Benmeister

Reply to TAXES, TAXES, TAXES! in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

Like it or not, republicans are the party of tax and spend. It's like those deals at the furniture stores where they say "no payments for five years!" You might not pay anything for five years but when you do pay, you have to pay all that interest your loan has been accumulating. It's the same with the Reagan/Bush National Debt. Eventually we're going to have to pay it off and the way the government gets money is from taxes. Or maybe we can just sell Florida. :LOL:

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[quote]Benmeistercomment 2Our choices are pretty pathetic. There's McCain, who still doesn't know the difference between the Sunnis and the Shiites. Clinton, who can't even run her own campaign effectively, and Obama, who is bright, logical, an inspirational speaker, relatively moderate, but who doesn't have much experience. What world do you live in? Obama has the most liberal voting record in all of Congress. Period. Moderate my ASS![/quote] He was indeed rated most liberal by the

Reply to I am an American in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

Our choices are pretty pathetic. There's McCain, who still doesn't know the difference between the Sunnis and the Shiites. Clinton, who can't even run her own campaign effectively, and Obama, who is bright, logical, an inspirational speaker, relatively moderate, but who doesn't have much experience.

Reply to TAXES, TAXES, TAXES! in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

[quote]I take it you don't pay property taxes.Not feds. YOu did not specify. Feds do not tax wealth, and if you do not buy a house, neither do the locals.[/quote] So what. Wealthy people use their wealth to generate more wealth. We're talking about the top 10% pulling their weight. Warren Buffet's secretary pays a greater percentage of her income in taxes than he does. That's a screwed up system.

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[quote]Benmeistercomment 16The wealthiest 10% of the population control 71% of the wealth yet only pay 66% of the taxes.1. Wealth is not taxed (until death). It has already been taxed as income. Learn the difference.I take it you don't pay property taxes. Taxes are important. Without them, how would politicians afford prostitutes? AS usual you are wrong again. I do pay thousands in property that is suppossed to me mine and mine alone, but I will continue paying taxes on my home till I die./

Reply to When Will Iraq's Tet Offensive Begin? in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]I may come across as being anti-U.S but I assure you that is not the case- I do think that honest assessments of the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan are one of the first casualties in this war. I do believe that most of the fighters in Iraq are NOT foreigners, nor are they terrorists. I believe most of the fighters in Iraq are home grown insurgents, that is why five years later they can still succesfully shell the green zone and then melt into the background- because they are on th

Reply to TAXES, TAXES, TAXES! in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

[quote]The wealthiest 10% of the population control 71% of the wealth yet only pay 66% of the taxes.1. Wealth is not taxed (until death). It has already been taxed as income. Learn the difference.[/quote] I take it you don't pay property taxes. Taxes are important. Without them, how would politicians afford prostitutes?

Reply to When Will Iraq's Tet Offensive Begin? in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]The media already did it's deed by supporting the lies that got us into this war.Great discussion except for this statement. Yea, Dan Rather is so Pro Bush, he even did a puff piece and lied to do it in September of 04.Yea right.[/quote] I disagree. That is the highlight of the discussion. ;) We had people like Judith Miller from the NY Times spreading lies to help Bush make his case for going to war.

Reply to TAXES, TAXES, TAXES! in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

[quote]Glad your a proponet for class warfare, what will you do when the rich start to close down all the jobs? Blame them again? And it would affect My wife and I raising taxes on the so called rich.[/quote] The Clintons made over 100 million dollars since 2000. How many jobs did they create because of Bush's tax cuts and how many jobs do you think will be lost if their taxes are raised? The answer is 0. Corporations making record profits are not going to lay anyone off if their taxes

Reply to TAXES, TAXES, TAXES! in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

The US debt is going to cause the demise of our country. The war in Iraq has already cost us over 500 BILLION DOLLARS, much of which is borrowed money. We're paying over 200 BILLION DOLLARS a year just on the interest on the US debt. People who don't care about the debt don't care about the country and should leave. Now, the two democratic candidates have said that they're going to raise taxes on the wealthy, but I doubt very seriously that will affect anyone posting on JU (including me

Reply to Give More Taxes to the Government for this? in US Domestic Stardock Forums

Until there's a balanced budget amendment, there will be never be any incentive to become efficient and eliminate corruption in our government. Right now, we’re paying around $200 billion dollars just on the interest on the Reagan/Bush National Debt, much of which goes to China who in return is buying up financial industries in the U.S. China is gaining control over

Reply to Bush Broke the Law, Now He Should Be Impeached in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I say hang him!

Reply to Will only Catholics get to Heaven? in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]There is no such thing as an afterlife.Benmeister, Obviously, I disagree...the "afterlife" is either Heaven or Hell. I believe God created us in His Image and Likeness and therefore we are created as eternal beings...and as eternal beings will spending eternity in either Heaven or Hell. On what basis do you say there is no such thing as an afterlife?[/quote] I don't accept anything without proof. Or at least a preponderance of evidence. Or at least a little evidence. Hea

Reply to Obama Will Not "Unite" the Country in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote]Benmeistercomment 3Actually, Obama's more moderate than Clinton if you look at his positions on the issues. http://obama.senate.gov/votes/ I d say this shows him as quite to the left.[/quote] That's true. These days, being a fiscal conservative puts you left of center.

Reply to When Will Iraq's Tet Offensive Begin? in Politics JoeUser Forums

The media already did it's deed by supporting the lies that got us into this war. But back to the topic... The only valid comparison between the situation in Iraq and the Vietnam war is they were/are both quagmires. The Iraq war was over in 2003. What we're doing now is occupying the country. The surge has worked somewhat with the "clear, hold, and build" strategy," but we don't have enough military personnel for it to lead to success in Iraq. To achieve success would require the strate

Reply to Will only Catholics get to Heaven? in Religion Stardock Forums

There is no such thing as an afterlife. What matters is what you do while you're here on this earth. :HOT:

Reply to John McCain called his wife a c*nt in Politics JoeUser Forums

This is a non-story, even if it's true, but it is kind of comical. What people do in their personal lives isn't indicative to what they'll do in office. McCain lying about the situation in Iraq is a far bigger story but that has been ignored by the mainstream media. Instead, the big story is Obama's wife saying that this is the first time she has ever been really proud of her country with the word "really" edited out.

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The Buddha (the one who lived some 2500 years ago) taught that change is inevitable and causes suffering (viparinama-dukkhata). Let go of your cravings for things to remain the same and your Dukkha will cease.

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[quote who="Zoologist03" comment="8"] John McCain's temper is well documented. He's called opponents and colleagues "shitheads," "assholes" and in at least one case "a fucking jerk." . . .Oh, and I suppose no one else ever does or thinks that...Sounds to me like a normal guy. ~Zoo [/quote] I'd never call my wife a cunt. (not in public, anyway)

Reply to Obama Will Not "Unite" the Country in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Actually, Obama's more moderate than Clinton if you look at his positions on the issues.

John McCain called his wife a c*nt in Politics JoeUser Forums

1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain's hair and said, "You're getting a little thin up there." McCain's face reddened, and he responded, "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt." :LOL:

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The Olympics have always been political.

Reply to Before & After (Kind of) in Home Improvement JoeUser Forums

Nice house. I like that open design. Looks like your kids like it! :)

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Is that a comic book?

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Some people are defined by their problems.