Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread Bhairitu
On 09/22/2011 07:08 AM, richardwillytexwilliams wrote: > > I'd be willing to wager that all you know about the > Koch brothers could be summed up in one short little > sentence, based on your reading one single magazine > article. Prove me wrong. For one thing the Koch bastards wanted to pollute o

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread seekliberation
I definitely don't believe rich are rich simply because they're smarter, though it is the case sometimes. Regarding Donald Trump, I doubt he's spiritual either, but the reality is that you and I have no clue how far along we are in this cycle of birth and death. It reminds me of the end of the

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread emptybill
Duke Nukem's recommendations are much clearer and so easy to accomplish with a few keys and buttons. Nuk'em and the sands of arabi until they are like glass. Harvest the oil and turn the glass sands into roller rinks. Rent roller skates to the Hajj pilgrims to enable them to skate around the slag

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread richardwillytexwilliams
> > Buffett's blathering is a lot of pernicious nonsense. > > Bhairitu: > Like your blathering? > Are you sure you understand what a payroll tax is? In my opinion, the Federal income tax is a form of theft - it's my money, my property. You probably pay zero in federal income tax. According to

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread whynotnow7
I agree. Much of the resentment of the rich, imo, is caused by the 24/7 message we receive through the media that rich means successful and fun and free, and yet in reality, it doesn't mean any of those things. I appreciate having enough food, clothing, shelter and toys for my well being. I cann

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread Bhairitu
On 09/22/2011 08:01 AM, richardwillytexwilliams wrote: > > Denise Evans: >> My father's wife last year was all up in arms last >> April about the "double taxation" issue... >> > Buffett's blathering is a lot of pernicious nonsense. Like your blathering? > What's needed is tax reform - everyone sh

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread Denise Evans
016278198_friedman22.html From: richardwillytexwilliams To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:01 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street   Denise Evans: > My father's wife last year was all up in arm

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread Bhairitu
Oh man, you're beginning to sound like the people who believe that the rich are rich because they are smarter than us. It reminds me of the TM'ers watching videos of academics with bright minds believing just because they could present complex intellectual concepts were enlightened. Enlighten

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread richardwillytexwilliams
Denise Evans: > My father's wife last year was all up in arms last > April about the "double taxation" issue... > Buffett's blathering is a lot of pernicious nonsense. What's needed is tax reform - everyone should pay a flat tax, if any. I'm opposed to all forms of income tax - it's my mone

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread richardwillytexwilliams
> > I agree with you, for the most part. Bhairitu: > Yes, there are lower and middle class... > So, you're thinking it's a 'class' war, or is it a matter of 'caste'? If so, what class or caste would you consider yourself to be in? You seem to believe that class is based on a person's birth

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread richardwillytexwilliams
Bhairitu: > They are materialists far removed from the mindset > of most of the folks on FFL except for maybe those > few tea baggers... > Stop the soliciting - I already told you I'm not gay. > who believe they're going to win the lottery next > week or that the Koch brothers will rain golde

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread richardwillytexwilliams
> > And, anyone that can add is laughing at Obama's plan > > to 'tax the rich'! > > Bhairitu: > People with gross amounts of money aren't very spiritual. > LoL! So, how many of your elected leaders are millionaires? So, that's your plan - to reduce the deficit and create jobs. That's all you've

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-22 Thread richardwillytexwilliams
> > > And millionaires are whining today about Obama's > > > plan to tax the rich more. > > > > > And, anyone that can add is laughing at Obama's plan > > to 'tax the rich'! > > > > "In terms of averages, the current tax system already > > satisfies the Buffett Rule. Americans on average p

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-21 Thread seekliberation
regarding 'evil' materialists, I wouldn't call them 'evil'. From my understanding, we're all in a cycle of birth and death. Some of our souls have been around much longer and therefore have less anxiety than others when it comes to our material needs. To regard a younger soul as 'evil' kind o

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-21 Thread Bhairitu
On 09/21/2011 06:39 PM, seekliberation wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: >> People who employ a significant amount of people run businesses and >> under those rules get deductions. What we're talking about is literally >> "take home pay" that is very high. > > Out o

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-21 Thread seekliberation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > People who employ a significant amount of people run businesses and > under those rules get deductions. What we're talking about is literally > "take home pay" that is very high. Out of simplicity, I erased a lot of your text. I'm pre

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-21 Thread Bhairitu
On 09/20/2011 08:40 PM, seekliberation wrote: >> The top tax rate for millionaires was put into effect by Herbert Hoover, >> a Republican. FDR kept it, so did Truman, so did Eisenhower and so did >> Kennedy. Johnson reduced it down to around 76% but took away a lot of >> loopholes. > I agree with

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-21 Thread Denise Evans
"bing."  Are they all the same? From: Denise Evans To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street   Years ago, as a teenager, I subscribed to Mother Jones.  I

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-21 Thread Denise Evans
ters.com/felix-salmon/2011/08/17/the-dual-taxation-meme/   From: authfriend To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 6:43 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street   Kevin Drum of Mother Jones makes another good point in a b

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-21 Thread authfriend
gt; > > > From: authfriend jstein@... > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:28 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street > > > Â > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-20 Thread Denise Evans
thfriend > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:07 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street > > >   > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "richardwillytexwilliams" > wrote: > > &g

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-20 Thread authfriend
end > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:07 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street > > >   > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "richardwillytexwilliams" > wrote: > > > > B

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-20 Thread Denise Evans
: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:07 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "richardwillytexwilliams" wrote: > > Bhairitu: > > And millionaires are whining today about Obama's > > plan

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-20 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "richardwillytexwilliams" wrote: > > Bhairitu: > > And millionaires are whining today about Obama's > > plan to tax the rich more. > > > And, anyone that can add is laughing at Obama's plan > to 'tax the rich'! > > "In terms of averages, the current tax

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-20 Thread seekliberation
Man...should I be pissed? I'm paying about 24% And that's not including state tax either. I'm not even rich. I'm doing well, but definitely not that well. seekliberation --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "richardwillytexwilliams" wrote: > > "In terms of averages, the current tax

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-20 Thread seekliberation
> The top tax rate for millionaires was put into effect by Herbert Hoover, > a Republican. FDR kept it, so did Truman, so did Eisenhower and so did > Kennedy. Johnson reduced it down to around 76% but took away a lot of > loopholes. I agree with you, for the most part. Perhaps if someone emp

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-20 Thread Bhairitu
On 09/20/2011 02:51 PM, richardwillytexwilliams wrote: > > Bhairitu: >> And millionaires are whining today about Obama's >> plan to tax the rich more. >> > And, anyone that can add is laughing at Obama's plan > to 'tax the rich'! > > "In terms of averages, the current tax system already > satisfies

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-20 Thread richardwillytexwilliams
Bhairitu: > And millionaires are whining today about Obama's > plan to tax the rich more. > And, anyone that can add is laughing at Obama's plan to 'tax the rich'! "In terms of averages, the current tax system already satisfies the Buffett Rule. Americans on average pay 16% of their total

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-20 Thread Bhairitu
On 09/19/2011 09:26 AM, Bhairitu wrote: > On 09/18/2011 01:29 PM, Bhairitu wrote: >> On 09/18/2011 03:45 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairituwrote: They were planning to return after dinner but I guess that fizzled out. The cops chased them out o

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-19 Thread Bhairitu
On 09/18/2011 01:29 PM, Bhairitu wrote: > On 09/18/2011 03:45 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: >>> They were planning to return after dinner but I guess that fizzled out. >>> The cops chased them out of the district. However there will be more >>>

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-18 Thread Bhairitu
On 09/18/2011 03:45 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: >> They were planning to return after dinner but I guess that fizzled out. >> The cops chased them out of the district. However there will be more >> demonstrations tomorrow. The live stream ha

[FairfieldLife] Re: US protesters rally to occupy Wall Street

2011-09-18 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > They were planning to return after dinner but I guess that fizzled out. > The cops chased them out of the district. However there will be more > demonstrations tomorrow. The live stream had problems but it got better > through the a