ,,,,8000 cap on income across the board, except of course for the business owners and investors who would still be permitted UNLIMITED profit, as much as the 'free market' would allow,,,

aristocracy maybe?


,,,question questions

Oh. I should add that the first thing he said was "Here, everyone works."

so perhaps they view 'work' as contribution of effort as well

since their unemployment figures clearly show people are without 'jobs'

Good, you know what they say Singme...Never assume...

Though the parties are becoming more blended the philosophy remains the same....Here is a perfect example...





Liberal vs Conservative Philosophy
By Bob McNeil · April 15, 2009 · Filed in American Citizen Party
I read this in the “comments” section of a news article and found it to be very insightful.
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Father/Daughter Talk: A young woman was about to finish her first year of college.
Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be very liberal, and among other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to support more government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth.
She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch conservative, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his.
One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the need for more government programs. The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father.
He responded by asking how she was doing in school. Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn’t even have time for a boyfriend, and didn’t really have many college friends because she spent all her time studying.
Her father listened and then asked, ‘How is your friend Audrey doing?’ She replied, ‘Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies, and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so popular on campus; college for her is a blast. She’s always invited to all the parties and lots of times she doesn’t even show up for classes because she’s too hung over.’
Her wise father asked his daughter, ‘Why don’t you go to the Dean’s office and ask him to deduct 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA.’
The daughter, visibly shocked by her father’s suggestion, angrily fired back, ‘That’s a crazy idea, and how would that be fair! I’ve worked really hard for my grades! I’ve invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my tail off!’
The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, ‘Welcome to conservatism’.