Letters: Freedom for sale

Published: Tuesday, Jan. 1 2013 12:00 a.m. MST

Summary

The past couple of years prove that America is now for sale. The sellers are politicians, and citizens are the buyers. Politicians now generally reflect the populace and will sell the nation and its constitution for votes.

The citizens are buying those who promise things for "free." But it's a dead end; nothing good is free — especially freedom.

Paul Sharp

Salt Lake City

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Hutterite

American Fork, UT

Only the corporations that are citizens are the 'buyers' in the scenario presented. Real humans can't compete.

1:33 a.m. Jan. 1, 2013
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JoeBlow

Far East USA, SC

"but that leaves out 47% of Americans who pay NO federal income taxes, and strangely, they always vote for Democrats!"

Typical Republican response. The 47% all get free stuff and will always vote Democratic.

Well, I More..

8:46 a.m. Jan. 1, 2013
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one old man

Ogden, UT

Forget it Joe. They can't respond with facts because they don't have any available.

Perhaps if some of them spit orange juice on their computer screens, they might be able to see the fact that have been covered by all the scum More..

9:32 a.m. Jan. 1, 2013
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