Grassley picking winners

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Re: Grassley picking winners

Post by The Conservative » Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:53 am

Martin Hash wrote:
The Conservative wrote:
Martin Hash wrote:Poor people discussing rich people is always so entertaining.
You realize your wealth is only digital... it can be taken away with a keyboard stroke and you'll be one of us again...
Uhhhh... Dude? My point that ACHIEVEMENTS are what make someone special, they stay with you even after you die. Wealth is just luck, it can vanish at any time.
Really, that's not what the post sounded like. It sounded like "Suck my balls, I'm rich, you aren't." I could be wrong, but I don't think my comprehension is that bad.
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Re: Grassley picking winners

Post by PartyOf5 » Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:56 am

Martin Hash wrote:
kybkh wrote:
Martin Hash wrote:Poor people discussing rich people is always so entertaining.
Suck it Marty.

The pitchforks are coming!!
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Don't you mean, buy my book? Gotta pay for the moat around your mansion to keep the raging mob out. ;)

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Re: Grassley picking winners

Post by The Conservative » Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:56 am

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Zero wrote:Taxations premise to me has always been about allocating resources based on the needs of society with a goal for overall stability. Individuals can prosper, and chip in proportionally. It’s not losing when I’m promoting stability overall.
There's a large percentage (was around 47%) that don't chip in anything.
47.5%

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Re: Grassley picking winners

Post by PartyOf5 » Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:57 am

The Conservative wrote:
Martin Hash wrote:
The Conservative wrote:
You realize your wealth is only digital... it can be taken away with a keyboard stroke and you'll be one of us again...
Uhhhh... Dude? My point that ACHIEVEMENTS are what make someone special, they stay with you even after you die. Wealth is just luck, it can vanish at any time.
Really, that's not what the post sounded like. It sounded like "Suck my balls, I'm rich, you aren't." I could be wrong, but I don't think my comprehension is that bad.
You just wanted to hear Martin asking you to suck his balls. :lol:

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Re: Grassley picking winners

Post by Martin Hash » Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:58 am

The Conservative wrote:
Martin Hash wrote:
The Conservative wrote:
You realize your wealth is only digital... it can be taken away with a keyboard stroke and you'll be one of us again...
Uhhhh... Dude? My point that ACHIEVEMENTS are what make someone special, they stay with you even after you die. Wealth is just luck, it can vanish at any time.
Really, that's not what the post sounded like. It sounded like "Suck my balls, I'm rich, you aren't." I could be wrong, but I don't think my comprehension is that bad.
(We talked about this.)
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Re: Grassley picking winners

Post by Martin Hash » Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:59 am

PartyOf5 wrote:
Zero wrote:Taxations premise to me has always been about allocating resources based on the needs of society with a goal for overall stability. Individuals can prosper, and chip in proportionally. It’s not losing when I’m promoting stability overall.
There's a large percentage (was around 47%) that don't chip in anything.
True but life ain't fair. (That's in my book.)
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Re: Grassley picking winners

Post by The Conservative » Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:10 am

Martin Hash wrote:
The Conservative wrote:
Martin Hash wrote: Uhhhh... Dude? My point that ACHIEVEMENTS are what make someone special, they stay with you even after you die. Wealth is just luck, it can vanish at any time.
Really, that's not what the post sounded like. It sounded like "Suck my balls, I'm rich, you aren't." I could be wrong, but I don't think my comprehension is that bad.
(We talked about this.)
Yes, we did, and I'm not attacking you... I am pointing out that wealth is not what it used to be, and what you said didn't sound like what you meant it to be.
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Re: Grassley picking winners

Post by K@th » Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:14 am

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Fiscal Responsibility has always been selfish to the left, except when they do it for themselves don't you know what?
Remember when you couldn't find a job and were bitching about how little the government did for people in need? I remember. I'll bet others remember, too.
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Re: Grassley picking winners

Post by Martin Hash » Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:23 am

The Conservative wrote:
Martin Hash wrote:
The Conservative wrote:
Really, that's not what the post sounded like. It sounded like "Suck my balls, I'm rich, you aren't." I could be wrong, but I don't think my comprehension is that bad.
(We talked about this.)
Yes, we did, and I'm not attacking you... I am pointing out that wealth is not what it used to be, and what you said didn't sound like what you meant it to be.
(Subtle trolling.)
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Re: Grassley picking winners

Post by DBTrek » Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:25 am

Kath wrote:
The Conservative wrote:
Fiscal Responsibility has always been selfish to the left, except when they do it for themselves don't you know what?
Remember when you couldn't find a job and were bitching about how little the government did for people in need? I remember. I'll bet others remember, too.
Yeah, he was the most liberal, socialist, "conservative" EVER back then. Constantly demanding to know why the system wouldn't do more for him. How quickly they forget . . .
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