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Smoothie Bar Owner Charges Liberals $1 More Than Conservatives for Drinks
A small business owner in Vernal, Utah, is raising eyebrows with a controversial policy surrounding how much he charges liberals and conservatives for smoothies. George Burnett, owner of “I Love Drilling Juice & Smoothie Bar,” has implemented a price structure in which liberals pay more for their drinks than their conservative counterparts.
Burnett, an advocate who is known locally for his support of the energy market (just look at the name of his smoothie bar), has made no bones about his plans to charge liberals $1 more for their fruit-filled drinks.
“I’m very open about it, very public about it, that I’m going to charge them a little bit more, and I have liberals come in and pay the extra dollar surcharge,” he told KSL-TV.

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The fee, alone, is enough to infuriate admitted leftists, but they may be even more frustrated when they learn what Burnett does with this extra $1: He donates the monies to conservative causes like The Heritage Foundation, a right-leaning think tank. Despite seeming inflammatory, Burnett claims that his goal, rather than to offend, is to spark conversations about regulatory structures and the energy industry.
“Really what I’m focused on is the fiscal differences between big government/small government and liberal ways, as far as entitlements and spending,” he told KSL. “We have a fiscal problem in this country. We’ve got to deal with it or we don’t have a country, so to kind of help make that point, just a little bit, I charge (liberals) just a little bit more.”
While some have taken to Burnett’s Facebook page to voice concern (one person called his price structure “pathetic”), others are supporting it. The business owner reports that, despite some pushback, a few liberals (he said three, so far, have paid extra) are happily doling out the difference for his smoothies.
(H/T: KSL-TV)
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Comcast3
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 1:25pmThis is why I moved to Utah….:)
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Misdirection
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 1:59pmThat, and the mormon’s have Food storages, organization and are mostly conservatives.
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stevetherealist
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 2:09pmonce again the conservatives show their inbredded hypocrisy. All Americans should be treated the same…period. I hope this guy’s business sinks as it should. People that paid more probably thought they were getting a bigger (liberal) portion and the conservative was a smaller minded…oops Freudian slip…smaller portion.
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Mrflannery
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 2:27pmI moved there for the Magic Underwear!
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beekeeper
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 2:30pmstevetherealist – You argue that all Americans should be treated the same – why? They aren’t under the tax code.
If two Americans execute a stock trade that nets identical profits, say, $50K, why should one American pay a higher tax rate & special fees on those profits simply because his “day job” (which has nothing to do with the investment or it’s profits) pays him more than $400K/yr?
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spfoam1
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 2:35pm@ stevetherealist…..Speaking of inbreeding, did you read your own post?
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Walkabout
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 3:07pm“All Americans should be treated the same…period”
So an American murderer should be treated the same as an American who has not murdered?
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GUYFROMMAINE
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 3:08pmHey Steve,
So are you saying everyone should pay a flat tax, say 10%. How about affirmative action? As a white guy, I don’t think it is fair that a woman or minority might be preferred above me just because they are such. Don’t come here claiming that conservatives are one thing when liberals are exponentially worse.
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deskjockey
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 3:24pmTo Stevetherealist (ironic handle): Once again liberals don’t understand equality.
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deskjockey
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 3:39pmStevetherealist: What is inbredded? Is that like some weird cooking technique. We inbredded the chicken? Careful, your public school education is showing.
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MittensKittens
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 3:55pmThat’s great, but I’d add one thing, “liberals must go the the back of the line, then pick up their drink in the back of the building!
Great job!
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VanceUppercut
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 5:12pm@Comcast3
And here I thought you moved there in support of the Mormon churches shady adoption schemes, which many would call kidnapping. Anyhow, if one ever doubts that mankind evolved from apes, all they need to do is have a conversation with an average Con–they’re still about as dumb as apes.
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rolla020980
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 5:34pmSteve,
You are admitting you are a liberal and WOW!!! I actually agree with you in a way. All (law abiding) Americans SHOULD be treated equally. The problem with you liberals is that they are not. I work harder, pay more, and get less from the government that most Americans. Get back to your welfare monies and your Obama provided internet connection you use with your stolen laptop while eating the junk food you bought with your food stamps while complaining about your “baby’s momma”..
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AvengerK
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 6:08pmHmmmm dumb as apes VANCYKETCHUP? As dumb as voting for a man who said he’d have the deficit by the end of his first term but actually added $6trillion to it? Dumb as that VANCYKETCHUP?
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watt
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 6:46pmAvengerk – Honest to god. It’s “half” not “have”. Also, even an ape knows the difference between the deficit and the debt. Thanks for making my day, hypocrite.
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RobbieTLHughie
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 7:54pmYes, all Americans should be treated equally. Yes, even murderers, after they have paid their debt to society. To think otherwise is to deny the existence of any true American ideal.
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GeorgieJo
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 7:54pmSTEVE HONEY?
GO have a Starbuckys double barrel latte with barryum infusion/take your thorazine/valium bolus and DON’T CALL US.
and BTW what is inbreeded?
Steve is a second cousin to Forrest Gumpster.
ROFL
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hcartexas
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 9:40pmSTEVETHEAHOLE….. His business wont sink. And we should not treat liberals equally. They are destroying this once great country, trying to tell me what to do, and when to do it. So to hell with them. Starting tomorrow, Im enacting the same policy in my business.
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Keep Your Skepticals On
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 9:51pm“All Americans should be treated the same…period.”
They are treated the same – liberals just have to pay their fair share is all. Why shouldn’t liberals pay their fair share?
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stevetherealist
Posted on January 16, 2013 at 12:00amwe are not talking about stock trades and taxes we are talking about servicing the public. You must realize that eventually all the bush tax breaks will have to expire. They have just expired on the induviduals most able to go on unaffected. The wealthiest have always paid more in taxes in fact 50 years ago it was 90%. They should be thrilled they are paying figures like 9%.
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KatMos
Posted on January 16, 2013 at 6:24pmSTEVETHEREALIST: You say all Americans should be treated the same? Then why are the rich demonized for being successful, and why should they have to pay more taxes? I’ve often thought that there should be a box on our IRS tax forms that we should check if we’re Republican or Democrat. That way, only the Democrats would pay for the new taxes they voted for by electing Obama. Why should I have to pay for YOUR mistakes!?
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atechgeek
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 1:15pmHire a conservative, fire a liberal …
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stevetherealist
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 2:10pmnah..can’t stand the constant whinning and complaining.
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garjon
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 3:45pm@STEVETHEREALIST; Then stop talking to yourself!
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winin2012
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 9:01pmWouldn’t hire a liberal, I couldn’t afford the special treatment they require. You know, a ten minute work break every two hours, mirrors everywhere for primping, affirmative action uniforms (can’t expect a lib to wear the same duds as everyone else), higher pay scale to pay for their Prius and oh yea, government style health care.
No, I’ll take the conservative. We work hard, expect to be paid for what we do, don’t envy the person who make more than we do ( we just work harder and smarter so we can some day do as well or better than they do), we follow the rules (we don;t expect special rules just for us) and we honor our bosses (we don’t spy on them and accuse them of bigotry or sexism because they used the “code” word lazy or Chicago.
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NigelTufnel
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 1:07pmI went to the Rock n Roll hall of fame two months ago. I had my parking ticket validated at the ticket booth. The young black student working the gate charged me $8 when I left. That seemed odd. So I called the RRHOF later the next week and they said yes….the attendant jobbed me and probably pocketed the cash. My fault for not knowing the rules beforehand.
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glennpatstu
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 5:19pmWhy is his race relevant again? Sorry you are a rube and can’t make it in the big city of Cleveland, but I’m really confused as to what difference his skin color made? Also interested in what makes you think this riveting tale has anything to do with this story?
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glennpatstu
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 5:24pmWhat does his race have to do with anything? And how is your riveting tale of big city Cleveland deception relevant to this article?
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Bill S.
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 9:41pmErr….to the libs : the young black student is a thief and a warning to others that this would frequent this parking facility as a way to identify this young black student as a thief that WILL continue in his ways?
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Patriot Z
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:44pmnice idea….if someone asks “waht if it was reversed and conservs had to pay more” the answer is simple. libs not conservs feel that others but not them have a duty ‘to pay a little more’ . and have the market regulated by govt or another entity rather than the free market. they always think that it will end up by them making more money or paying less. they never stop to think what happens if the govt you demand regulate prices and wages, turns around and says YOU make too much and YOU pay to little.
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BarbieBabe
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 2:38pmI see a Chick-Fil-A day in their future.
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DebateMe
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 6:33pm@PatriotZ
“nice idea….if someone asks “waht if it was reversed and conservs had to pay more”
We conservatives already pay more for everything except those smoothies.
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kentuckypatriot
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:33pmWhat I want to know is how does he know if they are libs or conservatives? Did I miss something in the article?
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mtcountrygrl
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:42pmThey pay with food stamps
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SquidVetOhio
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:50pm@MTCOUNTRYGIRL
Awesome. Made me laugh.
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OutOfTheAether
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 1:14pmAh this really made me smile. Love his idea. Of course, knowing the home town like I do, those three Liberals are likely the only three in the county. Uintah county is one of the most conservative counties in the country
KENTUCKYPATRIOT
“What I want to know is how does he know if they are libs or conservatives?”
When you think about it, that’s the whole idea. What better way to spark conversation. :)
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OutOfTheAether
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 1:16pmI’ve GOT to check this place out next time I visit the folks
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stevetherealist
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 2:21pmanother uneducated comment. Utah is ranked 18th in the amount of federal dollars spent compared to collected. For every dollar they collect they spend $1.25…REAL CONSERVATIVE….NOT!
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loriann12
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 4:18pmThey can’t even pretend to be conservative to get $1 off the price…
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Inlightofthings
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 7:52pmSTEVE:
You made it very clear you have no understanding how government works. I keep hearing the same kinda’ nonsense about Cali and NY and how they take the least federal $ etc. Cali has run up a $500 billion bar tab for union pensions and healthcare and you progressives respond with the “hey, they take the least amount of federal money” etc. Face it, you have no clue.
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hcartexas
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 9:43pmLiberals pay with IOU’s, or EBT cards.
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tajloc
Posted on January 16, 2013 at 10:13amHow does he know?… No problemo…The liberals will lie and there will be none.
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LNW
Posted on January 16, 2013 at 12:33pmLol @ mtcountrygrl
Libs will lie.
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Nevermind
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:22pmClownzilla
@Nevermind
Lol, you are fooling nobody. Trust me, you take WAY more than you put in.
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Bold assumption, got any proof or just talking for the sake of talking?
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AvengerK
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 1:40pmSpeaking of “bold assumptions” little fella….you said in a post further down that the GOP is losing elections?
Let’s see…the GOP has 30 governors in office right now with varying degrees of control in their respective state senates. The GOP won it’s biggest victory in the house in seventy years in 2010.
We’re losing “some” elections, just like you lefties seem to be losing “some” elections champ. You know who the biggest loser has been though? The federal tax payer. Guess who’s in been in charge for the last 4 years on that front? Oh…any chance we’ll see a budget from Harry Reid’s senate this year? Obama’s already broken his constitutional duty (again) by not submitting his budget on time this year…again. Good average, this makes it four in a row for the empty chair.
You and your liberal buddies annoyed by any of that at all? Nah…Obama’s making sure you can have an abortion and he’s not rich which means he “understands” us..and that’s what you liberal curs find more important than the growing debt and government spending..and silly things like federal budgets.
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John.Galt
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 2:08pm@AvengerK – I believe that the libs HATE THEIR OWN CHILDREN. Why else would they be piling MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF DEBT ON THEM?
There is NO DIFFERENCE between cheering on the govt as they bankrupt future generations and dying with massive debt that your children “inherit.”
I say screw em all. If they want to bankrupt the country I WILL ENJOY WATCHING THEM KILL EACH OTHER OVER SCRAPS OF FOOD!
AND PLEASE DON’T FEED THE LIB-TARDS, THEY MULTIPLY LIKE RABBITS!
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1FreeVoice
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:11pmIf it drives away business that’s his call. He must make good smoothies if there are liberals who will pay the surcharge !
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stopprintn
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:27pmIf you question the brain power of librals, just look who they put in office.
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RobbieTLHughie
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 7:57pmI believe you mean Americans, Liberals didn’t put Obama in office.
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crystalsky
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:08pmActually with the unions they just give donations to the democrates without asking if there are republicans or independents who don’t want dues to go to that.
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thibx
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:05pmgood for you i wish every business that does not support oboma and his agenda would do the same.
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h20sue
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:00pmWe need to stand up and take our country back! The sooner the better!
Thank goodness this business owner is taking control. I don’t know about others, but we’re tired of “Freeloaders” and we’re tired of Washington D.C., as well and the “leaders” who think they are doing such a wonderful job. They aren’t! All our so called “lawmakers” need to find new jobs. Good luck!
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RobbieTLHughie
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 7:56pmHells yeah, friend!
Let’s stand up and take our country back from the heathen, pagan, socialist mongrels… By charging them a dollar extra for a smoothie.
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ginger100
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:55amliberals? they are communist
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Bangstick
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:20pmYea, but they are rich communists seeing how they seem to have all kinds of money that they want to give to government.
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MangoT21
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:54amThat’s FRACKED up…LOL…see what I did there? :)
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gyro
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:53amneeds a obama care tax to
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Nevermind
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:52amTri-ox
Well, liberals (obama’s lazy freeloaders) don’t pay taxes and they get virtually everything in life for free, so, they have a lot more money in their pockets than regular people – so, I guess this is one way to make them pay their “fair share”.
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Interesting but i am a liberal and pay taxes. I dont get $$ from the government ( except when i served in desert storm in 91, youre welcome) and owned a business. I no longer own the business due to market collpase in 07 but i do still have a job. Even when i didnt have a job i refused to collect unemployment even though i was eligable.
Rather than lumping everyone into a silly streotype you shoudl think before you post. I have other liberal friends that also pay taxes and dont get handouts. One in paticular is paying his own way through law school while keeping a job and paying taxes.
Your post shows the stupidity of the right and explains why you will continue to lose elections
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h20sue
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:58amAmen! I believe I read 17 states have more “freeloaders” then working folks! Obama wants all of us to be dependent on “his government”. We know this, but the yahoo’s who put the man back in the Whitehouse are too darn stupid to know what he’s up to… Such a shame to watch “our beautiful country” go to hell in a hat basket because the liberals can’t use common sense. We need to stand up and take our country back, and the sooner the better.
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fireyogi
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:02pmThe libs do the same to the conservs, the differance is the conservs are starting to fight back and you don’t like it.
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PubliusScipio
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:08pmYou complain about generalizations and then you go off on “the stupidity of the right.”
No wonder your business failed – and how typical of a liberal to not take responsibility for it (it’s always someone/thing else’s fault!)
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Clownzilla
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:12pm@Nevermind
Lol, you are fooling nobody. Trust me, you take WAY more than you put in.
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elle1940
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:18pm“Rather than lumping everyone” ……….”Your post shows the stupidity of the right”
Lumpy lumper
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Liberalismsamentaldisorder
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:26pmSo, you do not like being painted with a broad brush? Like when our PRESIDENT lumps all conservatives together as “bible thumping and gun toting”?
Ye reaps, what ye sows.
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Playmakin
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 1:11pmYou just told him to not clump everyone together and claimed that’s why he is stupid and then you did the exact same thing. So you tell him he is dumb for doing something and then you do it and he’s the dumb one. You liberals are not the sharpest tool in the box.
Correct not all liberals are lazy, just MOST. The others have no belief in GOD therefore no morals or values, which is also what’s bringing down this country; laziness, lack of values and morals. Any questions?
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Tri-ox
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 2:00pm@NEVERMIND – you had better run along – your OBAMAPHONE is ringing.
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CenterLineStripe
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 4:31pm@Playmakin…..Your right, nevermind was being a wee bit hypocritical. Let me try and fix that for ya…Not all Conservatives are stupid, just MOST are.
@Liberalism..Disorder…., MOST are bible-thumping, gun-toting crazies…as seen right here in the comments section
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MAProg
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 6:53pm@Nevermind: I agree with you. There steotype that pervades this site run counter to observations and figures on the topic. Liberals generally make more money than conservatives.
As to the generalizing: it’s always interesting that when someone generalizes about conservatives on this site, conservatives will (rightly) say that doing so is not sound; yet this site is rife, day in and day out, with conservatives making sweeping generalizations and straw men charicatures of liberals.
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RobbieTLHughie
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 7:55pmDead Nevermind,
Please tell me where I collect all my free stuff for being a Liberal? My wife and I working full time jobs doesn’t lend itself very well to acquiring “free stuff”.
Thanks in advance,
Robbie.
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Git-R-Done
Posted on January 16, 2013 at 12:00amMaprog – Quit acting like you Marxists are the poor little victims. Where’s the proof that you Marxists make more than conservatives? Unless you count overpaid government jobs compared to private sector jobs.
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just happy
Posted on January 16, 2013 at 11:10pmcareful, boy , they be kickin you outa the party you get too many more dem conservative ideas.!! just kiddin
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Steelhead
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:50ama twofer- right wing ignorance and intolerance
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mrunner
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:59amRelax- Just like tax cheat Timmy, we all know that “fair share” stuff doesn’t apply to liberals. I am sure they will all lie so they can avoid the extra tax.
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Agent P
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:48amHere is a business idea for anyone who knows how to build apps. I would love to have a map that would show all of the commercial sites as they do now, but with an overlay of Red or Blue (green for neutral) dot to show their political affiliation. I would change my shopping habits based on this information…any entrepreneurs out there? We already know many of them now. Just a thought….
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PubliusScipio
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:02pmYou might find this helpful in the mean time: http://www.amazon.com/The-Blue-Pages-Directory-Companies/dp/0976062119
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PubliusPencilman
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:47am“Despite seeming inflammatory, Burnett claims that his goal, rather than to offend, is to spark conversations about regulatory structures and the energy industry.”
Actually, his surcharge is a lot more like how the energy industry lobbies politicians for subsidies and then invests their money right back into getting friendly politicians re-elected.
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gyro
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:52amso no smoothie for you
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AvengerK
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 1:41pmDo your fair share PENCILNECK..pay more.
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deskjockey
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 3:32pmDefine subsidies…I am sick of this. You all just keep spewing the same crap. What subsidies are you talking about? Are subsidies, tax breaks in your world? Do energy companies get different tax breaks than other companies? Are we including Solyndra and other companies whose CEO’s give Obama money? Cut this out. You don’t even know what a subsidy is.
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hi
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:45amAll businesses should do this! “Sorry this is just to make YOU pay for YOUR ideology and spending.”
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mrunner
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 12:15pmLike the thought. Hey, maybe we can transition the Federal Government into like a cafeteria benefit plan. Pay for service kinda thing. We all pay a fixed amount for services that the Federal Government is mandated under the constitution to provide (defense) – all the rest of the crap they have stuck their nose into could be opt in stuff! You know- check this box if you would like to sponsor a turtle bridge. Check this box if you want to sponsor an illegal aliens healthcare. Check this box if you are willing to pay for a study on the mating habits of albino ice buffalos…
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BODYBAG
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:41amObama Phone Lady Says: Darn Sure Won’t Vote for Obama Again!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ghmBInC2N8
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Tri-ox
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:39amWell, liberals (obama’s lazy freeloaders) don’t pay taxes and they get virtually everything in life for free, so, they have a lot more money in their pockets than regular people – so, I guess this is one way to make them pay their “fair share”.
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CatB
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:50amYes .. amazing isn’t it .. most of those supporting “fair share” are those who pay NOTHING. Get em .. start with a buck .. I would charge them double — at least.
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MAProg
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 6:55pmI love the world you guys live in. Liberals tend to earn higher incomes than conservatives.
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Exiled
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:38amWhy not? I have to pay more on my electric bill for their wind turbines – how fair is that? I don’t even get a choice to go somewhere else, instead.
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love the kids
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:33amIf people are so upset about the 1%, why aren’t people so upset about the 1% at the bottom? If these folksdon’t have a reason to be at the bottom, I think we should be protesting them. Can’t they just do a “Little bit More”
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Locked
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:28amIf it works for him, why not? Federal law does not prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation or ideology. Free market will say whether it works for his business or not. Good for him for his gutsy marketing style!
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schroeder123
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:29amAmen bro
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Cavallo
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:33am“Federal law does not prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation or ideology.”
Yet.
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SREGN
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:27amAll the Liberals I know lie about it and say they are “Independents”.
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IndyGuy
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 11:27amWealth redistribution at it’s best…
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