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  1. 10 minutes ago, bad_teammate said:

    The overall ethic is this: The wealth of the nation is primarily a product of the mass of its workers, not simply those who control the capital behind the means of production. As such, the wealth of the nation should primarily be used to the benefit of the mass of workers.

     

    2) Inheritance tax

    Right now fewer than 0.2% of American estates even fall under the radar. The exemption will near $12M soon, and that is an absurd amount to leave for a child much less be able to do so completely tax-free. If our national goal is self-starting hard-workers, then it makes no sense to hold inviolable the "right" to inherit billions. All the inheritance of billions accomplishes is the creation of dynastic power, which (ostensibly), Americans should be against.

    I would like a 75% inheritance tax on all estates worth more than $500k/child. After $5M/child, 100%. The goal would be to discourage billionaire dynasties and lead to corporations aimed at profit/power-sharing with workers.

    100% after $5 million?  Govermnent confiscation, huh?  Our government, headed by the very boobs we all hold  in contempt, be it from the right or the left, will handle estates better than the heirs?  

    What could possibly go wrong?

  2. On 6/23/2018 at 11:02 AM, Knoxtnhorn said:

    Fucking fatass sister-in-law has been tagging along with us this week at Disney.  Started to lecture me yesterday about how unhealthy cooking on a grill is (carcinogens).  This from the 300-pounder who has had dessert after every effing meal this week.  We had to drive to another hotel this morning so she could get Mickey shaped waffles with chocolate chips.  The spandex she has worn every day has been an added bonus.

    Does her ass in the spandex look like a sack full of golf balls?

  3. 9 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

     

    What's funny about this is the current generation of wealthy Americans who had great-grandparents who never had to work.

    DD would love to send certain types of people to gulags, others to re-education camps and others straight to the firing squad.  

    DD, you can admit it. We know. 

  4. 4 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

     

    Can you tell me why billionaires need to exist in the world?  Like one sociological benefit of one person having an absurd concentration of wealth and power?

    Don’t know but when I become one I will let you know.  Or not.  Probably not. 

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  5. 47 minutes ago, GotThatFire said:

    Small town?  Maybe, I don’t know, I could try. But what I really want is an awesome piece of land at least 20 acres within 20 minutes of a big city 

    20 minutes to downtown or 20 minutes to the city limits?  It matters when you're talking about 20 acres.

  6. 1 hour ago, F250 said:

    Pollo Asados off of Rigsby in San Antonio. My God, this stuff is made with crack. I swear I came close to eating an entire chicken at this place. If you like El Pollo Loco you will absolutely love this place.

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    That place is the Duke. 

  7. On 6/21/2018 at 12:49 PM, Aphelion said:

    His longest recorded statement was “give orange me give eat orange me eat orange give me eat orange give me you.”

     

    So Koko is aggy?

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  8. 28 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

    It's good to find out how things actually work. I envy their cultural attitude toward work. It seems to have resulted in fantastic policies regarding paid vacation and family leave.

    You sound lazy and entitled.  

  9. 24 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

    Ipe (Ee-Pay)  It gets pricey, but it lasts forever, takes little maintenance, looks like teak with a semi yearly coat of oil, and is considered a fire retardant material by Ca. building codes (or so I've heard), it's so dense it just smoulders....

    Smoulders with a "u"?   Must be fancy English stuff.

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  10. 22 minutes ago, You don't know me said:

    Since the kids have been on summer break, the oldest 2 have had either strength and conditioning or football 'camp' Monday - Thursday.  I get them there before 5:45 AM and then the wife picks them up at 8:00 AM.  Every single morning I get the same question as I am walking out the door for work.  "What time are they getting done today?"

    She's wants to stop at her boyfriend's apartment if she has time.

  11. 4 hours ago, Modessit said:

    Yesterday:

     

    Wife: Can you go in late tomorrow? My boss wants me to sit in on an interview for a new special ed teacher at 11.

     

    Me: Ok, but that means I'll have to work late. I'll bring the kids to you at noon then go to work.

     

    Wife: That's fine.

     

    Today:

     

    I set my alarm for 10am so I can sleep in a bit since I'm going to be working late. I get up at 10 and see the wife isn't getting dressed. I ask her why she wasn't getting ready.

     

    Wife: I decided not to go.

     

    Me: Why not?

     

    Wife: It's raining.

     

    Me: You didn't think to tell me so I could go into work earlier?

     

    So I had to work late for no reason.

     

     

    I'm surprised you paid enough attention to your wife's schedule to notice she wasn't getting ready for her appointment. 

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  12. 7 minutes ago, elfenix said:

    elfenix's general guide to highway driving:

    1.  keep out of the leftmost lane if you're not passing someone and there is space in the right lane(s) to move into.

    2. if you're in a 4+ lane highway with exit/entrance ramps every mile or so (many urban freeways in texas), stay out of the rightmost lane unless entering/exiting because other people need to enter/exit and you're in their way.

    3. try not to pass anyone on the right, it's harder for them to see you coming so they're more likely to move into you.  that means giving left lane campers an opportunity to do the right thing and move over. 

    TL; DR

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