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Nicely done. Thanks for posting. Scuba Aug 2012 #1
Thanks! renie408 Aug 2012 #2
I read a historian did a survey of Rome to calculate the wealth gap because it was a major roguevalley Aug 2012 #50
It's cheesy to kick your own thread, but I am excited about this because... renie408 Aug 2012 #3
Well, I'm a cheesy person anyway, so Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #11
Thanks this cleans up my tongue wagging lol Heather MC Aug 2012 #49
Your parable about the Pasha hit it perfectly. n/t tech3149 Aug 2012 #4
I heard it on NPR the other day about technological advances and it struck me that it renie408 Aug 2012 #5
K&R nt avebury Aug 2012 #6
Beautiful. drm604 Aug 2012 #7
Sure! That's why I shared it. renie408 Aug 2012 #9
Just out of curiosity, what is his argument for the GOP? Does he actually believe in coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #14
He believes that he is worse off now than he was four years ago. Period. renie408 Aug 2012 #15
Just Yesterday- Same argument Zoonart Aug 2012 #18
When they are old and in need of care remember how they treated you Kyad06 Aug 2012 #31
Boy can I relate to your situtation.... Yooperman Aug 2012 #54
Your friend sounds like someone who has to work for a living and whom the coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #21
Exactly. renie408 Aug 2012 #33
Well spoken! Ferretherder Aug 2012 #8
You might remind them that... sofa king Aug 2012 #10
I have tried for weeks to both link higher taxes to renie408 Aug 2012 #13
Maybe another way to put it is... sofa king Aug 2012 #16
K&R! smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #12
wow heaven05 Aug 2012 #17
K&R&B pamela Aug 2012 #19
How quickly this scenario will play out if Rmoney and repigs get elected this round nightscanner59 Aug 2012 #20
Nice-- but to put very succintly, if you hoard cats or newspapers NoMoreWarNow Aug 2012 #22
Spot on... Smilo Aug 2012 #35
You should publish this Richard D Aug 2012 #23
^^^ EXCELLENT IDEA ^^^ Care Acutely Aug 2012 #57
HUGE rec and kick. And please send this to Rachel Maddow. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #24
And Lawrence O'Donnell Casandia Aug 2012 #59
love this, great arguments I intend to steal. Fair use and all. n/t Hamlette Aug 2012 #25
Growing richer simply for having wealth, without actually producing or providing any thing, is... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #26
love it... things need to be explained gently and in simple terms for our right sided friends.... trailmonkee Aug 2012 #27
..about the Pasha parable... ewagner Aug 2012 #28
I was using it more for the math involved...something can start out small renie408 Aug 2012 #29
I know ewagner Aug 2012 #38
Great! Send it to Paul Krugman and see what he says!? DippyDem Aug 2012 #30
Excellent, excellent response. valerief Aug 2012 #32
Give yourself a hearty pat on the back. asjr Aug 2012 #34
WOW! You are rightfully proud of that. beac Aug 2012 #36
Absolutely superb! SnowCritter Aug 2012 #37
Another thing that needs to be pointed out GETPLANING Aug 2012 #39
renie, would you mind if I post some of this to my Facebook page? kag Aug 2012 #40
Please, I would be proud! renie408 Aug 2012 #41
renie, I have published a brief excerpt to my blog page. mac56 Aug 2012 #61
This is the first thread I've ever bookmarked... Moonwalk Aug 2012 #42
Awesomeness. Hope it enlightens a few people. freshwest Aug 2012 #43
That's great! You should write an editorial Aeroette Aug 2012 #44
Kudos for arguing with your farrier. I would not have the guts AllyCat Aug 2012 #45
K&R (n/t) a2liberal Aug 2012 #46
very, very good Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #47
well done handmade34 Aug 2012 #48
I like this very much, because you are explaining something that a lot of people don't understand. patrice Aug 2012 #51
Excellent! You explained one part of the problem very very well.. cudos! Yooperman Aug 2012 #52
It is a lot more than 2.7% if you go back to 1980 when things started getting out of whack indie9197 Aug 2012 #53
Good, but long. I have something way shorter eridani Aug 2012 #55
Yeah, that's pretty much how I started out... renie408 Aug 2012 #62
You mean he just ignored you when you said "Why is investment punishment?" eridani Aug 2012 #63
He seemed to consider the long version. renie408 Aug 2012 #64
An exception to the rule. It's good that at least some of them are rational n/t eridani Aug 2012 #65
Very nice! Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #56
Kick. Such a brilliant argument. :) NT Grown2Hate Aug 2012 #58
Great argument. You all might like "Progress and Poverty" by Henry George. reformist2 Aug 2012 #60
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