Comments on: Religiosity http://leftwingconspiracy.com/2007/09/21/motivational-poster-religiosity/ Because Simply Disliking Republicans Isn't Enough Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:52:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Doglover http://leftwingconspiracy.com/2007/09/21/motivational-poster-religiosity/#comment-180 Doglover Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:01:22 +0000 http://leftwingconspiracy.com/?p=36#comment-180 Steve: The rich shouldn’t pay more taxes because they can. They should pay more to level the playing field, without decreasing incentive. The rich have many unfair advantages and have prospered from a system that many work in. But not all are rewarded fairly. The concentration of power and wealth is bad for democracy. As the people’s representative, the government can make a positive difference. Don’t be so scared of liberals and our government, you have much more to fear from scruple-less large corporations. Steve:

The rich shouldn’t pay more taxes because they can. They should pay more to level the playing field, without decreasing incentive. The rich have many unfair advantages and have prospered from a system that many work in. But not all are rewarded fairly. The concentration of power and wealth is bad for democracy. As the people’s representative, the government can make a positive difference. Don’t be so scared of liberals and our government, you have much more to fear from scruple-less large corporations.

]]> By: Steve http://leftwingconspiracy.com/2007/09/21/motivational-poster-religiosity/#comment-156 Steve Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:54:52 +0000 http://leftwingconspiracy.com/?p=36#comment-156 Scanning comments, see the rich should pay more because they can. Wow. Who could argue with such well thought out logic? This is why liberals are downright scary. Scanning comments, see the rich should pay more because they can. Wow. Who could argue with such well thought out logic? This is why liberals are downright scary.

]]> By: oldfatguy http://leftwingconspiracy.com/2007/09/21/motivational-poster-religiosity/#comment-155 oldfatguy Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:30:56 +0000 http://leftwingconspiracy.com/?p=36#comment-155 Senator Kerry's wife, a billionaire, made her taxes available during the 2004 election. She paid at a rate of eight and a half percent. My tax rate is nearly four times that amount on a much smaller income. The problems with the tax rates are the amount of tax write-offs the rich have. They pay the money to get their people elected and are paid back with huge tax breaks for their clients. Why not just flat tax everything at twenty-five percent with no write-offs, deductions, depreciations or any other restocking, replanting, or retooling breaks. Make the company pay a twenty-five percent tax for the boss driving a luxury car to work just as the lowest employee in the company. It isn't just the taxes that business doesn't pay, but all the luxury, "doing business" deductions that make the whole system so deplorable and vile. Senator Kerry’s wife, a billionaire, made her taxes available during the 2004 election. She paid at a rate of eight and a half percent. My tax rate is nearly four times that amount on a much smaller income. The problems with the tax rates are the amount of tax write-offs the rich have. They pay the money to get their people elected and are paid back with huge tax breaks for their clients. Why not just flat tax everything at twenty-five percent with no write-offs, deductions, depreciations or any other restocking, replanting, or retooling breaks. Make the company pay a twenty-five percent tax for the boss driving a luxury car to work just as the lowest employee in the company. It isn’t just the taxes that business doesn’t pay, but all the luxury, “doing business” deductions that make the whole system so deplorable and vile.

]]> By: DogLover http://leftwingconspiracy.com/2007/09/21/motivational-poster-religiosity/#comment-119 DogLover Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:30:00 +0000 http://leftwingconspiracy.com/?p=36#comment-119 Tim, You obviously are a person who believes in doing the right thing and I commend you. However, believe it or not, there are many intelligent right wingers. I would not agree that most do things the way you have outlined. But please keep making comments. It's good to hear someone trying to get inside the head of those who don't agree with him. Tim,

You obviously are a person who believes in doing the right thing and I commend you. However, believe it or not, there are many intelligent right wingers. I would not agree that most do things the way you have outlined. But please keep making comments. It’s good to hear someone trying to get inside the head of those who don’t agree with him.

]]> By: tim http://leftwingconspiracy.com/2007/09/21/motivational-poster-religiosity/#comment-113 tim Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:23:43 +0000 http://leftwingconspiracy.com/?p=36#comment-113 I like the Right Winger's method of logic on this subject, note how they make the case for anything, it goes like this: * Where is it written that we should ever do the right thing? I didn't see it, no such memo, and I will ignore it if you point it out or will act like I don't fully understand it, so therefore, logically of course, we should all be doing the wrong thing. I want to destroy, possibly. * All you have to do is replace the 'right thing' and 'wrong thing' with whatever you desire and whatever you dislike, and there you have it: the bogus frame and distortion. I like the Right Winger’s method of logic on this subject, note how they make the case for anything, it goes like this:

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Where is it written that we should ever do the right thing? I didn’t see it, no such memo, and I will ignore it if you point it out or will act like I don’t fully understand it, so therefore, logically of course, we should all be doing the wrong thing. I want to destroy, possibly.
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All you have to do is replace the ‘right thing’ and ‘wrong thing’ with whatever you desire and whatever you dislike, and there you have it: the bogus frame and distortion.

]]> By: DogLover http://leftwingconspiracy.com/2007/09/21/motivational-poster-religiosity/#comment-108 DogLover Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:01:44 +0000 http://leftwingconspiracy.com/?p=36#comment-108 Correction: I meant: Why do you call anybody names? Correction: I meant: Why do you call anybody names?

]]> By: DogLover http://leftwingconspiracy.com/2007/09/21/motivational-poster-religiosity/#comment-107 DogLover Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:52:45 +0000 http://leftwingconspiracy.com/?p=36#comment-107 Why do you all call each other names? You're just shooting yourself in the foot. From what I've read so far, the main result accomplished will be to make liberals look conceited, lazy and irresponsible. (I don't think it's good to be lazy. I try to fight it.) Maybe, it's not obvious to some why we should help the poor. I love "being born on third base and thinking you hit a triple." I'd add: Leveling the playing field; We don't live in a meritocracy; and It's obscene for the greedy to laugh at those just scraping by, who never get a fair shake. On the other hand (as you know), we must reward great effort & great competence, greatly. Incentive is essential. But the wealthy are far wealthier than they deserve by any standard because the system is rigged. And I mean some get a silver spoon from birth to death and some or many are making deals with each other, so they're above the law. The only answer is to clean it up within democracy. Yes, it's hard & arduous, but any other way yet devised will only make us worse off. There is no utopia. "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." Why do you all call each other names? You’re just shooting yourself in the foot. From what I’ve read so far, the main result accomplished will be to make liberals look conceited, lazy and irresponsible. (I don’t think it’s good to be lazy. I try to fight it.)
Maybe, it’s not obvious to some why we should help the poor. I love “being born on third base and thinking you hit a triple.” I’d add: Leveling the playing field; We don’t live in a meritocracy; and It’s obscene for the greedy to laugh at those just scraping by, who never get a fair shake.
On the other hand (as you know), we must reward great effort & great competence, greatly. Incentive is essential. But the wealthy are far wealthier than they deserve by any standard because the system is rigged. And I mean some get a silver spoon from birth to death and some or many are making deals with each other, so they’re above the law. The only answer is to clean it up within democracy. Yes, it’s hard & arduous, but any other way yet devised will only make us worse off. There is no utopia. “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.”

]]> By: Flimsy Sanity http://leftwingconspiracy.com/2007/09/21/motivational-poster-religiosity/#comment-94 Flimsy Sanity Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:31:13 +0000 http://leftwingconspiracy.com/?p=36#comment-94 That is the big lure - tempting people with the dream that they can be rich too if they just work hard. The economic world would collapse if people would be satisfied with essentials but everyone is so avaricious. Really now, how much crap does one need????? When you die, they don't praise you for what you added to landfills, but for the times you were around and whether you enjoyed life. The lazy are actually better people than the hardworking. My comment about being too lazy to backdate options was a joke you doofuses. That is the big lure - tempting people with the dream that they can be rich too if they just work hard. The economic world would collapse if people would be satisfied with essentials but everyone is so avaricious. Really now, how much crap does one need????? When you die, they don’t praise you for what you added to landfills, but for the times you were around and whether you enjoyed life. The lazy are actually better people than the hardworking.

My comment about being too lazy to backdate options was a joke you doofuses.

]]> By: Afflictor http://leftwingconspiracy.com/2007/09/21/motivational-poster-religiosity/#comment-90 Afflictor Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:38:03 +0000 http://leftwingconspiracy.com/?p=36#comment-90 Sure, where does it say that the haves can't stack the deck against the have nots? Where does it say that those that get keep on getting and getting and getting? Of course, everyone knows the poor are so because they are not as smart or work as hard as the rich. And, sometimes, it's because the rich have inherited many opportunities. They are the people who were born on third base and think they hit a triple. How many of the rich actually serve in the military? or as police or firemen or any service capacity? Hmm, now let's think about it. The sooner the bozos of this country realize that we are all in this together the sooner America will enter the ranks of the civilzied. However, as greed is one of human kind's greatest weaknesses, don't count on it occuring too soon. The blatant stupidity of many American's is reflected in their opposition to the "death tax", a tax affecting a fraction of one percent of the population yet contrived into a cause by the wealthy (with the morons falling in place). How about this solution, any one subject to this tax gets exempted if they have ever served for day in the military? Nah, too severe. Yeah, let's continue to screw the poor, it's a lot easier and doesn't inconvience the rich. Sure, where does it say that the haves can’t stack the deck against the have nots? Where does it say that those that get keep on getting and getting and getting? Of course, everyone knows the poor are so because they are not as smart or work as hard as the rich. And, sometimes, it’s because the rich have inherited many opportunities. They are the people who were born on third base and think they hit a triple. How many of the rich actually serve in the military? or as police or firemen or any service capacity? Hmm, now let’s think about it. The sooner the bozos of this country realize that we are all in this together the sooner America will enter the ranks of the civilzied. However, as greed is one of human kind’s greatest weaknesses, don’t count on it occuring too soon. The blatant stupidity of many American’s is reflected in their opposition to the “death tax”, a tax affecting a fraction of one percent of the population yet contrived into a cause by the wealthy (with the morons falling in place). How about this solution, any one subject to this tax gets exempted if they have ever served for day in the military? Nah, too severe. Yeah, let’s continue to screw the poor, it’s a lot easier and doesn’t inconvience the rich.

]]> By: Cancer http://leftwingconspiracy.com/2007/09/21/motivational-poster-religiosity/#comment-88 Cancer Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:28:26 +0000 http://leftwingconspiracy.com/?p=36#comment-88 Yeah..um...god doesn't exist or anything anyway. And fuck poor people, you should've went to college, and if you couldn't afford college..you should've tried harder in high school. It isn't anyones JOB to help the "less fortunate" Yeah..um…god doesn’t exist or anything anyway. And fuck poor people, you should’ve went to college, and if you couldn’t afford college..you should’ve tried harder in high school. It isn’t anyones JOB to help the “less fortunate”

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