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10. well yeah, but you sure didn't address my point.

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I just felt like whacking my very rich Republican neighbor over the head with my shovel. [View all] DonRedwood Sep 2012 OP

Sounds like he's ripe to be converted. woolldog Sep 2012 #1

ooo, good strategy. laundry_queen Sep 2012 #37

Whew!!! For a moment I thought you were saying he should be converted to Dem nanabugg Sep 2012 #48

Some people are too far gone to ever vote Dem woolldog Sep 2012 #51

How big was the shovel ? russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #2

I'm sure it wasn't big enough davidpdx Sep 2012 #49

He sounds like an asshole, but I wish we'd stop with "all rich people...." cali Sep 2012 #3

if they are using the system to not pay taxes, etc. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #8

well yeah, but you sure didn't address my point. cali Sep 2012 #10

Maybe because it's the usual "Tsk tsking". ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2012 #19

nope, actually, I'll concede the point. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #22

and edited as per your request DonRedwood Sep 2012 #23

That's the comment that would have got me swinging the shovel at his head. What a fuck-wad. - n/t coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #62

Absolutely. CBHagman Sep 2012 #11

Agreed. Warren Buffet is rich and he's not an asshole. LittlestStar Sep 2012 #18

Being super rich while people starve to death makes you kind of an asshole DonRedwood Sep 2012 #25

sure he is. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #39

Buffet gave $37 billion to Gate's Foundation. ErikJ Sep 2012 #46

That's the PR face. It sounds good, but when you learn a bit more about how foundations HiPointDem Sep 2012 #47

I've been pointing that out for a while. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #57

don't bite the hand etc. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #61

What he did is called THEFT ... zbdent Sep 2012 #4

It's called "imposing on the merchant's good will"... JHB Sep 2012 #15

Write an "anonymous letter" to the store owner zbdent Sep 2012 #16

Better yet, sign the note Ayn Rand davidpdx Sep 2012 #50

Better yet, write an attributed letter and tell him to refuse service to the guy. Occulus Sep 2012 #52

Poor guy; maybe he just needs another tax break. Cobalt Violet Sep 2012 #5

he lives off trust fun and gifts.... no taxes for him, I don't think DonRedwood Sep 2012 #38

that's why stores have restocking fees for certain items. Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #6

yeah, but then we buy them as "new" merchandise when they put them back on the shelf DonRedwood Sep 2012 #9

I agree and my words for these people are "sleazy" "cheesy" and "cheap"....n/t whathehell Sep 2012 #13

you sure they put them back on the shelf? shanti Sep 2012 #54

"How long can we take these people leeching on us and our society?" They will IMO RKP5637 Sep 2012 #7

Do it with a new shovel, and then return it jberryhill Sep 2012 #12

jberry...y'all get the best response award. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #40

. Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #41

Obviously he is a user and taker...where is his self worth? riverbendviewgal Sep 2012 #14

Well, at least he let the neighbors use it for free. Cleita Sep 2012 #17

I do accounting now, and you are right. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #24

I had clients who ran little corporations for their personal needs Cleita Sep 2012 #31

And I am sure that this is illegal. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #34

Odd, I just had this same sort of conversation with a Repug neighbor. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #20

my family is the opposite almost DonRedwood Sep 2012 #42

You will never regret being too honest. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #60

Should have told him to write in Ron Paul tjwash Sep 2012 #21

Go ahead whack him. Smickey Sep 2012 #26

225 years and counting. Confiscatory inheritance taxes are the answer. This class has Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #27

It's bad behavior for sure lordsummerisle Sep 2012 #28

not my first go around with him....he's done equal or worse things before...gambling thousands away DonRedwood Sep 2012 #43

The difference is that the rich can actually afford them. Sirveri Sep 2012 #45

What a piece of SCUM CountAllVotes Sep 2012 #29

Please don't whack your neighbor... Alwaysna Sep 2012 #30

lol! thank you for that VERY sensible advice. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #44

that's what you call "freewashing" stupidicus Sep 2012 #32

The appeal of Republicans is to the selfish nature of people NeeDeep Sep 2012 #33

I have heard the same romney issue from at least a half dozen republicans. FedUpWithIt All Sep 2012 #35

I heard that once from one person. savalez Sep 2012 #58

Throw the "get a job" taunt back in their faces meow2u3 Sep 2012 #36

Spam deleted by Paulie (MIR Team) babulgame Sep 2012 #53

GOP the party of grift. That's only when they buy it,; it they borrow it, that's another story. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #55

Tell him to get off his lazy ass and get a job. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #56

I think with people like this you can always say "At least Obama has been vetted." TNLib Sep 2012 #59