Still Hating America.

[SlaveNoMore]

Sidd Finch
See, there you go again. It's "class warfare" when someone points out that poor people aren't doing so well. When someone institutes policies that make this happen, that's just the natural order of things.

You see. The sympathy vote worked.

Even Sidd is now defending Edwards.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Why can't someone who is wealthy, and who enjoys being wealthy, point out that the the country has policies that keep many people from ever becoming wealthy? (Or even minimally secure?)

They can. It's when they suggest that the country implement policies to fix the disparity which would prevent many others who are close to being wealthy from getting getting over the "cusp" from upper middle class to "wealthy" that those do-gooders start pulling up the ladder behind them.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
See, there you go again. It's "class warfare" when someone points out that poor people aren't doing so well. When someone institutes policies that make this happen, that's just the natural order of things.

There is no class warfare. I want to help the poor. We all want to help the poor.

But I don't want my taxes raised to do it.

The Dems want to have class warfare. They're advocating more of my money be redistributed to others because I'm "rich" in their eyes. How's that not a war on me?

[Adder]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Do compliance officers report their findings to anyone that is not internal? Or do they say that their findings -- at least, if the findings are negative -- are privileged?

This may be a bit wonk-like, but doesn't SOX create obligations that might require them to report other than internally?

And what rules of professional conduct say you can't investigate your boss? It certainly isn't great practice, but I wasn't aware of a specific ethical issue.

[Adder]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Why can't someone who is wealthy, and who enjoys being wealthy, point out that the the country has policies that keep many people from ever becoming wealthy? (Or even minimally secure?)

Who are we even talking about, anyway? Most of the people that can be accused of being LLs are hollywood types, and most of them are not near as rich as the real rich people.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
There is no class warfare. I want to help the poor. We all want to help the poor.

But I don't want my taxes raised to do it.

The Dems want to have class warfare. They're advocating more of my money be redistributed to others because I'm "rich" in their eyes. How's that not a war on me?

Jesus Fucking Christ. What do you call it when there is a call for a tax cut for the wealthy combined with a cut in benefits (like more restrictions on the earned income tax credit) to the working poor?

How about a call for a flat tax, or a national sales tax, which would have the effect of shifting the tax burden further down the economic scale?

Or about when, as St. Ronnie of Reagan was wont to do, you give a speech in which you demonize fictional or exaggerated welfare queens? Is that class warfare?

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Not Bob
Jesus Fucking Christ. What do you call it when there is a call for a tax cut for the wealthy combined with a cut in benefits (like more restrictions on the earned income tax credit) to the working poor?

How about a call for a flat tax, or a national sales tax, which would have the effect of shifting the tax burden further down the economic scale?

Or about when, as St. Ronnie of Reagan was wont to do, you give a speech in which you demonize fictional or exaggerated welfare queens? Is that class warfare?

My baby's back!!!

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Translation: My name is Hank, I'm full of shit, and I like to spout that shit out without attempting to back it up.

Do you think raw hatred is an attractive board persona, without something more?

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by Not Bob
Jesus Fucking Christ. What do you call it when there is a call for a tax cut for the wealthy combined with a cut in benefits (like more restrictions on the earned income tax credit) to the working poor?

How about a call for a flat tax, or a national sales tax, which would have the effect of shifting the tax burden further down the economic scale?

Or about when, as St. Ronnie of Reagan was wont to do, you give a speech in which you demonize fictional or exaggerated welfare queens? Is that class warfare?

Damn, if that's what it takes to get you back, I'd'a told Sebby to go batshit on GOP Class Warfare Talking Points weeks ago. How you been, man?

Originally posted by Not Bob
Jesus Fucking Christ. What do you call it when there is a call for a tax cut for the wealthy combined with a cut in benefits (like more restrictions on the earned income tax credit) to the working poor?

I dreamed I saw Not Bob last night
Alive as you or me
Said I, "But Bob, you've left the boards!"
"I never left," said he
"I never left," said he

"I saw the socks attack you Bob,
All Penske's hellish host!"
Said Bob "what they could never kill
went on to write this post,
went on to write this post."

All across the interweb
Where no-good lawyers chat
When Sebby makes a lazy post
It's then Not Bob attacks
It's then Not Bob attacks.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
My baby's back!!!

I'm weak. Lent isn't even close to being over. Sigh. Might as well go for the bacon cheeseburger tomorrow.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Not Bob
I'm weak. Lent isn't even close to being over. Sigh. Might as well go for the bacon cheeseburger tomorrow.

Um, while you were gone, I sort of went off bacon. But cheeseburger sounds good!!

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I sort of went off bacon.

when we're out, still order stuff with the bacon but on the side, okay? or on my plate---

Like "I'll have the bacon cheeseburger, but with the bacon on Hank's blackened tuna fillet."

[SlaveNoMore]

ironweed
I dreamed I saw Not Bob last night
Alive as you or me
Said I, "But Bob, you've left the boards!"
"I never left," said he
"I never left," said he

"I saw the socks attack you Bob,
All Penske's hellish host!"
Said Bob "what they could never kill
went on to write this post,
went on to write this post."

All across the interweb
Where no-good lawyers chat
When Sebby makes a lazy post
It's then Not Bob attacks
It's then Not Bob attacks.

Parodies of socialist work songs.

A new low.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
There is no class warfare. I want to help the poor. We all want to help the poor.

But I don't want my taxes raised to do it.

The Dems want to have class warfare. They're advocating more of my money be redistributed to others because I'm "rich" in their eyes. How's that not a war on me?

No, it is. Really.

But when the feds use tax money to intervene in the collapse of an overly risky hedge fund, or sell federal land to oil and mining companies for nothing, that's just the natural order of things.