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[email protected] March 7th 05 06:01 PM

Italian's Car Carried WMDs?
 
Harry wrote:

White House Denies It Fired Upon Italian Journalist

**********
Seems logical to me. The White House is in Washington DC, while the
journalist was wounded and the Italian "intelligence officer" was
killed in Iraq. That would be one heck of a long, long shot. Let's
see....elevation, windage,.....nah, does not compute.

Anybody else think it's strange we have a talking house?
:-)


Don White March 7th 05 07:10 PM


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

Now we hear reports that the US military shot & killed Bulgarian soldiers.
At least the US doesn't discriminate. They shoot/bomb Brits, Canadians,
Italians and now Bulgarians. Gotta wonder what they're doing to innocent
Iraqi civilians who happen to twitch at the wrong time.



John H March 7th 05 07:43 PM

On 7 Mar 2005 10:01:34 -0800, wrote:

Harry wrote:

White House Denies It Fired Upon Italian Journalist

**********
Seems logical to me. The White House is in Washington DC, while the
journalist was wounded and the Italian "intelligence officer" was
killed in Iraq. That would be one heck of a long, long shot. Let's
see....elevation, windage,.....nah, does not compute.

Anybody else think it's strange we have a talking house?
:-)


Until this allegation was made, I actually thought there *may* have been a
mistake made by the guards. Now I know better.

First they weren't going fast, now the US did it on purpose. There will, of
course, be some who believe this.


John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Don White March 8th 05 02:12 AM


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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snip
Reminds of the days of 2-1/4" cameras, where you had 12
shots on a roll of film, the advance was mechanical, and you had to make
each shot count.


I still have a Yashica like that.



Bill March 8th 05 02:46 AM


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
White House Denies It Fired Upon Italian Journalist

Politics: 7 March 2005, Monday.

The White House denied charges that US military forces may have
deliberately targeted the car carrying former Italian hostage Giuliana
Sgrena after she was freed.

Hell I glad I was not their I would shoot so many hole in the dam thing you
would know it was a car. I think they needed to take her out and a few more
with her. Oh and some of the CNN reporters also.



Don White March 8th 05 02:49 AM


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

There were good cameras, YashicaMats, no? And the large neg size made it
easy to produce large prints without grain.



Mine is a Yashica-D. I traded half a load of gravel for it 20 years ago.
Last year I found a manual on the internet for this model. Probably should
buy some 120 film and run it through before I forget how to use the thing.



bb March 8th 05 02:57 AM

On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 20:46:36 -0600, "Bill" wrote:


Hell I glad I was not their I would shoot so many hole in the dam thing you
would know it was a car. I think they needed to take her out and a few more
with her. Oh and some of the CNN reporters also.


Ouch, those are some nasty looking scrapes you have on your knuckles
there dude.

bb


Bert Robbins March 8th 05 03:11 AM


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Bill wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

White House Denies It Fired Upon Italian Journalist

Politics: 7 March 2005, Monday.

The White House denied charges that US military forces may have
deliberately targeted the car carrying former Italian hostage Giuliana
Sgrena after she was freed.


Hell I glad I was not their I would shoot so many hole in the dam thing
you
would know it was a car. I think they needed to take her out and a few
more
with her. Oh and some of the CNN reporters also.



You da man, eh?


The only good communist is a dead communist. This goes for socialists too!



[email protected] March 8th 05 03:23 AM

Bert wrote:

The only good communist is a dead communist. This goes for socialists
too!

***********
Careful.

Without communists, you wouldn't have the earliest decades of the
Christian church. Without the earliest decades, what would you have
today?

Without socialists, you wouldn't have the Pledge of Allegiance. (pledge
was written by a socialist)

Now what would you righties do all day if you couldn't yak on about the
US being a "Christian nation" or repeat the Pledge of Allegiance like a
rosary?

Without socialism, you wouldn't have social security. Nobody drawing a
government SS benefit has the moral right to complain about socialism,
unless they send their monthly socialist proceeds back to the treasury.
I have a mental image of you as well up into your senior years. If I'm
correct, have you sent your socialist proceeds back yet?


Bert Robbins March 8th 05 03:26 AM


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Bert Robbins wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

Bill wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...


White House Denies It Fired Upon Italian Journalist

Politics: 7 March 2005, Monday.

The White House denied charges that US military forces may have
deliberately targeted the car carrying former Italian hostage Giuliana
Sgrena after she was freed.


Hell I glad I was not their I would shoot so many hole in the dam thing
you
would know it was a car. I think they needed to take her out and a few
more
with her. Oh and some of the CNN reporters also.



You da man, eh?



The only good communist is a dead communist. This goes for socialists
too!


I suppose you really believe that.


Yes, I do believe it! Communism is a very bad form of government which has
been proven time and time again in this world.

If you do, why are you not speaking out against Wal-Mart, which transfers
more than $100 billion a hear in hard currency to the PRC and thereby
directly supports the largest and most dangerous communist government on
earth?


The ChiCom's are communist in name only, in reality they are an Oligarchy.



Bill March 8th 05 03:44 AM

Hell I glad I was not their I would shoot so many hole in the dam thing
you
would know it was a car. I think they needed to take her out and a few
more
with her. Oh and some of the CNN reporters also.



You da man, eh?



The only good communist is a dead communist. This goes for socialists

too!



I suppose you really believe that.

If you do, why are you not speaking out against Wal-Mart, which
transfers more than $100 billion a hear in hard currency to the PRC and
thereby directly supports the largest and most dangerous communist
government on earth?


Yea and I bet you shop at wal-mart too ...



Bert Robbins March 8th 05 03:46 AM


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Bert Robbins wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...

Bert Robbins wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...


Bill wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...



White House Denies It Fired Upon Italian Journalist

Politics: 7 March 2005, Monday.

The White House denied charges that US military forces may have
deliberately targeted the car carrying former Italian hostage
Giuliana
Sgrena after she was freed.


Hell I glad I was not their I would shoot so many hole in the dam
thing you
would know it was a car. I think they needed to take her out and a few
more
with her. Oh and some of the CNN reporters also.



You da man, eh?


The only good communist is a dead communist. This goes for socialists
too!

I suppose you really believe that.



Yes, I do believe it! Communism is a very bad form of government which
has been proven time and time again in this world.


If you do, why are you not speaking out against Wal-Mart, which transfers
more than $100 billion a hear in hard currency to the PRC and thereby
directly supports the largest and most dangerous communist government on
earth?



The ChiCom's are communist in name only, in reality they are an
Oligarchy.



Political systems are not binary, Bert.


The shades of gray argument again.

Didn't I read in the Washington Post this morning that your friends at the
AFL-CIO have decided, or was it Sweeney only, that money recruiting new
union members would be better spent on buying political influence? The
AFL-CIO's logic is faulty or realistic, they may know they are dying. The
AARP has it right, increase the membership of your organization and then
state that the membership will vote one way or the other to influence
elections.

Still, a good commie is a dead commie!



John H March 8th 05 12:32 PM

On 7 Mar 2005 19:23:05 -0800, wrote:

Bert wrote:

The only good communist is a dead communist. This goes for socialists
too!

***********
Careful.

Without communists, you wouldn't have the earliest decades of the
Christian church. Without the earliest decades, what would you have
today?

Without socialists, you wouldn't have the Pledge of Allegiance. (pledge
was written by a socialist)

Now what would you righties do all day if you couldn't yak on about the
US being a "Christian nation" or repeat the Pledge of Allegiance like a
rosary?

Without socialism, you wouldn't have social security. Nobody drawing a
government SS benefit has the moral right to complain about socialism,
unless they send their monthly socialist proceeds back to the treasury.
I have a mental image of you as well up into your senior years. If I'm
correct, have you sent your socialist proceeds back yet?


Do lefties not say the Pledge? This is a new concept for me - that saying the
Pledge is a 'righties' thing.


John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

NOYB March 8th 05 01:04 PM


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
White House Denies It Fired Upon Italian Journalist

Politics: 7 March 2005, Monday.

The White House denied charges that US military forces may have
deliberately targeted the car carrying former Italian hostage Giuliana
Sgrena after she was freed.

An Italian intelligence officer in the car was shot and killed in the
incident.

White House press secretary Scott McClellan said it was "absurd" for a
former hostage in Iraq to throw such charges and noted that the car was
traveling on one of the most dangerous roads in Iraq when it was fired
upon.
- - -

Maybe the troops thought the car was full of those WMDs the White House
claimed were in Iraq?


Why? Did the trip originate in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon?



P.Fritz March 8th 05 01:51 PM


"John H" wrote in message
...
On 7 Mar 2005 19:23:05 -0800, wrote:

Bert wrote:

The only good communist is a dead communist. This goes for socialists
too!

***********
Careful.

Without communists, you wouldn't have the earliest decades of the
Christian church. Without the earliest decades, what would you have
today?

Without socialists, you wouldn't have the Pledge of Allegiance. (pledge
was written by a socialist)

Now what would you righties do all day if you couldn't yak on about the
US being a "Christian nation" or repeat the Pledge of Allegiance like a
rosary?

Without socialism, you wouldn't have social security. Nobody drawing a
government SS benefit has the moral right to complain about socialism,
unless they send their monthly socialist proceeds back to the treasury.
I have a mental image of you as well up into your senior years. If I'm
correct, have you sent your socialist proceeds back yet?


Do lefties not say the Pledge? This is a new concept for me - that saying
the
Pledge is a 'righties' thing.


Classic liebral think.....Nobody has a moral right to complain about
socialism because of SS. I think chuck is competing for the crown of
"King"
Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......AND
'proceeds'...........a 2% return on the stolen money....and chuck wants to
call it proceeds? He is really giving the current "king" a run for his
money.



John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."




[email protected] March 8th 05 02:47 PM

Do lefties not say the Pledge? This is a new concept for me - that
saying the
Pledge is a 'righties' thing.

************

Lefties say it when appropriate, and mean it.
The difference is that most on the left don't view the POA as a
stalking horse to try to get everybody in the country to acknowledge
God. Nor do we "repeat it endlessly, like a rosary".


Don White March 8th 05 02:51 PM


"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...

elections.

Still, a good commie is a dead commie!



Bert...most of us have left the 50's far behind. We don't mind a little '50s
rock & roll on occasion...but that's it!



[email protected] March 8th 05 02:54 PM

Fits wrote:

Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......AND
'proceeds'...........a 2% return on the stolen money....and chuck wants
to
call it proceeds? He is really giving the current "king" a run for
his
money.

***************

Today's standard: "Socialism is OK when it directly benefits me. I will
justify my suck on the government teat by pointing out that I was
forced, through taxation, to contribute to the government
during my working years and that because I am special I now deserve to
get my money back. Socialism in not OK when it benefits somebody else.
The only good Socialist is a dead socialist, but hands off the
socialist who signs the monthly check for my little piece of the
socialist security system, please."


DSK March 8th 05 03:06 PM

Fits wrote:
Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......


Sure it does.

Accepting a Social Security benefits check... which is socialism...
while complaining about socialism, especially saying that socialists
ought to be killed... is just outright hypocrisy.

Hey Bert Robo-tard, if you want to kill a Socialist maybe you should
start with P.Fritz?

... AND
'proceeds'...........a 2% return on the stolen money....and chuck wants
to
call it proceeds?


You're right, it's not "proceeds", it's money taken from those that are
currently working. You are confusing Social Security with an investment
plan.


wrote:
Today's standard: "Socialism is OK when it directly benefits me. I will
justify my suck on the government teat by pointing out that I was
forced, through taxation, to contribute to the government
during my working years and that because I am special I now deserve to
get my money back. Socialism in not OK when it benefits somebody else.
The only good Socialist is a dead socialist, but hands off the
socialist who signs the monthly check for my little piece of the
socialist security system, please."


Too many words, Chuck.

DSK


NOYB March 8th 05 04:20 PM


"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
Fits wrote:
Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......


Sure it does.

Accepting a Social Security benefits check... which is socialism... while
complaining about socialism, especially saying that socialists ought to be
killed... is just outright hypocrisy.


I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.



DSK March 8th 05 04:28 PM

NOYB wrote:
I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.


Same here, and I'm a lot closer to collecting than you are. If Bush &
Cheney were seriously interested in reforming or fixing Social Security
(instead of their plan being a subterfuge to harvest campaign
contributions from Wall St), they'd offer that option.

However, you're forgetting the other half of the equation. The SS Trust
is the biggest under writer of the U.S. deficit, which Bush/Cheney have
increased enormously. By bowing out of the SS plan, you'd be effectively
voting with your dollars.

DSK


P.Fritz March 8th 05 04:37 PM


"NOYB" wrote in message
ink.net...

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
Fits wrote:
Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......


Sure it does.

Accepting a Social Security benefits check... which is socialism... while
complaining about socialism, especially saying that socialists ought to
be killed... is just outright hypocrisy.


I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.


Exactly......

In the mean time, I consider it getting stolen money back, not accepting
socialism, nor is it hypocrisy.

I could retire years ahead, or pass money on to others, if it were not being
stolen from me.






NOYB March 8th 05 04:58 PM


"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
NOYB wrote:
I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.


Same here, and I'm a lot closer to collecting than you are. If Bush &
Cheney were seriously interested in reforming or fixing Social Security
(instead of their plan being a subterfuge to harvest campaign
contributions from Wall St), they'd offer that option.


They can't. That's the fundamental flaw of the system. We're not putting
money away for our retirement. We're paying for the retirement of those who
are now retired.



P.Fritz March 8th 05 05:09 PM


"NOYB" wrote in message
ink.net...

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
NOYB wrote:
I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.


Same here, and I'm a lot closer to collecting than you are. If Bush &
Cheney were seriously interested in reforming or fixing Social Security
(instead of their plan being a subterfuge to harvest campaign
contributions from Wall St), they'd offer that option.


They can't. That's the fundamental flaw of the system. We're not putting
money away for our retirement. We're paying for the retirement of those
who are now retired.


And the surplus is being spent by congress on every social program you can
imgine.

The proper thing to do would be to eliminate it entirely, take the 15% that
is being contributed and channel it into a personally retirement account
out of which you would be allowed to buy disability and life insurance.
Hopefully, what Bush is doing is the first step in weaning the clueless off
the guvmint dole.





NOYB March 8th 05 05:14 PM


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
NOYB wrote:
"DSK" wrote in message
.. .

NOYB wrote:

I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.


Same here, and I'm a lot closer to collecting than you are. If Bush &
Cheney were seriously interested in reforming or fixing Social Security
(instead of their plan being a subterfuge to harvest campaign
contributions from Wall St), they'd offer that option.



They can't. That's the fundamental flaw of the system. We're not
putting money away for our retirement. We're paying for the retirement
of those who are now retired.




Those who are now retired made it possible for you.


Some of them.



DSK March 8th 05 05:52 PM

I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.



P.Fritz wrote:
Exactly......

In the mean time, I consider it getting stolen money back, not accepting
socialism, nor is it hypocrisy.


Well, whatever you "consider" it, you are accepting benefits from a
socialist program.

I could retire years ahead, or pass money on to others, if it were not being
stolen from me.


Nah, you'd have frittered it away like you did your take-home pay. If
you weren't already saving & investing wisely, increasing your take-home
by the amount taken for Social Security would not have changed your
financial status.

DSK


Jim, March 8th 05 06:01 PM

NOYB wrote:
"DSK" wrote in message
.. .

Fits wrote:
Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......


Sure it does.

Accepting a Social Security benefits check... which is socialism... while
complaining about socialism, especially saying that socialists ought to be
killed... is just outright hypocrisy.



I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.


Remember that SS is for more than retirement. Should you get hit by a
truck tomorrow, and are unable to work, you get to collect. If the
truck kills you, your wife and kids (assuming you have any) also collect.

DSK March 8th 05 06:05 PM

Jim, wrote:
Remember that SS is for more than retirement. Should you get hit by a
truck tomorrow, and are unable to work, you get to collect. If the
truck kills you, your wife and kids (assuming you have any) also collect.


A big part of Bush & Cheney's strategy is to create a public perception
of what Social Security is *not*, so they can attack it (sort of like
they did with Kerry).

The Bush-Cheney cheerleaders here will not acknowledge any of this,
since their "knowledge" of Social Security (hey, if you're collecting,
it's not even socialistic!) is based on this spin-meistering (which of
course depends on ignorance).

Besides, this newfangled Social Darwinism (disguised as 'compassionate
conservatism') assumes that any worker stupid enough to be in a low wage
job, thus unable to afford good insurance, and dies young, deserves to
have his family suffer in poverty.

DSK


NOYB March 8th 05 06:07 PM


"Jim," wrote in message
...
NOYB wrote:
"DSK" wrote in message
.. .

Fits wrote:
Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......

Sure it does.

Accepting a Social Security benefits check... which is socialism... while
complaining about socialism, especially saying that socialists ought to
be killed... is just outright hypocrisy.



I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.


Remember that SS is for more than retirement. Should you get hit by a
truck tomorrow, and are unable to work, you get to collect.


I buy personal disability insurance for that kind of thing.

If the truck kills you, your wife and kids (assuming you have any) also
collect.


That's why my life policy is for.



Calif Bill March 8th 05 06:08 PM


wrote in message
oups.com...
Fits wrote:

Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......AND
'proceeds'...........a 2% return on the stolen money....and chuck wants
to
call it proceeds? He is really giving the current "king" a run for
his
money.

***************

Today's standard: "Socialism is OK when it directly benefits me. I will
justify my suck on the government teat by pointing out that I was
forced, through taxation, to contribute to the government
during my working years and that because I am special I now deserve to
get my money back. Socialism in not OK when it benefits somebody else.
The only good Socialist is a dead socialist, but hands off the
socialist who signs the monthly check for my little piece of the
socialist security system, please."


Actually it is a -0.3% return on your SS contributions.



Calif Bill March 8th 05 06:11 PM


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
NOYB wrote:
"DSK" wrote in message
.. .

NOYB wrote:

I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I

am
exempt from paying FICA today.


Same here, and I'm a lot closer to collecting than you are. If Bush &
Cheney were seriously interested in reforming or fixing Social Security
(instead of their plan being a subterfuge to harvest campaign
contributions from Wall St), they'd offer that option.



They can't. That's the fundamental flaw of the system. We're not

putting
money away for our retirement. We're paying for the retirement of those

who
are now retired.




Those who are now retired made it possible for you.



No, we have a "Trust Fund" of money. It is a "lock box" of money.



Calif Bill March 8th 05 06:15 PM


"Calif Bill" wrote in message
ink.net...

wrote in message
oups.com...
Fits wrote:

Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......AND
'proceeds'...........a 2% return on the stolen money....and chuck wants
to
call it proceeds? He is really giving the current "king" a run for
his
money.

***************

Today's standard: "Socialism is OK when it directly benefits me. I will
justify my suck on the government teat by pointing out that I was
forced, through taxation, to contribute to the government
during my working years and that because I am special I now deserve to
get my money back. Socialism in not OK when it benefits somebody else.
The only good Socialist is a dead socialist, but hands off the
socialist who signs the monthly check for my little piece of the
socialist security system, please."


Actually it is a -0.3% return on your SS contributions.



And if it is so good, why is Congress exempt?



Jim, March 8th 05 06:15 PM

NOYB wrote:

"Jim," wrote in message
...

NOYB wrote:

"DSK" wrote in message
t...


Fits wrote:
Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......

Sure it does.

Accepting a Social Security benefits check... which is socialism... while
complaining about socialism, especially saying that socialists ought to
be killed... is just outright hypocrisy.


I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.



Remember that SS is for more than retirement. Should you get hit by a
truck tomorrow, and are unable to work, you get to collect.



I buy personal disability insurance for that kind of thing.


If the truck kills you, your wife and kids (assuming you have any) also
collect.



That's why my life policy is for.


And I'll bet you have less coverage, and pay more than SS.

Max SS for 1995 is $1939/month -- indexed to cost of living. Go price
an annuity that will give you that, then price life insurance that will
give you the cost of the annuity.

Then do the same for disability, and add the 2 -- unless you can find a
policy that covers both.

NOYB March 8th 05 06:18 PM


"Jim," wrote in message
...
NOYB wrote:

"Jim," wrote in message
...

NOYB wrote:

"DSK" wrote in message
et...


Fits wrote:
Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......

Sure it does.

Accepting a Social Security benefits check... which is socialism...
while complaining about socialism, especially saying that socialists
ought to be killed... is just outright hypocrisy.


I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.



Remember that SS is for more than retirement. Should you get hit by a
truck tomorrow, and are unable to work, you get to collect.



I buy personal disability insurance for that kind of thing.


If the truck kills you, your wife and kids (assuming you have any) also
collect.



That's why my life policy is for.


And I'll bet you have less coverage, and pay more than SS.

Max SS for 1995 is $1939/month -- indexed to cost of living


My policy is $8400/month, tax-free, payable to age 65, and also indexed to
cost of living.

It ain't cheap, but I know it will be there when I need it. And I don't
have to worry about the government monkeying around with it and paying me a
few cents on the dollar because they mismanaged it.







P.Fritz March 8th 05 06:21 PM


"Calif Bill" wrote in message
ink.net...

wrote in message
oups.com...
Fits wrote:

Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......AND
'proceeds'...........a 2% return on the stolen money....and chuck wants
to
call it proceeds? He is really giving the current "king" a run for
his
money.

***************

Today's standard: "Socialism is OK when it directly benefits me. I will
justify my suck on the government teat by pointing out that I was
forced, through taxation, to contribute to the government
during my working years and that because I am special I now deserve to
get my money back. Socialism in not OK when it benefits somebody else.
The only good Socialist is a dead socialist, but hands off the
socialist who signs the monthly check for my little piece of the
socialist security system, please."


Actually it is a -0.3% return on your SS contributions.


The warped liebral mindset........................getting your own stolen
money back is accepting 'socialism'






P.Fritz March 8th 05 06:23 PM


"NOYB" wrote in message
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"Jim," wrote in message
...
NOYB wrote:
"DSK" wrote in message
.. .

Fits wrote:
Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......

Sure it does.

Accepting a Social Security benefits check... which is socialism...
while complaining about socialism, especially saying that socialists
ought to be killed... is just outright hypocrisy.


I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.


Remember that SS is for more than retirement. Should you get hit by a
truck tomorrow, and are unable to work, you get to collect.


I buy personal disability insurance for that kind of thing.


Remember, jim is from the "the guvmint has to do it for you, you are to dumb
to take care of yourself" liebral mindset.


If the truck kills you, your wife and kids (assuming you have any) also
collect.


That's why my life policy is for.





NOYB March 8th 05 06:24 PM


"P.Fritz" wrote in message
...

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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Fits wrote:

Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......AND
'proceeds'...........a 2% return on the stolen money....and chuck wants
to
call it proceeds? He is really giving the current "king" a run for
his
money.

***************

Today's standard: "Socialism is OK when it directly benefits me. I will
justify my suck on the government teat by pointing out that I was
forced, through taxation, to contribute to the government
during my working years and that because I am special I now deserve to
get my money back. Socialism in not OK when it benefits somebody else.
The only good Socialist is a dead socialist, but hands off the
socialist who signs the monthly check for my little piece of the
socialist security system, please."


Actually it is a -0.3% return on your SS contributions.


The warped liebral mindset........................getting your own stolen
money back is accepting 'socialism'


....and a tax write-off is a subsidy.



P.Fritz March 8th 05 06:26 PM


"NOYB" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Jim," wrote in message
...
NOYB wrote:

"Jim," wrote in message
...

NOYB wrote:

"DSK" wrote in message
. net...


Fits wrote:
Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at
gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......

Sure it does.

Accepting a Social Security benefits check... which is socialism...
while complaining about socialism, especially saying that socialists
ought to be killed... is just outright hypocrisy.


I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I
am exempt from paying FICA today.



Remember that SS is for more than retirement. Should you get hit by a
truck tomorrow, and are unable to work, you get to collect.


I buy personal disability insurance for that kind of thing.


If the truck kills you, your wife and kids (assuming you have any) also
collect.


That's why my life policy is for.


And I'll bet you have less coverage, and pay more than SS.

Max SS for 1995 is $1939/month -- indexed to cost of living


My policy is $8400/month, tax-free, payable to age 65, and also indexed to
cost of living.

It ain't cheap, but I know it will be there when I need it. And I don't
have to worry about the government monkeying around with it and paying me
a few cents on the dollar because they mismanaged it.


Yes, and that contract is a guarantee......unlike the SS which is at the
whim of the guvmint.










P.Fritz March 8th 05 06:27 PM


"NOYB" wrote in message
ink.net...

"P.Fritz" wrote in message
...

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
ink.net...

wrote in message
oups.com...
Fits wrote:

Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......AND
'proceeds'...........a 2% return on the stolen money....and chuck wants
to
call it proceeds? He is really giving the current "king" a run for
his
money.

***************

Today's standard: "Socialism is OK when it directly benefits me. I will
justify my suck on the government teat by pointing out that I was
forced, through taxation, to contribute to the government
during my working years and that because I am special I now deserve to
get my money back. Socialism in not OK when it benefits somebody else.
The only good Socialist is a dead socialist, but hands off the
socialist who signs the monthly check for my little piece of the
socialist security system, please."


Actually it is a -0.3% return on your SS contributions.


The warped liebral mindset........................getting your own stolen
money back is accepting 'socialism'


...and a tax write-off is a subsidy.


And your primary residence is not a investment.







Jim, March 8th 05 06:45 PM

NOYB wrote:

"Jim," wrote in message
...

NOYB wrote:


"Jim," wrote in message
...


NOYB wrote:


"DSK" wrote in message
. net...



Fits wrote:
Accepting the guvmint check returning the money that has essentially
been
stolen from you every year of your working life....more or less at gun
point.......does NOT negate the complaint against socialism.......

Sure it does.

Accepting a Social Security benefits check... which is socialism...
while complaining about socialism, especially saying that socialists
ought to be killed... is just outright hypocrisy.


I'd happily forgo my Social Security check later in life as long as I am
exempt from paying FICA today.



Remember that SS is for more than retirement. Should you get hit by a
truck tomorrow, and are unable to work, you get to collect.


I buy personal disability insurance for that kind of thing.



If the truck kills you, your wife and kids (assuming you have any) also
collect.


That's why my life policy is for.



And I'll bet you have less coverage, and pay more than SS.

Max SS for 1995 is $1939/month -- indexed to cost of living



My policy is $8400/month, tax-free, payable to age 65, and also indexed to
cost of living.

It ain't cheap, but I know it will be there when I need it. And I don't
have to worry about the government monkeying around with it and paying me a
few cents on the dollar because they mismanaged it.






May I ask who is your policy with, and what is the cost (compared to SS)


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