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Old 06-08-2012, 08:39 AM
 
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I keep reading that the 6 Walmart heirs own the same amount of wealth as the bottom 1/3 of the citizens of this country.

My brain cannot comprehend this number. It kinda makes that 'everybody pay their fair share' mantra a mystery.
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Old 06-08-2012, 08:44 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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They would like to make their ownership of America complete as would all the rest in the New American Aristocracy. Owning everything is their only way to satisfaction or the Salvation of Mammon.
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Old 06-08-2012, 08:47 AM
 
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Because they hate the limitations of our Constitution.

They think that when a conservative politician votes against new spending it's because they're mean spirited.
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Old 06-08-2012, 08:49 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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Because they hate the limitations of our Constitution.
Then the constitution hates the constitution... because it was designed to grow with times instead of being "satisfied".
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Old 06-08-2012, 08:54 AM
 
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I keep reading that the 6 Walmart heirs own the same amount of wealth as the bottom 1/3 of the citizens of this country.

My brain cannot comprehend this number. It kinda makes that 'everybody pay their fair share' mantra a mystery.
George Clooney should pay more.
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Old 06-08-2012, 08:55 AM
 
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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To say that Democrats HATE America might be a bit of strong language.

But, there's no doubt that Democrats are always trying to change this country.


So, why are Democrats Dissatisfied With America?


And when will Democrats finally be satisfied?
It might be strong language, but it is accurate. The Democratic Party was founded out of spite. Andrew Jackson won both the popular vote and Electoral College vote in 1824, but John Q. Adams became President instead. That resulted in Andrew Jackson breaking away from the Democratic-Republican Party and starting the Democratic Party in 1828.

Since that time the Democratic Party has been the party of hate. They started the Civil War, created the KKK, enacted the Separate But Equal Jim Crow laws, embraced Marx and Engels, and continue to support bigotry and hatred to this day through their support of Affirmative Action.

Democrats will not be satisfied until the nation has been utterly destroyed.
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Old 06-08-2012, 08:56 AM
 
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They would like to make their ownership of America complete as would all the rest in the New American Aristocracy. Owning everything is their only way to satisfaction or the Salvation of Mammon.
Ask Japan and China how much of America they own.
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Old 06-08-2012, 08:59 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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Ask Japan and China how much of America they own.
About $2T total, about the same they did several years ago.
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Old 06-08-2012, 09:02 AM
 
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I keep reading that the 6 Walmart heirs own the same amount of wealth as the bottom 1/3 of the citizens of this country.

My brain cannot comprehend this number. It kinda makes that 'everybody pay their fair share' mantra a mystery.
That's because you're a progressive.

Their business and tax dollars probably feed and cloth the bottom 1/3 of the citizens of this country as well.

They give away massive amounts of wealth to causes.

Even if they didn't, I couldn't care less.

Every time they buy a Yacht, they employ people.

EVERYTHING they do provides employment for people.

Their property taxes alone probably fund thousands of students.

Would you wish the government to take their wealth and distribute it to those who they deem fit?
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Old 06-08-2012, 09:42 AM
 
Location: the Beaver State
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The White House could use a good remodel this fall...
Weird, I haven't heard that the building was structurally unsound or anything. Do you know something we don't?

The entire building went through a major remodel during the Truman Administration.*

Each President also remodels the Oval Office, but Obama's remodel was in line with what his predecessors spent.





* Caution, this link is geared towards 2nd and 3rd grade readers.
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