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A bunch of people form a "corporation" (bank) and are now protected from criminal activity. Commit felonies? No problem. Just pay a fine - the innocent share holders will finance the whole thing, and the ringleaders...well, the ringleaders keep their jobs, of course, and nothing happens to them.

Its the "Private Enterprise" way folks; its the way free market, democratic capitalism really works.

Ya gotta love it. ]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:47:49 -0500
A bunch of people form a "corporation" (bank) and are now protected from criminal activity. Commit felonies? No problem. Just pay a fine - the innocent share holders will finance the whole thing, and the ringleaders...well, the ringleaders keep their jobs, of course, and nothing happens to them.

Its the "Private Enterprise" way folks; its the way free market, democratic capitalism really works.

Ya gotta love it. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/36411?source=feed#comment-758091 758091
One of two things will happen: either we will experience a horrible catastrophe and out of our panic, wake up and eventually rebuild into a more realistically representative government, or we won’t, and then simply discover ourselves marching inevitably toward a complete synergistic melding of government and big business, which will bring us literally, to be living in “1984.”

I fear we are now past the threshold and these are the only possibilities left.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:05:08 -0500
One of two things will happen: either we will experience a horrible catastrophe and out of our panic, wake up and eventually rebuild into a more realistically representative government, or we won’t, and then simply discover ourselves marching inevitably toward a complete synergistic melding of government and big business, which will bring us literally, to be living in “1984.”

I fear we are now past the threshold and these are the only possibilities left.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/172084-unemployment-it-s-even-worse-than-you-think?source=feed#comment-752124 752124
This is where we are headed.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:26:19 -0500
This is where we are headed.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/171741-gold-transforming-into-a-completely-demonetized-wealth-asset?source=feed#comment-749297 749297
BIG DEAL.

The value of gold is based on human psychology, and when the economies of the world stabilize, the value of gold will drop like a rock.

Its a very risky investment and many will find this out the hard way.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:22:46 -0500
BIG DEAL.

The value of gold is based on human psychology, and when the economies of the world stabilize, the value of gold will drop like a rock.

Its a very risky investment and many will find this out the hard way.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/34357?source=feed#comment-718331 718331
A bunch of people form a corporation and are now protected from criminal activity. Commit felonies? Endanger peoples' lives? No problem. Just pay a fine - the innocent share holders will finance the whole thing, and the ringleaders...well, the ringleaders keep their jobs, of course, and nothing happens to them.

Its the American way folks; its the way free market, private enterprise, democratic capitalism really works.

Ya gotta love it.]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:23:59 -0400
A bunch of people form a corporation and are now protected from criminal activity. Commit felonies? Endanger peoples' lives? No problem. Just pay a fine - the innocent share holders will finance the whole thing, and the ringleaders...well, the ringleaders keep their jobs, of course, and nothing happens to them.

Its the American way folks; its the way free market, private enterprise, democratic capitalism really works.

Ya gotta love it.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/239719-james-quinn/22771-white-house-out-to-get-glenn-beck?source=feed#comment-632708 632708 On Aug 14 10:18 AM James Quinn wrote:

> Obama is a racist and he employs self described communists in his
> White House...

Obama is in the back pocket of the bankers and that's a major concern, but the above statement of yours issues directly from pure PARANOIA, James.

I thought you were intelligent and above this sort of absurdity, but I guess not. Now I wonder about all those economic articles of yours I've read, and trusted to be balanced. Did this petty paranoia flow into your judgments in them, too? They all did seem a little extreme, now that I think about it.

I keep reading fewer and fewer of your posts and now I know why. This is it for me and I am sure others also, but don't fret, just keep it up and the Glen Beck mob will always love you. Wonderful feeling there, huh James?]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:36:17 -0400 On Aug 14 10:18 AM James Quinn wrote:

> Obama is a racist and he employs self described communists in his
> White House...

Obama is in the back pocket of the bankers and that's a major concern, but the above statement of yours issues directly from pure PARANOIA, James.

I thought you were intelligent and above this sort of absurdity, but I guess not. Now I wonder about all those economic articles of yours I've read, and trusted to be balanced. Did this petty paranoia flow into your judgments in them, too? They all did seem a little extreme, now that I think about it.

I keep reading fewer and fewer of your posts and now I know why. This is it for me and I am sure others also, but don't fret, just keep it up and the Glen Beck mob will always love you. Wonderful feeling there, huh James?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/155806-5-dividend-stocks-that-beat-money-market-accounts-and-cds?source=feed#comment-630677 630677
MLPs are far superior for long term, income seeking investors than the stocks you mention. (See info below in a previous post of mine for more.)

The Wachovia MLP Primer (Third edition, July 14, 2008) may be the best detailed discussion of MLPs around. I would recommend anyone seriously interested in investing in what is probably the best investment the market has to offer, to read and study it.

After spending 9 months full time investigating the market and the related meltdown, I put 100% of a mid 6 figure inheritance into 7 MLPs: ETE, NRGP, EPE, NSH, BGH, LINE, and CPNO (that's right, 100%.) 60% of that went into the General Partners of investment grade, midstream pipeline and storage MLPs (including the one propane MLP,) which all increase their distributions much faster than their underlying MLPs.) I sleep easily at night knowing all my money is in extremely safe enterprises that are not going to go out of business in the foreseeable future, and will continue not only generating high distributions (10.4% on my initial portfolio purchase price) but will continue INCREASING those distributions over time as they have been doing for years, (especially once the recession is behind us.)

And please don't scream "Diversification!" to me. Diversification did how good of a job protecting equities in the last couple of years? That's right, ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD. In fact, it guaranteed disaster.

Wall Street is full of wonderful suggestions that are meant to make Wall Street lots of money, not protect investors. You pay attention to the likes of analyst's "recommendations" and "insights" at your own peril.

You must do your own due diligence and listen to nobody (including me) whose advice you cannot confirm for yourself. So, prove to yourself that the following investment advice is the best you will ever receive:

1) Think LONG TERM. How many more years will you be alive? I'm 63 and I could be alive another 25 or 30 years. Just about EVERYONE should think long term. Remember the race between the tortoise and the hare? Who won?

2) Think DIVIDENDS and DISTRIBUTIONS. Academic studies have shown div /dist stock investing has always beat non div/dist stock investing.

3) REINVEST (compound the interest) as much of the income stream as possible (ALL if you can) right back into your portfolio.

4) Think MLPs. The incredible tax advantages, the high dividends, the solid businesses, are irresistible and REAL.

5) Pay less attention to capital gains and more to divs/dist. This will set up a "cash flow engine" that will far outpace mere capital gains in the long run. Keep in mind that a portfolio which pays a 10% yearly div/dist, with div/dist and stock/units also rising 10% yearly, generates a cash flow engine that doubles the value of a portfolio about every 4 years! (not counting taxes or inflation - use this example for comparison purposes with other investments.)

These five points will make you rich if you do your DD and they will put a big smile on your face. Your future will be assured.

To get started learning about compound interest with a visceral feel, go here to see a color, graphical, real time (with sliders - no need to enter numbers) compound interest calculator, which will allow you to play with various scenarios like distribution rates, inflation, taxes etc.

personal.fidelity.com/...]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:58:55 -0400
MLPs are far superior for long term, income seeking investors than the stocks you mention. (See info below in a previous post of mine for more.)

The Wachovia MLP Primer (Third edition, July 14, 2008) may be the best detailed discussion of MLPs around. I would recommend anyone seriously interested in investing in what is probably the best investment the market has to offer, to read and study it.

After spending 9 months full time investigating the market and the related meltdown, I put 100% of a mid 6 figure inheritance into 7 MLPs: ETE, NRGP, EPE, NSH, BGH, LINE, and CPNO (that's right, 100%.) 60% of that went into the General Partners of investment grade, midstream pipeline and storage MLPs (including the one propane MLP,) which all increase their distributions much faster than their underlying MLPs.) I sleep easily at night knowing all my money is in extremely safe enterprises that are not going to go out of business in the foreseeable future, and will continue not only generating high distributions (10.4% on my initial portfolio purchase price) but will continue INCREASING those distributions over time as they have been doing for years, (especially once the recession is behind us.)

And please don't scream "Diversification!" to me. Diversification did how good of a job protecting equities in the last couple of years? That's right, ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD. In fact, it guaranteed disaster.

Wall Street is full of wonderful suggestions that are meant to make Wall Street lots of money, not protect investors. You pay attention to the likes of analyst's "recommendations" and "insights" at your own peril.

You must do your own due diligence and listen to nobody (including me) whose advice you cannot confirm for yourself. So, prove to yourself that the following investment advice is the best you will ever receive:

1) Think LONG TERM. How many more years will you be alive? I'm 63 and I could be alive another 25 or 30 years. Just about EVERYONE should think long term. Remember the race between the tortoise and the hare? Who won?

2) Think DIVIDENDS and DISTRIBUTIONS. Academic studies have shown div /dist stock investing has always beat non div/dist stock investing.

3) REINVEST (compound the interest) as much of the income stream as possible (ALL if you can) right back into your portfolio.

4) Think MLPs. The incredible tax advantages, the high dividends, the solid businesses, are irresistible and REAL.

5) Pay less attention to capital gains and more to divs/dist. This will set up a "cash flow engine" that will far outpace mere capital gains in the long run. Keep in mind that a portfolio which pays a 10% yearly div/dist, with div/dist and stock/units also rising 10% yearly, generates a cash flow engine that doubles the value of a portfolio about every 4 years! (not counting taxes or inflation - use this example for comparison purposes with other investments.)

These five points will make you rich if you do your DD and they will put a big smile on your face. Your future will be assured.

To get started learning about compound interest with a visceral feel, go here to see a color, graphical, real time (with sliders - no need to enter numbers) compound interest calculator, which will allow you to play with various scenarios like distribution rates, inflation, taxes etc.

personal.fidelity.com/...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/239719-james-quinn/22335-american-idiots?source=feed#comment-627675 627675 "Anything run by government is a disaster. Why should the public school system be any different?"

and doubleguns said:
"The truth of that statement was never so pertinent as it is now with the healthcare fiasco underway."

I would like to point out that government run Medicare, although not perfect, is far superior to private care in terms of efficiency. The overhead of the private health sector is about 30%. This means that 30 cents out of every dollar that comes in, goes to just running the program (including profits) and only 70 cents to actual health care. Care to guess what the overhead of Medicare is?

Try between 1% and 2%.

I know its topical to detest the "government" for everything its involved in, but if everyone was covered under Medicare, the country would be far better off in terms of the money saved and the care given.

But you two above may never understand this because you have been brainwashed by greedy corporate interests that want to keep their disgusting gravy train of profits rolling on forever, as they deny care to those deserving, and people suffer and die unnecessarily in far too many cases. (Does someone you care about have to die unnecessarily before you understand this?)

Of course, you have to do some research and pay attention to what's really going on, below the superficial jingoisms and empty statements like, "Anything run by government is a disaster," and, "...the healthcare fiasco," in order to understand this.

But even you guys know the difference between 1-2% and 30%, right?

And what do you think the "government" is, anyway? Some alien invasion force from another planet?

Its "us." We ARE The government.

"We" are also private enterprise, too, of course. But it really doesn't take that many brain cells to realize that private enterprise is way too interested in making money, to the detriment of all else, and what we all lose when greed runs big institutions.

Or, are you two for privatizing more government institutions? How about the military? Would you like to privatize the military? Should we turn over the military to, say, Blackwater? Wouldn't that be a great idea...

There are things the government best handles, and there are things private enterprise does best. Its a good idea to understand the intrinsic difference and not make silly, blanket statements about either, don't ya think?]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:54:21 -0400 "Anything run by government is a disaster. Why should the public school system be any different?"

and doubleguns said:
"The truth of that statement was never so pertinent as it is now with the healthcare fiasco underway."

I would like to point out that government run Medicare, although not perfect, is far superior to private care in terms of efficiency. The overhead of the private health sector is about 30%. This means that 30 cents out of every dollar that comes in, goes to just running the program (including profits) and only 70 cents to actual health care. Care to guess what the overhead of Medicare is?

Try between 1% and 2%.

I know its topical to detest the "government" for everything its involved in, but if everyone was covered under Medicare, the country would be far better off in terms of the money saved and the care given.

But you two above may never understand this because you have been brainwashed by greedy corporate interests that want to keep their disgusting gravy train of profits rolling on forever, as they deny care to those deserving, and people suffer and die unnecessarily in far too many cases. (Does someone you care about have to die unnecessarily before you understand this?)

Of course, you have to do some research and pay attention to what's really going on, below the superficial jingoisms and empty statements like, "Anything run by government is a disaster," and, "...the healthcare fiasco," in order to understand this.

But even you guys know the difference between 1-2% and 30%, right?

And what do you think the "government" is, anyway? Some alien invasion force from another planet?

Its "us." We ARE The government.

"We" are also private enterprise, too, of course. But it really doesn't take that many brain cells to realize that private enterprise is way too interested in making money, to the detriment of all else, and what we all lose when greed runs big institutions.

Or, are you two for privatizing more government institutions? How about the military? Would you like to privatize the military? Should we turn over the military to, say, Blackwater? Wouldn't that be a great idea...

There are things the government best handles, and there are things private enterprise does best. Its a good idea to understand the intrinsic difference and not make silly, blanket statements about either, don't ya think?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/239719-james-quinn/21038-white-house-tells-you-to-turn-in-truth-tellers-orwell-s-1984?source=feed#comment-617397 617397
They just want help in keeping tract of all the BS and lies out there, from people who are intentionally putting out BS and lies.

And you think this is Big Brother?

I generally like your posts, but I'm starting to wonder about you.]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:24 -0400
They just want help in keeping tract of all the BS and lies out there, from people who are intentionally putting out BS and lies.

And you think this is Big Brother?

I generally like your posts, but I'm starting to wonder about you.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/29418?source=feed#comment-609257 609257
With things like this, who is there to trust anymore who are themselves objective?]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:03:35 -0400
With things like this, who is there to trust anymore who are themselves objective?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/151685-kinder-morgan-s-dividend-payout-rate-is-unsustainable?source=feed#comment-606102 606102
After spending 9 months full time investigating the market and the related meltdown, I put 100% of a mid 6 figure inheritance into 7 MLPs: ETE, NRGP, EPE, NSH, BGH, LINE, and CPNO (that's right, 100%.) 60% of that went into the General Partners of investment grade, midstream pipeline and storage MLPs (including the one propane MLP,) which all increase their distributions much faster than their underlying MLPs.) I sleep easily at night knowing all my money is in extremely safe enterprises that are not going to go out of business in the foreseeable future, and will continue not only generating high distributions (10.4% on my initial portfolio purchase price) but will continue INCREASING those distributions over time as they have been doing for years, (especially once the recession is behind us.)

"Diversification" did how good of a job protecting equities in the last year? That's right, ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD. In fact, it guaranteed disaster.

Wall Street is full of wonderful suggestions that are meant to make Wall Street lots of money, not protect investors. You pay attention to the likes of Goldman Sachs' "recommendations" and "insights" at your own peril.

You must do your own due diligence and listen to nobody (including me) whose advice you cannot confirm for yourself. So, prove to yourself that the following investment advice is the best you will ever receive:

1) Think LONG TERM. How many more years will you be alive? I'm 63 and I could be alive another 25 or 30 years. Just about EVERYONE should think long term. Remember the race between the tortoise and the hare? Who won?

2) Think DIVIDENDS and DISTRIBUTIONS. Academic studies have shown div /dist stock investing has always beat non div/dist stock investing.

3) REINVEST (compound the interest) as much of the income stream as possible (ALL if you can) right back into your portfolio.

4) Think MLPs. The incredible tax advantages, the high dividends, the solid businesses, are irresistible and REAL.

5) Pay less attention to capital gains and more to divs/dist. This will set up a "cash flow engine" that will far outpace mere capital gains in the long run. Keep in mind that a portfolio which pays a 10% yearly div/dist, with div/dist and stock/units also rising 10% yearly, generates a cash flow engine that doubles the value of a portfolio about every 4 years! (not counting taxes or inflation - use this example for comparison purposes with other investments.)

These five points will make you rich if you do your DD and they will put a big smile on your face. Your future will be assured.

To get started learning about compound interest with a visceral feel, go here to see a color, graphical, real time (with sliders - no need to enter numbers) compound interest calculator, which will allow you to play with various scenarios like distribution rates, inflation, taxes etc.

personal.fidelity.com/...

Oh, and when everybody else believes in the same thing (ie "diversification," "property values always go up," "the US economy is the best and safest in the whole world," etc., etc.,) don't blindly accept it!

Good luck!]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:00:42 -0400
After spending 9 months full time investigating the market and the related meltdown, I put 100% of a mid 6 figure inheritance into 7 MLPs: ETE, NRGP, EPE, NSH, BGH, LINE, and CPNO (that's right, 100%.) 60% of that went into the General Partners of investment grade, midstream pipeline and storage MLPs (including the one propane MLP,) which all increase their distributions much faster than their underlying MLPs.) I sleep easily at night knowing all my money is in extremely safe enterprises that are not going to go out of business in the foreseeable future, and will continue not only generating high distributions (10.4% on my initial portfolio purchase price) but will continue INCREASING those distributions over time as they have been doing for years, (especially once the recession is behind us.)

"Diversification" did how good of a job protecting equities in the last year? That's right, ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD. In fact, it guaranteed disaster.

Wall Street is full of wonderful suggestions that are meant to make Wall Street lots of money, not protect investors. You pay attention to the likes of Goldman Sachs' "recommendations" and "insights" at your own peril.

You must do your own due diligence and listen to nobody (including me) whose advice you cannot confirm for yourself. So, prove to yourself that the following investment advice is the best you will ever receive:

1) Think LONG TERM. How many more years will you be alive? I'm 63 and I could be alive another 25 or 30 years. Just about EVERYONE should think long term. Remember the race between the tortoise and the hare? Who won?

2) Think DIVIDENDS and DISTRIBUTIONS. Academic studies have shown div /dist stock investing has always beat non div/dist stock investing.

3) REINVEST (compound the interest) as much of the income stream as possible (ALL if you can) right back into your portfolio.

4) Think MLPs. The incredible tax advantages, the high dividends, the solid businesses, are irresistible and REAL.

5) Pay less attention to capital gains and more to divs/dist. This will set up a "cash flow engine" that will far outpace mere capital gains in the long run. Keep in mind that a portfolio which pays a 10% yearly div/dist, with div/dist and stock/units also rising 10% yearly, generates a cash flow engine that doubles the value of a portfolio about every 4 years! (not counting taxes or inflation - use this example for comparison purposes with other investments.)

These five points will make you rich if you do your DD and they will put a big smile on your face. Your future will be assured.

To get started learning about compound interest with a visceral feel, go here to see a color, graphical, real time (with sliders - no need to enter numbers) compound interest calculator, which will allow you to play with various scenarios like distribution rates, inflation, taxes etc.

personal.fidelity.com/...

Oh, and when everybody else believes in the same thing (ie "diversification," "property values always go up," "the US economy is the best and safest in the whole world," etc., etc.,) don't blindly accept it!

Good luck!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/239719-james-quinn/18170-global-warming-fraud?source=feed#comment-599017 599017
Now, lets consider what it would honestly take for the vast majority of us, who are not experts, to figure out which side is right: well, lots and lots of time reading scientific journals trying to get at the truth. This would mean looking at the data directly and analyzing it so we would know what we are talking about, by direct experience, rather than accepting the opinions of others. Unfortunately, this is impossible for those that don't understand higher math, and have the other scientific skills necessary. So just about all of us are out of luck knowing what the truth really is, by direct, intellectual experience. (And this even assumes that there is a truth to know, which is beyond doubt, which there may not even be!)

This leads us, if for some reason we actually need to have an opinion on the subject, to accept the opinions of whomever we consider "reliable experts." Now keep in mind that this judgment cannot be validated. It is ONLY A MATTER OF BELIEF that any particular person is a better expert than any other, when we, ourselves, can't judge them on the merits, because we don't have the scientific understanding to do so. So then, what is the criteria by which we pick our experts?

This is the real, relevant issue here, and quickly brings into focus how susceptible we are to manipulation, our own biases, and outright brainwashing. Think of all the people on both sides of this issue who actually think they know what they are talking about, when in actuality, they don't know much of anything, but think they do, merely because they believe what their acceptable "experts" are saying!

Well, this is every single person out there, INCLUDING YOU, unless you are a professional, scientific expert with the degrees and experience to prove it. Not you? Then take a look in the mirror and learn an invaluable lesson from life: as a human being you are severely limited in what you ACTUALLY KNOW. Get to understand these limits and become a happier, healthier, and more confident individual. Leave the screaming matches to the poor fools who don't understand their own limitations, but help them to see more clearly if you can, because there is enough suffering in the world as it is, and helping to cool down that kind of "warming" is something that is really worth your time.]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:03:22 -0400
Now, lets consider what it would honestly take for the vast majority of us, who are not experts, to figure out which side is right: well, lots and lots of time reading scientific journals trying to get at the truth. This would mean looking at the data directly and analyzing it so we would know what we are talking about, by direct experience, rather than accepting the opinions of others. Unfortunately, this is impossible for those that don't understand higher math, and have the other scientific skills necessary. So just about all of us are out of luck knowing what the truth really is, by direct, intellectual experience. (And this even assumes that there is a truth to know, which is beyond doubt, which there may not even be!)

This leads us, if for some reason we actually need to have an opinion on the subject, to accept the opinions of whomever we consider "reliable experts." Now keep in mind that this judgment cannot be validated. It is ONLY A MATTER OF BELIEF that any particular person is a better expert than any other, when we, ourselves, can't judge them on the merits, because we don't have the scientific understanding to do so. So then, what is the criteria by which we pick our experts?

This is the real, relevant issue here, and quickly brings into focus how susceptible we are to manipulation, our own biases, and outright brainwashing. Think of all the people on both sides of this issue who actually think they know what they are talking about, when in actuality, they don't know much of anything, but think they do, merely because they believe what their acceptable "experts" are saying!

Well, this is every single person out there, INCLUDING YOU, unless you are a professional, scientific expert with the degrees and experience to prove it. Not you? Then take a look in the mirror and learn an invaluable lesson from life: as a human being you are severely limited in what you ACTUALLY KNOW. Get to understand these limits and become a happier, healthier, and more confident individual. Leave the screaming matches to the poor fools who don't understand their own limitations, but help them to see more clearly if you can, because there is enough suffering in the world as it is, and helping to cool down that kind of "warming" is something that is really worth your time.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/145577-judge-posner-s-dangerous-thinking-on-links-and-the-future-of-news?source=feed#comment-565277 565277
> Posner's concern is economic efficiency; if someone cannot profit
> from what they create they will have no incentive to do so, which
> lowers total economic utility for all of us.

NOT TRUE.

The new paradigm is OPEN SOURCE, which is going to reveloutionize the planet in ways beyond what anyone can think with today's consciousness.

For example, Capitalism is really just a mere transitory system which will fall to the wayside in the next few hundred years.

Imagine if libraries didn't exist and you had to buy a book before you could use it. How many books could you afford to buy? And what would society look like?

Libraries are a communial (Marxist - Socialist) institution and share large resources among many people for little comparative cost.

Pirate trading networks for music, TV, movies, s/w, books, etc., are making more people more intelligent and more creative, which helps us all.

People should do what they love to do because that will not only be what makes them happy, but what provides the rest of us with the best possible "stuff."

This is the way everything will be once we grow up and stop being so egocentric and childishly greedy. It will take some time and be met with fierce resistance from the elites, but is where we are headed, if we survive.]]> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:02:43 -0400
> Posner's concern is economic efficiency; if someone cannot profit
> from what they create they will have no incentive to do so, which
> lowers total economic utility for all of us.

NOT TRUE.

The new paradigm is OPEN SOURCE, which is going to reveloutionize the planet in ways beyond what anyone can think with today's consciousness.

For example, Capitalism is really just a mere transitory system which will fall to the wayside in the next few hundred years.

Imagine if libraries didn't exist and you had to buy a book before you could use it. How many books could you afford to buy? And what would society look like?

Libraries are a communial (Marxist - Socialist) institution and share large resources among many people for little comparative cost.

Pirate trading networks for music, TV, movies, s/w, books, etc., are making more people more intelligent and more creative, which helps us all.

People should do what they love to do because that will not only be what makes them happy, but what provides the rest of us with the best possible "stuff."

This is the way everything will be once we grow up and stop being so egocentric and childishly greedy. It will take some time and be met with fierce resistance from the elites, but is where we are headed, if we survive.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/25882?source=feed#comment-544931 544931
Spitzer is smarter than Obama, isn't naive and in bed with the bankers like Obama, is fairer minded, and has titanium ballls rather than just brass ones.

Its too bad some people give a rats asss about his sexx life. That's his business, NOT YOURS.

If you don't understand where I'm coming from, then just LISTEN to Spitzer talk for 15 min. He is amazingly intelligent, focused, articulate and in command of the facts, and its a real pleasure to realize that this guy's mind can really exist in a human body.]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:37:37 -0400
Spitzer is smarter than Obama, isn't naive and in bed with the bankers like Obama, is fairer minded, and has titanium ballls rather than just brass ones.

Its too bad some people give a rats asss about his sexx life. That's his business, NOT YOURS.

If you don't understand where I'm coming from, then just LISTEN to Spitzer talk for 15 min. He is amazingly intelligent, focused, articulate and in command of the facts, and its a real pleasure to realize that this guy's mind can really exist in a human body.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/138764-looking-at-the-concept-of-mlps-for-dividend-growth-within-your-portfolio?source=feed#comment-513772 513772
Pipeline MLPs and their General Partners, that are also MLPs, may be the best risk/reward long term investment the stock market offers. I recently put a mid six figure inheritance in MLPs exclusively. My portfolio yields 10.6% on the original investment and that yield will probably increase 10%/yr at a minimum. So next year it will be 11.7% then 12.9% etc. This effect of increasing dividends and reinvesting all of them, leads to the portfolio DOUBLING about every four years (not counting inflation, taxes, meltdowns, of course.)

After 9 mo. of research into the market, economics, the meltdown, etc., I am confident that as the tortoise in the race, I will beat the hare in the end with a steady, disciplined approach, that will leave the day traders, short term and medium term investors, in the dust.

Here is the best advice you will ever get from anyone on investing:

1) Think LONG TERM. How many more years will you be alive? I'm 63 and I could be alive another 25 or 30 years. Just about EVERYONE should think long term.

2) Think DIVIDENDS. Academic studies have shown div stock investing has always beat non div stock investing.

3) REINVEST as much of the div stream as possible (ALL if you can) right back into your portfolio.

4) Think MLPs. The superb tax advantages, the high dividends, the solid businesses, are irresistible and REAL.

These four points will make you rich if you do your DD and they will put a big smile on your face. Your future will be assured.

To get started, go here to see a color, graphical, real time (with Sliders - no need to enter numbers!) compound interest calculator, which will allow you to play with various scenarios like distribution rates, inflation, taxes etc.

personal.fidelity.com/...

Good luck!]]> Thu, 21 May 2009 22:22:35 -0400
Pipeline MLPs and their General Partners, that are also MLPs, may be the best risk/reward long term investment the stock market offers. I recently put a mid six figure inheritance in MLPs exclusively. My portfolio yields 10.6% on the original investment and that yield will probably increase 10%/yr at a minimum. So next year it will be 11.7% then 12.9% etc. This effect of increasing dividends and reinvesting all of them, leads to the portfolio DOUBLING about every four years (not counting inflation, taxes, meltdowns, of course.)

After 9 mo. of research into the market, economics, the meltdown, etc., I am confident that as the tortoise in the race, I will beat the hare in the end with a steady, disciplined approach, that will leave the day traders, short term and medium term investors, in the dust.

Here is the best advice you will ever get from anyone on investing:

1) Think LONG TERM. How many more years will you be alive? I'm 63 and I could be alive another 25 or 30 years. Just about EVERYONE should think long term.

2) Think DIVIDENDS. Academic studies have shown div stock investing has always beat non div stock investing.

3) REINVEST as much of the div stream as possible (ALL if you can) right back into your portfolio.

4) Think MLPs. The superb tax advantages, the high dividends, the solid businesses, are irresistible and REAL.

These four points will make you rich if you do your DD and they will put a big smile on your face. Your future will be assured.

To get started, go here to see a color, graphical, real time (with Sliders - no need to enter numbers!) compound interest calculator, which will allow you to play with various scenarios like distribution rates, inflation, taxes etc.

personal.fidelity.com/...

Good luck!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/137799-credit-cards-do-the-banks-own-the-senate?source=feed#comment-505070 505070
The actions of the above people and institutions are a SYMPTOM and not the cause of our biggest problem.

Our real problem, which is wholly insurmountable for the time being, is DNAIG:

DNA INFESTED GREED which infects all of us at the molecular level.

NANO technology may, if we are lucky, lead to a procedure which will cure us; but, there is no guarantee.

Otherwise, we are finished as a species. This poison, without an antidote, will be our end. ]]> Fri, 15 May 2009 09:44:07 -0400
The actions of the above people and institutions are a SYMPTOM and not the cause of our biggest problem.

Our real problem, which is wholly insurmountable for the time being, is DNAIG:

DNA INFESTED GREED which infects all of us at the molecular level.

NANO technology may, if we are lucky, lead to a procedure which will cure us; but, there is no guarantee.

Otherwise, we are finished as a species. This poison, without an antidote, will be our end. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/24190?source=feed#comment-502946 502946 Wed, 13 May 2009 21:25:02 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/135993-inergy-l-p-an-income-investor-s-must-have?source=feed#comment-494940 494940
Why, you ask, since it is such a good investment?

Because BETTER than NRGY, is its General Partner, NRGP which has been raising its dividend at about a 34% CAGR !!!

Of course, this ridiculous rate will come down some in this environment, but in general, the General Partners of similar MLPs raise distributions much faster than their underlying LPs (Limited Partners.)

Quickly rising divs is the key to the best dividend growth strategy. Well...its actually the best stock investment strategy there is, period.

If you don't know that or don't believe me, then go to the URL below for a color, graphical, real time (with Sliders - no need to enter numbers!) compound interest calculator, which will allow you to play with various scenarios like distrbution rates, inflation, taxes etc., which shines as bright a light on why its far better to think long term, than not, as anything I have yet seen. Play with it for 15 min. and your investment outlook may turn 180 deg. Mine did and I'm 63.

personal.fidelity.com/...

How much longer do you think you will be alive? How much of that time will you be an investor? Is this figure not in the decades? Did the tortoise beat the hare to the finish line?

One serious problem we have on this planet is that most everyone thinks short term: individuals, institutions, businesses, governments. Think how things would be different today, if everyone had been thinking long term instead....

Good food for thought, IMHO.



Good luck!]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 00:05:59 -0400
Why, you ask, since it is such a good investment?

Because BETTER than NRGY, is its General Partner, NRGP which has been raising its dividend at about a 34% CAGR !!!

Of course, this ridiculous rate will come down some in this environment, but in general, the General Partners of similar MLPs raise distributions much faster than their underlying LPs (Limited Partners.)

Quickly rising divs is the key to the best dividend growth strategy. Well...its actually the best stock investment strategy there is, period.

If you don't know that or don't believe me, then go to the URL below for a color, graphical, real time (with Sliders - no need to enter numbers!) compound interest calculator, which will allow you to play with various scenarios like distrbution rates, inflation, taxes etc., which shines as bright a light on why its far better to think long term, than not, as anything I have yet seen. Play with it for 15 min. and your investment outlook may turn 180 deg. Mine did and I'm 63.

personal.fidelity.com/...

How much longer do you think you will be alive? How much of that time will you be an investor? Is this figure not in the decades? Did the tortoise beat the hare to the finish line?

One serious problem we have on this planet is that most everyone thinks short term: individuals, institutions, businesses, governments. Think how things would be different today, if everyone had been thinking long term instead....

Good food for thought, IMHO.



Good luck!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/22712?source=feed#comment-480163 480163
Dividend investing is the best investment there is in the market, if you're a long term investor (which everyone should be.)]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:01:47 -0400
Dividend investing is the best investment there is in the market, if you're a long term investor (which everyone should be.)]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/131362-cramer-s-mad-money-hitting-bottom-4-16-09?source=feed#comment-466223 466223
Cramer is snake oil salesman, a pitchman, who only looks meaningful to naive suckers and entertainment freaks. The scumbag should be tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail.

He is a sickening con man. I could go on, but you get the point.

Stop listening to him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:51:27 -0400
Cramer is snake oil salesman, a pitchman, who only looks meaningful to naive suckers and entertainment freaks. The scumbag should be tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail.

He is a sickening con man. I could go on, but you get the point.

Stop listening to him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/128917-dollar-debased-like-never-before?source=feed#comment-448833 448833
Oil industry giants such as Exxon continue to insist that we have plenty of oil for decades, but then add that more investments are needed for offshore exploration. What they are really saying is that higher oil prices are due to Peak Oil – the decline in conventional oil reservoirs, which is forcing companies to focus on non-conventional oil. They use word games to hide the truth because they realize any possibility of Peak Oil will cause a push for alternative energy, which would threaten their monopoly. OPEC plays the same game. Washington goes along with these fantasies as well for a much bigger reason – to preserve the dollar-oil link.

You see folks, as long as the world is dependent on oil, the dollar remains backed by crude since you can only buy it with the dollar (with one rare exception to be mentioned shortly). This dollar-oil link helps keep the dollar as the universal currency. And because the entire world must use the dollar, you can imagine how that dilutes the inflationary effects of the Fed's printing presses. This is the secret that virtually no one realizes. It is not a conspiracy. It is a fact. And the few in Washington who realize it are never going to admit it.

But consider why it is that America has such good relations with the Saudis. After all, it was President Nixon who negotiated with the Saudi Royal family to demand dollar payments for oil shortly after severing the final link to the gold standard. Soon after, all of OPEC followed suit. In exchange for the dollar-oil link, the Saudi Royal family receives the protection of the U.S. military. This is why the Saudis are rarely criticized by Washington. They have earned a blanket exception for virtually anything they do, including involvement in terrorism and yes, even including holding down oil output.

The Saudis know well that they have a good deal of control over the fate of the U.S. economy. Given the fact that Iran has now created an oil exchange that accepts only the Euro, you should understand why they want nuclear weapons – for protection against a U.S. attack. Severing the dollar-oil link is the easiest way to destroy the U.S. And any committed push to transition the U.S. into alternative energy threatens to destroy the global enslavement by the dollar-oil link. Saddam Hussein tried to sell oil accepting only the Euro in 2000 and we know what happened to him.

Alternative energy will come. But it will come slowly and Washington will make sure of this.

From "America's Financial Apocalypse: How to Profit from the Next Great Depression" (Condensed Edition) by Stathis (Paperback - Jan 21, 2008)]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:35:07 -0400
Oil industry giants such as Exxon continue to insist that we have plenty of oil for decades, but then add that more investments are needed for offshore exploration. What they are really saying is that higher oil prices are due to Peak Oil – the decline in conventional oil reservoirs, which is forcing companies to focus on non-conventional oil. They use word games to hide the truth because they realize any possibility of Peak Oil will cause a push for alternative energy, which would threaten their monopoly. OPEC plays the same game. Washington goes along with these fantasies as well for a much bigger reason – to preserve the dollar-oil link.

You see folks, as long as the world is dependent on oil, the dollar remains backed by crude since you can only buy it with the dollar (with one rare exception to be mentioned shortly). This dollar-oil link helps keep the dollar as the universal currency. And because the entire world must use the dollar, you can imagine how that dilutes the inflationary effects of the Fed's printing presses. This is the secret that virtually no one realizes. It is not a conspiracy. It is a fact. And the few in Washington who realize it are never going to admit it.

But consider why it is that America has such good relations with the Saudis. After all, it was President Nixon who negotiated with the Saudi Royal family to demand dollar payments for oil shortly after severing the final link to the gold standard. Soon after, all of OPEC followed suit. In exchange for the dollar-oil link, the Saudi Royal family receives the protection of the U.S. military. This is why the Saudis are rarely criticized by Washington. They have earned a blanket exception for virtually anything they do, including involvement in terrorism and yes, even including holding down oil output.

The Saudis know well that they have a good deal of control over the fate of the U.S. economy. Given the fact that Iran has now created an oil exchange that accepts only the Euro, you should understand why they want nuclear weapons – for protection against a U.S. attack. Severing the dollar-oil link is the easiest way to destroy the U.S. And any committed push to transition the U.S. into alternative energy threatens to destroy the global enslavement by the dollar-oil link. Saddam Hussein tried to sell oil accepting only the Euro in 2000 and we know what happened to him.

Alternative energy will come. But it will come slowly and Washington will make sure of this.

From "America's Financial Apocalypse: How to Profit from the Next Great Depression" (Condensed Edition) by Stathis (Paperback - Jan 21, 2008)]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/128472-seven-uncomfortable-predictions-for-the-economy?source=feed#comment-447533 447533
But remember, even in The Great Depression, the stock market was open for business, and there was business. Unemployment was high, but few starved. People helped each other and we survived it. And we did this even with banks cutting the money supply and many banks failing without the FDIC around.

Sorry folks, but regardless of how bad it gets, and how many material things disappear from people's lives, the world is not ending, and we will come out of this ok.

Those of you with your "guns and ammo" nonsense, have probably seen a few too many silly movies, and obviously have read far too little history.

Don't worry; what you think may happen, is all just in your mind right now, and even if it gets here to some extent, it will be a great challenge, and you can tell your grand kids all about how you made it through and survived.

Relax, and in the meantime, how are doing putting your money where your mouth is?

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:39:22 -0400
But remember, even in The Great Depression, the stock market was open for business, and there was business. Unemployment was high, but few starved. People helped each other and we survived it. And we did this even with banks cutting the money supply and many banks failing without the FDIC around.

Sorry folks, but regardless of how bad it gets, and how many material things disappear from people's lives, the world is not ending, and we will come out of this ok.

Those of you with your "guns and ammo" nonsense, have probably seen a few too many silly movies, and obviously have read far too little history.

Don't worry; what you think may happen, is all just in your mind right now, and even if it gets here to some extent, it will be a great challenge, and you can tell your grand kids all about how you made it through and survived.

Relax, and in the meantime, how are doing putting your money where your mouth is?

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/127958-how-will-payday-lenders-be-affected-by-new-bill-in-congress?source=feed#comment-443105 443105
The author and his supporters are not in touch with their own humanity, and obviously worship the god of greed above all else. But they are hypocrites, because they would never recommend to family members or loved ones what they proclaim to be right for others exercising what must be their "free will."

These are the kind of people and the kind of thinking that brought us the current meltdown.

I wonder how much longer the rest of us will allow their thinking and behavior to run things?]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:41:28 -0400
The author and his supporters are not in touch with their own humanity, and obviously worship the god of greed above all else. But they are hypocrites, because they would never recommend to family members or loved ones what they proclaim to be right for others exercising what must be their "free will."

These are the kind of people and the kind of thinking that brought us the current meltdown.

I wonder how much longer the rest of us will allow their thinking and behavior to run things?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/127783-backwards-looking-leads-to-bottom-blindness?source=feed#comment-441919 441919
Real time, color, graphical, compound calculator, with slider inputs for immediate, scenario exploration:

personal.fidelity.com/...

This post is the most important investment advice you have ever read, or will ever read, and if you pay attention to the lesson, you will get down on your hands and knees, with tears in your eyes, and thank your lucky stars for being fortunate enough to have had the spark of intuition and desire to have investigated it.



]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:42:37 -0400
Real time, color, graphical, compound calculator, with slider inputs for immediate, scenario exploration:

personal.fidelity.com/...

This post is the most important investment advice you have ever read, or will ever read, and if you pay attention to the lesson, you will get down on your hands and knees, with tears in your eyes, and thank your lucky stars for being fortunate enough to have had the spark of intuition and desire to have investigated it.



]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/127551-when-america-ruled-the-world-part-2?source=feed#comment-439295 439295
The forces that control our actions (or inactions,) are our DESIRES. The strongest desires we have, always win out over the weaker ones.

These desires manifest in us through our thoughts and our feelings, which themselves arise in our consciousness completely unpredictably and uncontrollably.

We never know what our next thought is going to be before it appears in our mind, nor do we know what our next feeling is going to be before it rises up and we feel it. We do not create thoughts or feelings ourselves, and have no idea how strongly they will affect us or the direction in which they will motivate us, until we suddenly feel ourselves moving with the desire to do something, in whatever particular direction we find ourselves moving in.

I know this because I have observed it directly for the past 2 1/2 yrs as it works within me. Anyone can see this within themselves, but only if they feel a strong enough desire to do so.

Once you see it, everything changes.

There is a saying from the East you may have heard of that goes something like this:

There is nowhere to go, and there is nothing to do.

This is literally true. The essence of us is simply awareness, or consciousness. We do not possess decision making power, make choices, or have "free will." These are illusions propagated by consciousness thinking that it is a "doer." We see ourselves as "doers." This is a mistake and is simply a reflection of the current state of the evolution of your consciousness as it wakes up and becomes aware of its own existence.

This journey has taken me to this point:

We are that part of existence which functions as a vehicle through which existence becomes aware of itself.

This meltdown is just a drama along the way, and is as overwhelming as the degree to which we are asleep and unaware of what we really are.

I seem to be awake right now, but I'll fall back asleep soon, I always do.

Awareness of the truth comes and goes.]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:21:37 -0400
The forces that control our actions (or inactions,) are our DESIRES. The strongest desires we have, always win out over the weaker ones.

These desires manifest in us through our thoughts and our feelings, which themselves arise in our consciousness completely unpredictably and uncontrollably.

We never know what our next thought is going to be before it appears in our mind, nor do we know what our next feeling is going to be before it rises up and we feel it. We do not create thoughts or feelings ourselves, and have no idea how strongly they will affect us or the direction in which they will motivate us, until we suddenly feel ourselves moving with the desire to do something, in whatever particular direction we find ourselves moving in.

I know this because I have observed it directly for the past 2 1/2 yrs as it works within me. Anyone can see this within themselves, but only if they feel a strong enough desire to do so.

Once you see it, everything changes.

There is a saying from the East you may have heard of that goes something like this:

There is nowhere to go, and there is nothing to do.

This is literally true. The essence of us is simply awareness, or consciousness. We do not possess decision making power, make choices, or have "free will." These are illusions propagated by consciousness thinking that it is a "doer." We see ourselves as "doers." This is a mistake and is simply a reflection of the current state of the evolution of your consciousness as it wakes up and becomes aware of its own existence.

This journey has taken me to this point:

We are that part of existence which functions as a vehicle through which existence becomes aware of itself.

This meltdown is just a drama along the way, and is as overwhelming as the degree to which we are asleep and unaware of what we really are.

I seem to be awake right now, but I'll fall back asleep soon, I always do.

Awareness of the truth comes and goes.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/20263?source=feed#comment-433369 433369
Does anyone know of any medication that will make me feel better?]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:15:33 -0400
Does anyone know of any medication that will make me feel better?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/20251?source=feed#comment-433070 433070
This is an approximate quote from the "Godfather."

The day may be approaching when the world's economy needs such a gift. And if it comes, it will be the relaxation of the burden of debt we have all brought on ourselves through greed and an uncaring attitude towards its consequences.

The truth is, we simply owe our debts to ourselves, and they need not destroy us, regardless of how big they are, or how confusing our muddy minds feel, when we try to understand the interrelations between money, debt, banking, the economy, etc.

We will print more money and give it out to those in need, for individuals, companies, institutions, etc., as we try to smooth the hard landing we are in for, and maintain civility among ourselves and the basic necessities of life. At the same time we will monitor inflation as best we can and do whatever things are necessary to save ourselves from catastrophe.

We will argue in this process and we will not agree. Those who are well off and under little or no threat, will not agree with what those who are under great threat, as to what to do. But we are all in new territory here, and nobody knows exactly what to do, or not to do, that will minimize the pain and maximize the proper results.

Except YOU, of course, you know exactly what to do, don't you?

We will get through this; the world is not ending.

But can you flow with the energy that is vibrating every atom in the universe, or will you battle in your mind and spirit against what you can't control, and feel helpless, empty, and livid?

By the way, it isn't a choice, or we would all be in perfect peace all the time, wouldn't we now?]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:47:09 -0400
This is an approximate quote from the "Godfather."

The day may be approaching when the world's economy needs such a gift. And if it comes, it will be the relaxation of the burden of debt we have all brought on ourselves through greed and an uncaring attitude towards its consequences.

The truth is, we simply owe our debts to ourselves, and they need not destroy us, regardless of how big they are, or how confusing our muddy minds feel, when we try to understand the interrelations between money, debt, banking, the economy, etc.

We will print more money and give it out to those in need, for individuals, companies, institutions, etc., as we try to smooth the hard landing we are in for, and maintain civility among ourselves and the basic necessities of life. At the same time we will monitor inflation as best we can and do whatever things are necessary to save ourselves from catastrophe.

We will argue in this process and we will not agree. Those who are well off and under little or no threat, will not agree with what those who are under great threat, as to what to do. But we are all in new territory here, and nobody knows exactly what to do, or not to do, that will minimize the pain and maximize the proper results.

Except YOU, of course, you know exactly what to do, don't you?

We will get through this; the world is not ending.

But can you flow with the energy that is vibrating every atom in the universe, or will you battle in your mind and spirit against what you can't control, and feel helpless, empty, and livid?

By the way, it isn't a choice, or we would all be in perfect peace all the time, wouldn't we now?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/20252?source=feed#comment-433039 433039
Things are not looking good right now and the very worst may yet be to come.]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:59:10 -0400
Things are not looking good right now and the very worst may yet be to come.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/123971-outlook-for-mlps-ahead-of-april-earnings?source=feed#comment-412355 412355
Lets not forget that dividend stocks (with dividends used to purchase more shares) are the best long term investments there are in the stock market, as academic studies have shown. Not to mention the pain that going after capital gains alone has recently caused.

Investors will learn to think "long term" I predict, and sooner, rather than later.]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:22:11 -0500
Lets not forget that dividend stocks (with dividends used to purchase more shares) are the best long term investments there are in the stock market, as academic studies have shown. Not to mention the pain that going after capital gains alone has recently caused.

Investors will learn to think "long term" I predict, and sooner, rather than later.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/122467-tuesday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-412181 412181
Plumstupid,

"You have got to be kidding me!!!!! Try living in California with a family and priviate school tuition for your kids and property taxes of 1.1% and State income tax of 10+%, etc...$250k is a MINIMUM in some places in this country...besides, it's a slippery slope when you let the government decide who's rich and who's not."

You miss the point. About 95% of this country makes under 250K. That's a bigger number of people than the 5% group. The repuks cared more about you and the 5% than the 95%.

Well, things are changing now. Yet, I feel your pain. Having trouble affording private school are you? Don't like the property taxes and the Ca state tax?

WELL MY HEART BLEEDS FOR YOU, you spoiled little brat. Do you know what empathy or compassion are, you selfish, blind jerkk?

Regardless of how bad off you THINK you are, you are far better off than the vast majority of people in this country. So stop your boring whining and open your eyes to what is really going on around you. And cut back on the BS you spend money on - cause your taxes are going up, pal, and DESERVEDLY SO!]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:58:35 -0500
Plumstupid,

"You have got to be kidding me!!!!! Try living in California with a family and priviate school tuition for your kids and property taxes of 1.1% and State income tax of 10+%, etc...$250k is a MINIMUM in some places in this country...besides, it's a slippery slope when you let the government decide who's rich and who's not."

You miss the point. About 95% of this country makes under 250K. That's a bigger number of people than the 5% group. The repuks cared more about you and the 5% than the 95%.

Well, things are changing now. Yet, I feel your pain. Having trouble affording private school are you? Don't like the property taxes and the Ca state tax?

WELL MY HEART BLEEDS FOR YOU, you spoiled little brat. Do you know what empathy or compassion are, you selfish, blind jerkk?

Regardless of how bad off you THINK you are, you are far better off than the vast majority of people in this country. So stop your boring whining and open your eyes to what is really going on around you. And cut back on the BS you spend money on - cause your taxes are going up, pal, and DESERVEDLY SO!]]>