Boo Radley
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It shouldn't happen at all. That's how the honor system breaks down.
when you say tax cuts cause deficits rather than spending you pretty much have left the realm of reality
Explain if you will.
That's certainly one theory. Given what I read on this forum and elsewhere on the internet, I think Greenspan's is more accurate:
"The former boss of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, said the reason Gen-Xers are unemployed and suffering from a lower standard of living is because they are lazy, stupid, and unproductive. U.S. companies would be better off hiring immigrants."
the rightwing thinks that income taxes are the only taxes that exist
as the eldest son and executor of my parents estate that estate paid more money in one day than you will pay in your entire life.
No wonder the rightwingers can't balance a budget
In many departments, 35-40% of the graduate students come from other countries. We're the third most populous country in the world but our talent pool (especially in math and the hard sciences) is rather small. We outsource our educational opportunities and cross our fingers that these smart, productive, hardworking individuals decide to immigrate (fortunately many do).Explain if you will.
In many departments, 35-40% of the graduate students come from other countries. We're the third most populous country in the world but our talent pool (especially in math and the hard sciences) is rather small. We outsource our educational opportunities and cross our fingers that these smart, productive, hardworking individuals decide to immigrate (fortunately many do).
To be fair though, the third world countries where many of these students come from probably don't impose the sort of onerous hardships Catawba described that come with living in the US.
No wonder the rightwingers can't balance a budget
and I note that you didn't bash Catawba for his claims. So I find your rant to be specious
it wouldn't make you any less delusional
I'd say you be hard pressed to prove either true.
In many departments, 35-40% of the graduate students come from other countries. We're the third most populous country in the world but our talent pool (especially in math and the hard sciences) is rather small. We outsource our educational opportunities and cross our fingers that these smart, productive, hardworking individuals decide to immigrate (fortunately many do).
To be fair though, the third world countries where many of these students come from probably don't impose the sort of onerous hardships Catawba described that come with living in the US.
That's good because that's not what you asked me and not what I answered.I'm not following what this has to do with Greenspan's acknowledgement of being wrong.
Let them go. We simply need to ensure that they won't be rewarded for doing so and will not be able to do conduct business in the United States without paying additional costs. That is where we need to restructure our economic policies.
Wrong. Self interest is not the same as greed. Some people believe that risking their lives to protect the nation is in their self interest. Suffering has a redemptive potential. Not everyone sees the world through the selfish filter of rightwing ideology
what really goes against what America was founded on is 47% of the voters not paying any federal income taxes but instead lying back and sucking of the wealth that others earned.
Income tax runs contrary to the idea upon which this country was founded
if you are going to spew your hate at the rich based on what America is based on you need to save most of your loathing for the freeloaders. a kid who inherits a billion and never invests it but merely goes under the mattress each week to spend some of what was left after the death tax toll might be a sloth but he isn't costing me any money because as you say, the dead don't pay taxes and what was taking from his inheritance is going to cover his costs for the rest of his life if a billion remains. what costs me money are those who are getting money FROM the taxpayers merely because they EXIST and they cannot or will not (or a combination thereof) pay their own way
and your claim about America is complete BS. Much of what this country was founded on was people making sacrifices so their children would have it better than they did. Its the mindset of just about every old money family around. People who saved and invested and worked hard for their children rather than spending recklessly and foolishly.
"Man must have an idol -- The amassing of wealth is one of the worst species of idolatry. No idol more debasing than the worship of money."
"Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around.”
So wait...... Only left wingers join the service?
Hardly, but even if I were, it wouldn't make you any less delusional.
I wanted to fight for the constitution and repel a genocidal dictator from a monarchy. Politics makes strange bedfellows. I'm glad we finally got that SOB. After the war, I figured school. I didn't intend to sign my rights away for more than an enlistment but when they offered ranger school (4 guys in my ~platoon had earned tabs recently) I thought about re-enlisting. The funny part? I missed the war. It was over before my training was finished. Everyone had CIBs, AA on their right shoulder and 1000s in the bank. And no one wanted to hang out with th new guy. They had parades to go to and mega-parties planned on the beach. Sucked to be a cherry for about 6 months, in a big way. The only thing worse is getting painted and almost dying (we, the division, weren't allowed to use the word anymore after some guys did that to some dude in second bat).
Oh, I've got stories...
Anyway, I was a libertarian ~14 and lost religion ~8 (guess I spent ~4 years stewing over the Santa thing and finally said, out loud, screw u guys). Volunteered ~20, left a nice private university to do so.
ps. Lost virginity at 15 and was 100% sober through HS, president of debate team, AP english, government and history, and honors everything else except Intl. Relations (no honors class for that).
We could spend the rest of the thread talking about me, but I guess you guys are doing something.
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