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[Sirus]

It'd probably make sense to have some kind of money with an expiry date in that case.

How on Earth would that make sense?! Haven't you ever saved some cash for a rainy day?

[GlyphGryph]

And who would accept money that was going to expire?

[Nadaka]

And who would accept money that was going to expire?

Someone who doesn't have enough permanent money to meet their immediate needs.

It makes sense because as far as stimulus is concerned, spending it right away means it fuels the economic engine, stuffing it in a piggy bank means there is no feedback loop and the economy shrinks.

[GreatJustice]

In other news,

In "God's Law," Fuqua's 2012 book, the candidate wrote that while parents love their children, a process could be set up to allow for the institution of the death penalty for "rebellious children," according to the Arkansas Times. Fuqua, who is anti-abortion, points out that the course of action involved in sentencing a child to death is described in the Bible and would involve judicial approval. While it is unlikely that many parents would seek to have their children killed by the government, Fuqua wrote, such power would serve as a way to stop rebellious children.

Methinks he was picked up by time travellers in the Middle Ages and dumped in Arkansas by accident.

[Leafsnail]

And who would accept money that was going to expire?

You'd use a similar mechanism to foodstamps.

Although really just giving it to poorer people is usually enough to make sure most of it is spent.  The problem with tax cuts for the rich is it tends to just get thrown on the big pile of money in their bank, where it doesn't do so much for the economy.

[Nadaka]

In other news,

In "God's Law," Fuqua's 2012 book, the candidate wrote that while parents love their children, a process could be set up to allow for the institution of the death penalty for "rebellious children," according to the Arkansas Times. Fuqua, who is anti-abortion, points out that the course of action involved in sentencing a child to death is described in the Bible and would involve judicial approval. While it is unlikely that many parents would seek to have their children killed by the government, Fuqua wrote, such power would serve as a way to stop rebellious children.

Methinks he was picked up by time travellers in the Middle Ages and dumped in Arkansas by accident.

This isn't surprising to me. American Taliban, just change the name of the holy book.

[Sirus]

In other news,

In "God's Law," Fuqua's 2012 book, the candidate wrote that while parents love their children, a process could be set up to allow for the institution of the death penalty for "rebellious children," according to the Arkansas Times. Fuqua, who is anti-abortion, points out that the course of action involved in sentencing a child to death is described in the Bible and would involve judicial approval. While it is unlikely that many parents would seek to have their children killed by the government, Fuqua wrote, such power would serve as a way to stop rebellious children.

Methinks he was picked up by time travellers in the Middle Ages and dumped in Arkansas by accident.

Probably more of a Cool and Calm Progressive thread thing, as it as jack-all to do with the election.
Like at least half the pages in this thread.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Does much of anything in this thread have to do with the election now?

[Sirus]

No, but some things are further off-topic than others.

[Nadaka]

No, but some things are further off-topic than others.

He is a potential candidate for the arkansas legislature

[Sirus]

No, but some things are further off-topic than others.

He is a potential candidate for the arkansas legislature

...goddammit.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Not anymore he isn't. Extremist statements like that are anathema to a political candidate. You'll get some people who believe in that stuff, but I don't think that even most of the far-right would be able to look at "execute rebellious children" without pause.

[kaijyuu]

Not anymore he isn't. Extremist statements like that are anathema to a political candidate. You'll get some people who believe in that stuff, but I don't think that even most of the far-right would be able to look at "execute rebellious children" without pause.

He doesn't think he's extremist, though.

"I think my views are fairly well-accepted by most people," Fuqua said to AP.

Of course he actually is extremist, as you say, but

[Sirus]

Fuqua, who has been backed by the state GOP and is seeking a comeback

You were saying, MSH? Sure, other Republicans are decrying him, but it looks like he has some support.

[Darvi]

And then all the conservatives' mothers suppress that movement as they ask why they don't have any grandkids yet.