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In reply to the discussion: Clueless Young Billion-Heirs Get Royal Treatment at White House [View all]msanthrope
(37,549 posts)67. Right--the taxes you are talking about were tied to extending unemployment compensation for millions
and the Repubs used that to leverage advantageously.
You do remember that spending bills originate in the House, right????? Look....you want things to change, change the House.
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What is sick? Asking people with billions to Eisenhower to discuss Human Trafficking, and Climate
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#7
You're not going to convince me that asking rich young people to invest in America
Arkana
Apr 2014
#20
This is perhaps one of the most interesting tactics of the propaganda.
woo me with science
Apr 2014
#48
It is NOT "brazenly plutocratic" to ask rich people to do good things with their money!
Arkana
Apr 2014
#54
I'm with you, Arkana. I feel I'm a progressive and I wouldn't hesitate to influence esp. young
The Wielding Truth
Apr 2014
#86
"Goosestepping them into jail or chiding them at this stage of their power would only rile them."
woo me with science
Apr 2014
#93
"telescreens erupt in praise" only if you've watched 1984 a few hundred too many times, LOL.
bettyellen
Apr 2014
#104
Yes--because this a completely black and white issue. You must be with them, or against them....
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#22
Yes because only the children of the poor can be called upon to do good ...
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2014
#12
Exactly....why shouldn't these kids be called upon to use their money wisely?
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#18
I think the "Very Far Left" are "just that far" from circling around and bumping into their Very
VanillaRhapsody
Apr 2014
#46
I doubt many people here waste time on the "fashion & style" section of the NYT
magical thyme
Apr 2014
#17
Bootlicking and holding court for their children is much more effective.
woo me with science
Apr 2014
#35
That would be great--but how do you preserve things like family farms? The problem with high
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#78
Why are "family farms" different from "family art galleries" or "family Microsoft shares"?
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2014
#82
Because there is a social value to keeping small farms going. When small farmers are forced
pnwmom
Apr 2014
#89
UNrec for a factually deficient article--holding conferences on Human Trafficking and Climate Change
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#6
Actually, President Obama didn't invite them. The Office of Technology did..but I agree with you
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#19
Right--the taxes you are talking about were tied to extending unemployment compensation for millions
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#67
I read the comments to this posts and cannot believe my eyes. I think a lot of you need to read some
jwirr
Apr 2014
#23
I do not disagree with you. I did not see anywhere that the rich kids were being asked what to do.
jwirr
Apr 2014
#37
The Lord loves the rich. In my next life I want to be born filthy rich.
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#41
if you were a clueless young billion-heir - wouldn't you want to be feasted royally at the White
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#80
a couple of my wacky New Age friends tell me that we choose our lives when we are reincarnated
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#88