Naha robber barons. And crooked politicians with their dirty hands out. Allan
On 5 aug. 2011, at 15:15, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > The super-rich DO share the wealth but they generally prefer to do it > their own way without letting it go through the 'middle man' called > Congress. Those dudes have sticky fingers. Observe: Special emergency > red light special session over the weekend to reduce the deficit > right? NOT! We increased it by several trillion and some call this as > a win for Conservatives! Makes no sense. What's even sadder is some > folks are surprised the market is going into the toilet. Duh. Almost > no effort at all was made to cut spending which is the major problem. > Arch, maybe you guys over there across the pond don't waste as much > money as our government does. If I was super loaded I'd resent every > penny they got from me because they just piss it away. I think the > rich would be far, far more amenable to higher taxes if they felt > their money would just go to unions or the pet WH business(GE) or > favorite bank. JP Morgan did it back in the day right? The incentive > isn't there. We have robber politicians not robber barons. > > dj > > > On Aug 4, 7:16 am, Lee Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: >> I don't e-bay myself Rigsy, I don't do credit and so have no cards. >> >> As to the supper rich, what is the uses of keeping millions in the >> bank? I mean you can't spend it all before you die, you can't take it >> with you, so I guess you leave it to the kids, and then they still >> wont be able to spend it all, nor their kids. >> >> Money simply does not 'trickle down', those who have vast ammounts of >> it do all they can to keep it, and I can see no logical reasons for >> doing so. Share the wealth, yes indeed. >> >> Materialism, yes I guess you are right, although I hope not. I think >> whne the day comes when the whole world is fed and has a nice pile of >> stuff it may cease to be so important. Once again I must declare >> 'Robot Work Force' Yeah baby come on, I hope I see the day. >> >> On Aug 4, 1:01 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Have you checked out e-bay? Plus the super-rich have not changed their >>> desires/shopping patterns as far as I can tell. It will be difficult/ >>> impossible to inhibit materialism as it springs from insecurity or >>> hostility and is held as a positive value in a capitalist society. In >>> a sense, we "barter" cash for goods and services. >> >>> On Aug 3, 9:47 am, Lee Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> Indeed I am, I don't think bartering is a viable option. >> >>>> On Aug 3, 2:51 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> You are talking about the super-rich. Money attracts thieves and >>>>> lawyers. Most want money to remain independent and "just enough" is >>>>> just fine. We could barter. >> >>>>> On Aug 3, 6:44 am, Lee Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>> Meh! It's all the same ole same ole innit . >> >>>>>> It's greed plain and simple, I think how much money does one perosn >>>>>> need to libe as they wish. >> >>>>>> Why do the extreamly rich do all they can to keep their money, I mean >>>>>> what are they going to do with it? >> >>>>>> Ultimatly we must find a better way, a replacement for material >>>>>> wealth, and get rid of the whole concept of money. How though ummmm? >> >>>>>> On Aug 3, 8:43 am, allan deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>> Rigsy,, boy are you a sensitive extreme conservative republican >>>>>>> as president Rosevelt put it.. a conservative a person with two >>>>>>> perfectly >>>>>>> good legs and refuses to walk... >> >>>>>>> all wealthy people have no right to live off the poor... they all >>>>>>> regardless of political view or party need to pay their share of taxes! >> >>>>>>> don't tell me that they create job because they don't. >> >>>>>>> as for people sending money to relatives.. you put a maximum that can >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> sent tax free. say 5000 dollars. >>>>>>> Allan >> >>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 4:09 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> Who would invest under your system? >> >>>>>>>> What about the government reducing its expenditures by 35%? >> >>>>>>>> Nothing's to stop wealthy Liberals/Democrats from sending their excess >>>>>>>> wealth to their government(s)-federal, state, local. Why don't >>>>>>>> they? :-) >> >>>>>>>> Immigrants send money to their relatives also. I thought the world was >>>>>>>> flat, at last! >> >>>>>>>> Why would people turn their labor/income over to a bloated/ >>>>>>>> spendthrift/ incompetant government like robots/slaves? >> >>>>>>>> On Aug 2, 2:31 am, allan deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Being american,, I think taxes are necessary but taxes need to be >>>>>>>> dependent >>>>>>>>> income.. the greater the income the greater the taxes.. and removal >>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> all >>>>>>>>> tax exemptions especially on capital gains..... >> >>>>>>>>> I am beginning to think that a petition needs to be circulated placing >>>>>>>>> a mandatory 35% on income over $250,000.oo with no exemptions. >> >>>>>>>>> That would go a long way to helping the relive the national debt.. >> >>>>>>>>> I also think all nation should have a 35% tax on money leaving a >>>>>>>>> nation.. >>>>>>>>> Allan >> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> ( >>>>>>>>> ) >>>>>>>>> I_D Allan >> >>>>>>>>> If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken >>>>>>>>> Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, >> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> ( >>>>>>> ) >>>>>>> I_D Allan >> >>>>>>> If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken >>>>>>> Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,- Hide quoted text - >> >>>>>>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> >>>>>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> >>>>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> >>>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> >>> - Show quoted text -
