Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-04 Thread Jerry Barnes
"Doubtful. She might have room in her apartment at 42 degrees for storage, but no one would be comfortable living in 42 degrees." Maybe. The information came from a "confidant". Quote: Streisand also urged her fellow Americans to set air conditioners at 78 degrees. One source told Keil that Ba

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-04 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> > I am sure he already does... Here's the problem that nobody seems to be getting on this thread. Damon, along with TONS of other celebs, tycoons, millionaires, billionaires and "the rich" found, give, sponsor PRIVATE CHARITY organizations. These are privately run, don't rely on governments

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-04 Thread Sam
I'm getting ready to fly and someone told me Keli Rippa said she wears six layers of clothing to avoid paying the extra baggage fee. I picture this moron bundled up in first class. I can't picture her wanting to pay more taxes . On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Eric Roberts wrote: > > Folks like

RE: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-04 Thread Eric Roberts
Folks like the Koch brothers aren't. Gates and Buffett are not the norm. -Original Message- From: Maureen [mailto:mamamaur...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 5:24 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is Assumes facts not in evidence. The ri

RE: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-04 Thread Eric Roberts
I am sure he already does... -Original Message- From: Maureen [mailto:mamamaur...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 5:22 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is If he doesn't mind paying more, he should cut a check to the IRS and put his money

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Maureen
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Jerry Barnes wrote: > “Turn up your thermostat to 78 degrees when you’re home, and 85 degrees when > you’re out.” Only problem was that Streisand keeps her apartment in New York > City at 42 degrees whether she’s there or not in order to keep her furs safe > (hell

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Jerry Barnes
"If he doesn't mind paying more, he should cut a check to the IRS and put his money where his mouth is." Like that's going to happen. It seems like celebrities always have plans for others while they are exempt. My favorite is Barbra. “Turn up your thermostat to 78 degrees when you’re home,

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Grussgott
Yeah but it's high quality paper ... In both places On Aug 3, 2011, at 5:29 PM, "Erika L. Rich" wrote: > > They'll only spend it on more paperwork, useless bureaucracy, payroll for > 'feel good" positions for employees who have an inflated sense of their own > importance and of entitlement,

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Erika L. Rich
They'll only spend it on more paperwork, useless bureaucracy, payroll for 'feel good" positions for employees who have an inflated sense of their own importance and of entitlement, and expensive rolls of toilet paper. On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 6:21 PM, Maureen wrote: > > If he doesn't mind paying

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
That's just it though, they are not giving it to the right place... the government! On Aug 3, 2011 6:24 PM, "Maureen" wrote: > > Assumes facts not in evidence. The richest people in the US: Gates, > Buffett, etc. are giving away most of their wealth. > > http://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/Pages

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Maureen
Assumes facts not in evidence. The richest people in the US: Gates, Buffett, etc. are giving away most of their wealth. http://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/Pages/our-approach-to-giving.aspx On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 7:49 AM, Vivec wrote: > > Damn straight. > > But apparently those that can affor

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Maureen
If he doesn't mind paying more, he should cut a check to the IRS and put his money where his mouth is. On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 6:36 AM, Vivec wrote: > > ""The wealthy are paying less than they paid at ay time else, > certainly in my lifetime, and probably in the last century," Damon > said. "I do

RE: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Scott Raley
esday, August 03, 2011 1:21 PM To: cf-community Subject: RE: Matt Damon tells it like it is They are always welcomed to pay more.. Matt Damon could always make a donation to the US Treasury... ;-) -Original Message- From: Ras Tafari [mailto:rastaf...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2

RE: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Jacob
They are always welcomed to pay more.. Matt Damon could always make a donation to the US Treasury... ;-) -Original Message- From: Ras Tafari [mailto:rastaf...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 7:31 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is i think

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Sam
Ha, you finally made it to the real issue. . On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Vivec wrote: > > And I would want to make sure it couldn't happen again. > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Vivec
Damn straight. But apparently those that can afford it are almost universally greedy, selfish bastards who resist putting a penny more back into society. At least this is the impression given, and not just in the US. In Germany a group analysed Germany's economic situation and noted that if the

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Jerry Barnes
"You aren't an expert either, but you have opinions which you state." You got that right. It's an opinion. J - Ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. - Henry Kissinger Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and bu

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Greg Morphis
Sure, this may not be the exact 100% answer but it's a start and it would help. Increasing the upper classes tax rate by 6%.. They individually wouldn't feel it, however collectively it might save from having to cut spending for programs like he states. On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Ras Tafari

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Ras Tafari
i think this is AWESOME. i wish more people in that tax bracket thought this way. On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 9:36 AM, Vivec wrote: > > ""The wealthy are paying less than they paid at ay time else, > certainly in my lifetime, and probably in the last century," Damon > said. "I don't know what we wer

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Vivec
You aren't an expert either, but you have opinions which you state. On 3 August 2011 10:17, Jerry Barnes wrote: > > Matt Damon, economic policy expert. > > I'm going to check Amazon for some of his scholarly works to add to my stack > of Friedman, Von Mises, Sowell, and Hayak. > > J ~~~

Re: Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Jerry Barnes
Matt Damon, economic policy expert. I'm going to check Amazon for some of his scholarly works to add to my stack of Friedman, Von Mises, Sowell, and Hayak. J - Those politicians, professors and union bosses who curse big business are fighting for a lower standard of living. - Ludwig von Mises

Matt Damon tells it like it is

2011-08-03 Thread Vivec
""The wealthy are paying less than they paid at ay time else, certainly in my lifetime, and probably in the last century," Damon said. "I don't know what we were paying in the roaring 20's; it's criminal that so little is asked of people who are getting so much. I don't mind paying more. I really