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Chan790

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27. Top 5% but not 1%.

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 10:51 AM

Apr 2015

I've never made a secret of it. I come from money.

My family owns a very large share of a medium-sized military manufacturer nobody has ever heard of and my grandparents were land-speculators here in the W. CT/distant-NYC suburbs starting in the 1950s. I started a moderately-successful communications firm for NPOs. I'm not hurting economically and a lot of other people are. It's why I say that my taxes are too low; I know that the government really is better at spending that money to help the public than I am. If we had a viable Socialist party, I'd be a Socialist.

That said, that $500,000 isn't discretionary income...it's my savings for retirement, minus withdrawal penalties, plus the remnant of an inheritance. I want to be rid of her that badly that I am willing to liquidate my assets since I never actually plan or want on retiring. I love what I do and if I can't go in my sleep or in bed with a beautiful woman, I want to die at my desk. I'm youngish, 35, no kids, no wife, no heirs, no desire for any of the above--I'll replenish that $500k over the next decade or so with no pain. Even if I do, I can't take it with me.

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Yes, there's something HRC could do that would halt my opposition [View all] cali Apr 2015 OP

That would be interesting. On Bloomberg this morning they reported her saying she would be still_one Apr 2015 #1

she voted against it in 2002 cali Apr 2015 #2

we will know soon enough still_one Apr 2015 #3

Well, there's a difference between giving TPA to Bush and to Obama. DanTex Apr 2015 #8

actually, you're right. The TPP and TTIP are far worse cali Apr 2015 #11

We don't know what the TPP is. Fast-track simply means that it gets an up-or-down vote. DanTex Apr 2015 #15

no shit sherlock. I've been posting about it for years- about what Trade Promotion cali Apr 2015 #19

So, if I'm reading through the insults correctly... DanTex Apr 2015 #20

yes. and that is very widely known. cali Apr 2015 #21

OK, fair enough. Nothing wrong with that, either, parliamentary maneuvering is part of DanTex Apr 2015 #22

You know what? I doubt it. MineralMan Apr 2015 #4

We were told if she separates herself from Obama she would be in deep doo doo DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #7

You have my opinion, and that is all you have. MineralMan Apr 2015 #9

No fair being real life into an internet discussion! 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #34

I know. Terrible of me, isn't it? MineralMan Apr 2015 #40

I know, I'm funny that way to ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #46

Your understanding of Fast Track is factually inaccurate. Jim Lane Apr 2015 #56

of course you do. which is ironic cali Apr 2015 #13

Whatever, cali. MineralMan Apr 2015 #16

Did you or did you not say the other day that if Hillary is the nominee you will vote for her? NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #51

+1 ... True, very true. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #33

I would still be wary of HRC's the extremely close ties to Goldman Sachs & her hawkish war stance think Apr 2015 #38

Everyone will have to make his or her own MineralMan Apr 2015 #42

+1. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #49

A Minnesotan ignoring the Unions? jwirr Apr 2015 #41

Who's ignoring the unions? MineralMan Apr 2015 #43

I don't think you will ever get the final agreement in time to do anything about it. All we are jwirr Apr 2015 #44

Here's the thing: MineralMan Apr 2015 #47

I don't understand the focus on 'fast track', which does not mean 'rush'. randome Apr 2015 #5

that's simply the colloquiallism for the TPA cali Apr 2015 #14

And if they don't like what they see, they can vote it down. MineralMan Apr 2015 #17

The 'idiots' I am thinking of are purely of the GOP variety. randome Apr 2015 #28

You beat me to this ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #35

Fast track. Slow track. Oppose, or not. It won't matter. LordGlenconner Apr 2015 #55

For me, my one thing... Chan790 Apr 2015 #6

Since you have $500,000.00 in discretionary income DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #10

You have half a million dollars you can spare? MineralMan Apr 2015 #18

You should read my link. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #23

There are lots of worthy organizations, for sure. MineralMan Apr 2015 #24

Top 5% but not 1%. Chan790 Apr 2015 #27

After the race is over and she didn't go anywhere can you please donate some of it DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #32

$500,000? ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #25

I like this board but there are definitely better destinations for our friend's donation DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #29

Well, how about ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #31

I think that would be a good start davidpdx Apr 2015 #12

It would be a start.... daleanime Apr 2015 #26

So called fast track legislation is the opposite of democracy. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #30

'Fast track' simply means 'vote'. It doesn't mean 'rush'. randome Apr 2015 #36

actually the tpa is much,much more detailed and issue oriented than cali Apr 2015 #37

And doesn't Congress have 60 days to read it (thanks to Wyden)? randome Apr 2015 #39

but the vote is to be an up or down vote guillaumeb Apr 2015 #50

She'll continue to carefully consider the TPP until the outcome is obvious... raindaddy Apr 2015 #45

Careful there dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #48

Just words from her.... sendero Apr 2015 #52

it'll take more than that, for me.... mike_c Apr 2015 #53

I don't care about seemingly coming to Jesus on any single matter. The transformation would have to TheKentuckian Apr 2015 #54