On Mon, 19 May 2014 01:56:55 -0400, wrote:

Virtually everyone in that 1% had tax shelters that prevented them
from ever paying anything close to the 90% rate.
It was Reagan who made those tax shelters go away in 1986

===

And it was long over due. I have always regarded that and breaking
the Air Traffic Controllers union as Reagan's two biggest
accomplishments. Of course some would say that his "Star Wars Missile
Defense" plan led to the demise of the former Soviet Union, and to the
extent that it might be true, that would be his biggest accomplishment
of all.

On 5/19/2014 9:55 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 01:56:55 -0400, wrote:

Virtually everyone in that 1% had tax shelters that prevented them
from ever paying anything close to the 90% rate.
It was Reagan who made those tax shelters go away in 1986

===

And it was long over due. I have always regarded that and breaking
the Air Traffic Controllers union as Reagan's two biggest
accomplishments. Of course some would say that his "Star Wars Missile
Defense" plan led to the demise of the former Soviet Union, and to the
extent that it might be true, that would be his biggest accomplishment
of all.


I wonder what O'Bama's legacy will be.

On Mon, 19 May 2014 10:20:54 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 5/19/2014 9:55 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 01:56:55 -0400, wrote:

Virtually everyone in that 1% had tax shelters that prevented them
from ever paying anything close to the 90% rate.
It was Reagan who made those tax shelters go away in 1986

===

And it was long over due. I have always regarded that and breaking
the Air Traffic Controllers union as Reagan's two biggest
accomplishments. Of course some would say that his "Star Wars Missile
Defense" plan led to the demise of the former Soviet Union, and to the
extent that it might be true, that would be his biggest accomplishment
of all.


I wonder what O'Bama's legacy will be.

===

The only thing I can think of is offing Bin Laden. That was not a
trivial accomplishment and he certainly does deserve credit for
approving the plan. Not everyone would have done that. Other than
that he's a huge disappointment of course. I had hoped that he might
provide some much needed inspiration and leadership to the inner city
youth of this country but that doesn't seem to be one of his
priorities.

On 5/19/2014 11:43 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 10:20:54 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 5/19/2014 9:55 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 01:56:55 -0400, wrote:

Virtually everyone in that 1% had tax shelters that prevented them
from ever paying anything close to the 90% rate.
It was Reagan who made those tax shelters go away in 1986

===

And it was long over due. I have always regarded that and breaking
the Air Traffic Controllers union as Reagan's two biggest
accomplishments. Of course some would say that his "Star Wars Missile
Defense" plan led to the demise of the former Soviet Union, and to the
extent that it might be true, that would be his biggest accomplishment
of all.


I wonder what O'Bama's legacy will be.

===

The only thing I can think of is offing Bin Laden. That was not a
trivial accomplishment and he certainly does deserve credit for
approving the plan. Not everyone would have done that. Other than
that he's a huge disappointment of course. I had hoped that he might
provide some much needed inspiration and leadership to the inner city
youth of this country but that doesn't seem to be one of his
priorities.


I am with you on that. In the very beginning I thought I might even vote
for him, then I realized he had not experience at all whatsoever that
would be necessary in a POTUS. Either way, still had big hopes when he
won, the first black president and all hoped he would be looked at as
great in history, but now I doubt it. I think his "legacy" will be "he
was a liar"...

On 5/19/14, 12:56 PM, KC wrote:
On 5/19/2014 11:43 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 10:20:54 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 5/19/2014 9:55 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 01:56:55 -0400, wrote:

Virtually everyone in that 1% had tax shelters that prevented them
from ever paying anything close to the 90% rate.
It was Reagan who made those tax shelters go away in 1986

===

And it was long over due. I have always regarded that and breaking
the Air Traffic Controllers union as Reagan's two biggest
accomplishments. Of course some would say that his "Star Wars Missile
Defense" plan led to the demise of the former Soviet Union, and to the
extent that it might be true, that would be his biggest accomplishment
of all.


I wonder what O'Bama's legacy will be.

===

The only thing I can think of is offing Bin Laden. That was not a
trivial accomplishment and he certainly does deserve credit for
approving the plan. Not everyone would have done that. Other than
that he's a huge disappointment of course. I had hoped that he might
provide some much needed inspiration and leadership to the inner city
youth of this country but that doesn't seem to be one of his
priorities.


I am with you on that. In the very beginning I thought I might even vote
for him, then I realized he had not experience at all whatsoever that
would be necessary in a POTUS. Either way, still had big hopes when he
won, the first black president and all hoped he would be looked at as
great in history, but now I doubt it. I think his "legacy" will be "he
was a liar"...


His legacy will be a long list of accomplishments for the American
people, a list that would have been a lot longer without the asshat
obstructionists in the GOP. There might have even been job training and
job placement for an incompetent little turd like you,

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 19 May 2014 10:20:54 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 5/19/2014 9:55 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 01:56:55 -0400, wrote:

Virtually everyone in that 1% had tax shelters that prevented them
from ever paying anything close to the 90% rate.
It was Reagan who made those tax shelters go away in 1986

===

And it was long over due. I have always regarded that and breaking
the Air Traffic Controllers union as Reagan's two biggest
accomplishments. Of course some would say that his "Star Wars Missile
Defense" plan led to the demise of the former Soviet Union, and to the
extent that it might be true, that would be his biggest accomplishment
of all.


I wonder what O'Bama's legacy will be.

===

The only thing I can think of is offing Bin Laden. That was not a
trivial accomplishment and he certainly does deserve credit for
approving the plan. Not everyone would have done that. Other than
that he's a huge disappointment of course. I had hoped that he might
provide some much needed inspiration and leadership to the inner city
youth of this country but that doesn't seem to be one of his
priorities.

Hehe. Of course the ACA will be a great legacy.
His handling of the financial crisis is another.
Keeping us out of more wars is another.
His stance on LGBT will be another.
Setting an example for African-Americans is another, and despite your
skepticism, this is evident to me.
There might be more coming.
History will be the final judge.
All he's done is in the face of fanatical Republican opposition.
It is the Republican House who have a legacy.
50 times they tried to repeal the ACA.
And 50 times they failed. Government shut down.
Some legacy.

On 5/19/2014 11:43 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 10:20:54 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 5/19/2014 9:55 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 01:56:55 -0400, wrote:

Virtually everyone in that 1% had tax shelters that prevented them
from ever paying anything close to the 90% rate.
It was Reagan who made those tax shelters go away in 1986

===

And it was long over due. I have always regarded that and breaking
the Air Traffic Controllers union as Reagan's two biggest
accomplishments. Of course some would say that his "Star Wars Missile
Defense" plan led to the demise of the former Soviet Union, and to the
extent that it might be true, that would be his biggest accomplishment
of all.


I wonder what O'Bama's legacy will be.

===

The only thing I can think of is offing Bin Laden. That was not a
trivial accomplishment and he certainly does deserve credit for
approving the plan. Not everyone would have done that. Other than
that he's a huge disappointment of course. I had hoped that he might
provide some much needed inspiration and leadership to the inner city
youth of this country but that doesn't seem to be one of his
priorities.

It was a rather tasteless action to invite his closest associates to
watch the offing proceedings. Hillery appeared to be the only one
offended by watching the event live.

On 5/19/2014 1:36 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 5/19/14, 12:56 PM, KC wrote:
On 5/19/2014 11:43 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 10:20:54 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 5/19/2014 9:55 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 01:56:55 -0400, wrote:

Virtually everyone in that 1% had tax shelters that prevented them
from ever paying anything close to the 90% rate.
It was Reagan who made those tax shelters go away in 1986

===

And it was long over due. I have always regarded that and breaking
the Air Traffic Controllers union as Reagan's two biggest
accomplishments. Of course some would say that his "Star Wars Missile
Defense" plan led to the demise of the former Soviet Union, and to the
extent that it might be true, that would be his biggest accomplishment
of all.


I wonder what O'Bama's legacy will be.

===

The only thing I can think of is offing Bin Laden. That was not a
trivial accomplishment and he certainly does deserve credit for
approving the plan. Not everyone would have done that. Other than
that he's a huge disappointment of course. I had hoped that he might
provide some much needed inspiration and leadership to the inner city
youth of this country but that doesn't seem to be one of his
priorities.


I am with you on that. In the very beginning I thought I might even vote
for him, then I realized he had not experience at all whatsoever that
would be necessary in a POTUS. Either way, still had big hopes when he
won, the first black president and all hoped he would be looked at as
great in history, but now I doubt it. I think his "legacy" will be "he
was a liar"...


His legacy will be a long list of accomplishments for the American
people, a list that would have been a lot longer without the asshat
obstructionists in the GOP. There might have even been job training and
job placement for an incompetent little turd like you,

I first heard the term "asshat" used in the Maryland gun forum as the
moderator was describing why he was about to banish you from the forum
forever. Please do not diminish the effect of the word "asshat" by
projecting it onto others. Asshat is special. It refers to you and you
alone.

On Mon, 19 May 2014 14:02:19 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

I wonder what O'Bama's legacy will be.

===

The only thing I can think of is offing Bin Laden. That was not a
trivial accomplishment and he certainly does deserve credit for
approving the plan. Not everyone would have done that. Other than
that he's a huge disappointment of course. I had hoped that he might
provide some much needed inspiration and leadership to the inner city
youth of this country but that doesn't seem to be one of his
priorities.

It was a rather tasteless action to invite his closest associates to
watch the offing proceedings. Hillery appeared to be the only one
offended by watching the event live.

===

I watched the World Trade Center towers being built back in the late
60s/early 70s, literally from the hole in the ground all the way to
the top of the top. I worked on Wall Street a few blocks from there,
and after the towers were completed, enjoyed quite a few lunches,
dinners and parties from the top floor at Windows on the World
restaurant. Great place. And then on 9/11 within the space of a
few hours I saw the north tower burst into flames, the second plane
hit the south tower, and both towers collapse. My old IBM sales rep
was killed, a beautiful charming woman with two small children, as
well as countless friends-of-friends and relatives of friends.
Personally I would have paid just about anything to watch the Bin
Laden offing.

On 5/19/2014 4:56 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 19 May 2014 16:32:30 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

The ACA was passed frantically just before the Democrats
lost the House and was done so in a manner that resulted in distrust.
Who will ever forget Nancy Pelosi exclaiming "We need to pass it in
order to see what's in it" or something to that effect.

I think you mean "Senate". They lost 60 when TK died and a republican
replaced him.

That is what Nancy said tho. It was because if the house did not pass
the frankenstein Baucus bill from the senate unaltered (and unread)
it would have to go to reconciliation and another senate vote that
they would never get.


No, I meant "House". When the ACA was passed in 2010 the Democrats
still held both the House and the Senate. Both had health care reform
bills being considered but in the 11th hour the Senate's version was
ratified by the Democratically controlled House. Nancy Pelosi and
Harry Reid worked it out.