New term I heard that cracks me up. "The Greed of Wall Street". Oh you mean the greed of the over 100 million people who are invested in the Stock Market?
That kind of blows your 99% out of the water.
Monday, October 10, 2011
A Primer for the Politically Ignorant.
I'll probably add more later:
1. This is not a Democracy. We are not a country ruled by the Majority. We are a Constitutional Republic. We are ruled by law.
2. Republicans, for the most part, are not racists. If you look through history, the current version of the Republican party was started to end slavery. If you also look through history, you will see that the Democrats supported slavery, and fought for segregation.
3. Democrats, for the most part, do not look at us as individuals. They look at us as groups, i.e. minorities, Union members, Urban, Rural, etc...
4. 5% of wage earners in this country pay more in FEDERAL taxes than the other 95%.
5. Over 50% of wage earners in this country have a FEDERAL tax burden of 0% or lower. In other words, they get back all the taxes they pay or they get more back from the Federal Government than they pay.
6. I am not rich. I'm barely upper lower to lower middle class. So I have no reason to take the side of the "rich" (Still looking for that definition).
7. Corporations are not wage earners...
8. Corporations are taxed without proper representation, i.e. a vote.
9. Corporations supply jobs.
10. Stocks are owned by individuals. Like anyone with a 401K or a Roth IRA or any form of retirement fund.
11. The advent of subprime mortgages were from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac because Bill Clinton wanted them to loan out more money.
12. The latest collapses of the stock market and the housing industries were directly caused by tax limbo we are currently in because of the President and the collapse of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae due to them loaning out too much money at the behest of the former President.
1. This is not a Democracy. We are not a country ruled by the Majority. We are a Constitutional Republic. We are ruled by law.
2. Republicans, for the most part, are not racists. If you look through history, the current version of the Republican party was started to end slavery. If you also look through history, you will see that the Democrats supported slavery, and fought for segregation.
3. Democrats, for the most part, do not look at us as individuals. They look at us as groups, i.e. minorities, Union members, Urban, Rural, etc...
4. 5% of wage earners in this country pay more in FEDERAL taxes than the other 95%.
5. Over 50% of wage earners in this country have a FEDERAL tax burden of 0% or lower. In other words, they get back all the taxes they pay or they get more back from the Federal Government than they pay.
6. I am not rich. I'm barely upper lower to lower middle class. So I have no reason to take the side of the "rich" (Still looking for that definition).
7. Corporations are not wage earners...
8. Corporations are taxed without proper representation, i.e. a vote.
9. Corporations supply jobs.
10. Stocks are owned by individuals. Like anyone with a 401K or a Roth IRA or any form of retirement fund.
11. The advent of subprime mortgages were from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac because Bill Clinton wanted them to loan out more money.
12. The latest collapses of the stock market and the housing industries were directly caused by tax limbo we are currently in because of the President and the collapse of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae due to them loaning out too much money at the behest of the former President.
So, I've been studying up on the whole occupy "wherever" protests. They want fairness and and end to corporate influence on politics.
In fairness they are referring to "economic inequality". So what is the difference between "Economic Inequality" and "Jealousy"? Are you mad because people make more than you? Would you feel the same if you made that much? And the coup de grace question...Would you rather everyone live right at the poverty line so you get your fairness? I prefer "Equality" over fairness. That means that everyone has the right to make of themselves what they will. These protesters (who are predominately white, middle class people who have never wanted) have patterned their protests after the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. A revolution, mind you that was about police brutality, lack of freedom and human rights mainly. I'm sorry guys, but main street America has no problems with you protesting. You say you represent us, but I'm pretty happy with my life right now. I would be rather upset if you cause the government to intrude more in my life. Being a former Marine, I suport your right to free speech and to assemble, but I have to be truthful, you guys are more of an annoyance than a movement.
And on Corporate influence on politics...Corporations don't have a vote like citizens do, but they are taxed heavier than the citizens... Does Taxation without Representation ring a bell? And you do realize when you talk about corporations, you are actually talking about jobs, right? Industries want tax breaks so they can grow their businesses and hire more people to keep up with demand. If you really want to talk about influence on politics, what about the unions? I'm totally cool with Corporations not having any influence if we don't tax them and unions can't use their money to influence politics either. There! That's a level playing field with no hypocrisy.
In fairness they are referring to "economic inequality". So what is the difference between "Economic Inequality" and "Jealousy"? Are you mad because people make more than you? Would you feel the same if you made that much? And the coup de grace question...Would you rather everyone live right at the poverty line so you get your fairness? I prefer "Equality" over fairness. That means that everyone has the right to make of themselves what they will. These protesters (who are predominately white, middle class people who have never wanted) have patterned their protests after the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. A revolution, mind you that was about police brutality, lack of freedom and human rights mainly. I'm sorry guys, but main street America has no problems with you protesting. You say you represent us, but I'm pretty happy with my life right now. I would be rather upset if you cause the government to intrude more in my life. Being a former Marine, I suport your right to free speech and to assemble, but I have to be truthful, you guys are more of an annoyance than a movement.
And on Corporate influence on politics...Corporations don't have a vote like citizens do, but they are taxed heavier than the citizens... Does Taxation without Representation ring a bell? And you do realize when you talk about corporations, you are actually talking about jobs, right? Industries want tax breaks so they can grow their businesses and hire more people to keep up with demand. If you really want to talk about influence on politics, what about the unions? I'm totally cool with Corporations not having any influence if we don't tax them and unions can't use their money to influence politics either. There! That's a level playing field with no hypocrisy.
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