The Vanishing Middle Ground

Ludi · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:38 pm

Byron100 wrote:

Thank you SO much, Ludi. :-D

I'm trying to encourage those who are so upset about being forced to share with the parasites to stop working so hard, then they won't need to resent the parasites so much. These folks just seem so caught up in how hard they work to support deadbeats, and how much is being taken away from them all the time. It's kind of sad.

vision-master · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:53 pm

deMolay wrote:

There is nothing wrong with not working so hard, if that is your choice. The thing I take exception too is when some think they have a right to pick others pockets, and think others should pay their way. By all means live the lifestyle you like. Just don't expect everyone else to pay for it.

Tell taht to those blood-sucking corporations, the ones with those fancy lawyers on Capital Hill. The one's taht get all the fancy taxpayer subsidies.

I laugh at those so-called conservative republican farmers taht suck off the Government's tit. Less government, eh? Ya right.......

Another good (suck real hard and deep) one is the HMO non-profit status.

You are either a stooge or just another dumb arse. :lol:

deMolay · **Joined:** Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:00 am **Posts:** 2056

What is dumb ass about not liking it when you pay taxes and they are wasted on deadbeats. By bedpissing handwringing socialists like yourself..

odegaard · **Joined:** Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:36 pm **Posts:** 382

vision-master wrote:

deMolay wrote:

There is nothing wrong with not working so hard, if that is your choice. The thing I take exception too is when some think they have a right to pick others pockets, and think others should pay their way. By all means live the lifestyle you like. Just don't expect everyone else to pay for it.

Tell taht to those blood-sucking corporations, the ones with those fancy lawyers on Capital Hill. The one's taht get all the fancy taxpayer subsidies.

In other words what you're saying is somebody else screwed you over therefore you feel justified in doing the exact same thing.

It seems that you and these Wallstreet Banksters have more in common than what you want to admit too.

Pot meets kettle black.

Bytesmiths · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:01 pm

Don't feed the trolls, folks.

We've all got better things to do than to enable those who are better at complaining than doing.

None of the whiners have bothered to address any of the valid points I brought up. They don't deserve any more of my time, how 'bout yours?

deMolay · **Joined:** Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:00 am **Posts:** 2056

In your case don't feed the parasite. You may be somebody's sweetheart, but you are really just a legend in your own mind. Being hip or cool or cutting edge doesn't mean you have to be a parasite as well. Maybe you worship the 60's era and that is your own business. But I never met too many in the 60's who were avowed parasites like yourself. So don't feed the parsite folks.

odegaard · **Joined:** Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:36 pm **Posts:** 382

I've lost count how many times I've been on an internet message board where somebody goes on a rantfest about how the elites are: gaming the system, screwing people over, collecting corporate welfare, or whatever the popular phrase is.
And once they get finished blowing hot air out of their lungs they turn around and happily admit they too enjoy receiving $2 but only contributing $1 into the sysytem.
But they would never think they have something in common with the people whom they despise so much....the corrupt elites.

Byron100 wrote:

Too bad so many of you out there don't see the obvious.

yeah it really is too bad. :roll:

vision-master · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:02 pm

odegaard wrote:

I've lost count how many times I've been on an internet message board where somebody goes on a rantfest about how the elites are: gaming the system, screwing people over, collecting corporate welfare, or whatever the popular phrase is.
And once they get finished blowing hot air out of their lungs they turn around and happily admit they too enjoy receiving $2 but only contributing $1 into the sysytem.
But they would never think they have something in common with the people whom they despise so much....the corrupt elites.

Byron100 wrote:

Too bad so many of you out there don't see the obvious.

yeah it really is too bad. :roll:

Another rope-a-dope. Tell me about 'the system'. :lol:

odegaard · **Joined:** Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:36 pm **Posts:** 382

to: vision-master
Pot meets kettle black.

retiredguy · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:04 pm

If by some miraculous means, all of the world's assets were divided equally among the world's population, I would be willing to bet, that after a year or so, most of those assets would be back in the possession of those who owned them originally.

Yeah, life is unfair.

A great disruption is coming and there is very little that can be done about it on the macro level.

I lived through the 60's and met lots of silly people who thought the revolution was coming and that we would all be soon living in an egalitarian utopia. But the music was great and the vibe was very pleasant (along with the weed). However, I tried to explain to those around me that the revolution would never happen while UAW members were living the American Dream.

Funny thing is that the time for revolution is truly at hand, and all most of the revolutionaries I knew back in the 60s want to do now is complain about their 401ks and bitch about taxes.

Banality and complacency. Think I go outside and split some more wood for next winter's heat.

Bytesmiths · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm

retiredguy wrote:

Banality and complacency. Think I go outside and split some more wood for next winter's heat.

Right on!

Visiting the in-laws in their vapid suburban existence has turned my brain to mush. (I actually used a gasoline lawnmower today, for the first time since 1982. Ugh.)

Can't wait to get home and grow some food and start a batch of biodiesel.

Blacksmith · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:34 pm

retiredguy wrote:

If by some miraculous means, all of the world's assets were divided equally among the world's population, I would be willing to bet, that after a year or so, most of those assets would be back in the possession of those who owned them originally.

Cream always does rise to the top, then again so does scum.

odegaard · **Joined:** Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:36 pm **Posts:** 382

Ludi wrote:

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I'm trying to encourage those who are so upset about being forced to share with the parasites to stop working so hard, then they won't need to resent the parasites so much. These folks just seem so caught up in how hard they work to support deadbeats, and how much is being taken away from them all the time. It's kind of sad.

Your prayers are being answered Ludi! :mrgreen:

Going Galt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65xBmMC37AM

vision-master · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:58 am

retiredguy wrote:

If by some miraculous means, all of the world's assets were divided equally among the world's population, I would be willing to bet, that after a year or so, most of those assets would be back in the possession of those who owned them originally.

Yeah, life is unfair.

A great disruption is coming and there is very little that can be done about it on the macro level.

I lived through the 60's and met lots of silly people who thought the revolution was coming and that we would all be soon living in an egalitarian utopia. But the music was great and the vibe was very pleasant (along with the weed). However, I tried to explain to those around me that the revolution would never happen while UAW members were living the American Dream.

Funny thing is that the time for revolution is truly at hand, and all most of the revolutionaries I knew back in the 60s want to do now is complain about their 401ks and bitch about taxes.

Banality and complacency. Think I go outside and split some more wood for next winter's heat.

Woodstock is being remastered in Bluray, 16:9 aspect ratio, surround sound and two more hours of footage. Released date will be in June!

Ludi · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:08 am

odegaard wrote:

Your prayers are being answered Ludi!

Good for them! I hope nobody who wouldn't have had to pay higher taxes (those below $250,000 annual income) will be reducing their pay unless they really want to. That is, I hope folks aren't being confused about the new taxes (a mere 3% increase, btw) on the top 2% of earners.

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