[talaniman]

How about a fair balance between conservative and progressive ideas? How about a fair balance between socialism, and capitalism? Why does it have to be either, or?

Why does the marriage have to be between two that hate each other? What happened to fair balance that resolves issues to the benefit of the entire collective?

Why does finances, money, and taxes have to be a weapon, a wall, or a fence that separates people? Why can't it be a tool we use to make things work better?

Why would a bank need more money, when all they have to do is invest wisely for growth. That's the trouble with the big banks, they don't invest and make a profit, they gamble on the big prize. Banks are so short term they have forgotten the long term steady financial streams that made them banks in the first place, and have become high stakes casinos. They don't partner to build, or create anything, just suck all the cash one way, there way, to spread among themselves, and the fools that depend on them.

Until the IMF has a global economy to support, I say give them NOTHING! That's goes for Wall Street too!! To have a true global economy, you have to circulate, NOT SUCK the tools of the entire collective, not just a few.

I don't care what short sited, selfish, conservative, right wing, one way, narrow minded, hate spewing, finger pointing bashers say.

We talk, work, and resolve, or we fight.

Those are the choices, the biggest and strongest conquering the small and weakest, and telling them what to do, and how to do it, just like in the old days. Masters, and slaves. And if its any consolation smoothy, history tells you that in every empire, it crumbles and is looted by a bigger empire. So that dollar you work so hard to hold onto, and didn't circulate, for sure those that ain't got it are coming to get it. So you better make friends with the ones you hate and talk about so bad, like dogs, or they will take what you got.

At least learn to talk to them, not about them. Have your forgotten that for all your hard work, someone had to take a chance, and invest in you? Sure you have because you think you did it all on your own.

So go ahead, make more poor people, you don't like them having a few creature comforts, to have SOMETHING, well they will surely take yours, or what you think is YOURS.

So who's side are you on? The few, or the many? Oh that's right, its your side, or NO side.

[paraclete]

Nice rant Tal I particularly like your question "why would a bank need money"we should apply that theorum the next time one of your banks fails.

[smoothy]

a) I never said it so you owe me an apology
b) I'm not even a democrat
c) you don't speak for all people who define themselves as democrats - people are individuals and beliefs run along a continuum. There are extremes on both sides.

I can't imagine living in a country where 50% of the population hates the other 50% - sounds like hell on earth.

I owe nobody an apology... you stand firmly behind many liberal programs.

Obama care is redistribution of wealth, because it forces the working half of society to not only pay for their own insurance... but for the other half as well.

Most so-called "Social Programs" all all thinly veiled redistribution of wealth programs...

Including every tax break that allows nearly half the population to avoid actually paying federal taxes at all. While raping those who work the hardest.

Oh, redistribution of wealth has many, many tentacles. And no matter the justification, not matter what you pretend to call it... its still redistribution of wealth.

Otherwise the left would be all for a flat tax. Noting can be more fair than everyone, and I mean everyone paying an equal percentage of their income.

Any deviation to make the rich pay more so the poor can pay less is redistribution in its purest sense.

Most rich people earned it... not inherited it.

Funny how the Kennedy's are never faulting for shielding all their money behind trusts... or how the left Ignores their current poster child, Warren Buffet that intends to shield most of his behind a trust. His claims he wants to pay more are bold faced lies... nothing less. He isn't even paying the taxes he is liable to pay... he's many millions in arrears to the IRS. You don't hear that from the left. If Sarah Palin was $10 overdue with taxes that's all you would hear, but Obama's staff and his flunkies are flush with tax cheats and scofflaws they excuse daily.

The problem is 50% of the population think they are entitled to a free ride, and have the gall to whine they aren't getting enough. And then Complain those that actually pay taxes aren't paying enough... the fact is we've been sick and tired of it for a long time... but now we are REALLY damn sick and tired of it. They pay no taxes they are entitled to no benefits. Personally, if they are hungry go to a soup kitchen. Or maybe give up the cell phone and cable TV or the play station to pay for food. I'm really tired of hearing I'M not doing enough when I'm being bled dry by people who are too good to work a second job or make a sacrifice, or heaven forbid, live within their means.

And as I've said... I don't even earn the average median income for the area I live and work. I squeek by and still have a third of my paycheck go in taxes... My newest car is 28 years old because I can't afford the taxes on a new on much less the payment or insurance... and I have to hear from the Bloviater-in-chief at the White house... I'm not doing enough for his chosen flock. Well screw them... let them pay their OWN bills for once.

[cdad]

Lets see. Buffet is pushing to pay more taxes but that would mean actually paying the taxes owed. Hey what's a extra billion between friends.

Report: Buffett's Berkshire Owes $1 Billion In Back Taxes

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Owes Taxes Going Back To 2002

[tomder55]

Cal yup... also that clown who used to run Google before he was canned ;the unemployed Eric Schmidt(campaign advisor and major donor to Barack Obama,) ,called for higher income taxes on himself now that he doesn't have income [According to Forbes he is the 136th richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $7 billion.]
He was given a nice little golden parachute of $100 million to leave Google. He should pony up and give what he thinks he owes to the IRS. Earlier this years there were rumors he was headed to the Obama Adm as Secretary of Commerce.
Why wait for the rates to be raised ? Do it now!! Send to:

Gifts to the United States
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Credit Accounting Branch
3700 East-West Highway, Room 622D
Hyattsville, MD 20782

[NeedKarma]

... also that clown who used to run Google before he was canned ;the unemployed Eric Schmidt

This guy? Eric Schmidt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I would love to be as accomplished as him. Doesn't seem like a clown to me.

[tomder55]

Yeah that clown.