Meh! Perhaps it is just part and parcel of the Lee beast, perhaps I am
differant from others(lord knows I get told it enough). I'm not rich
man myself, I earn a good wage and enjoy the fruits of my labour, I
spend more on good food than a lot of people I know,and I get the
stuff that I desire(that being reading materials and music), and my
wife and kids also get to get stuff. I have about enough money to
live a comfatable life but still not enough to own my own home, or
car9not that I really want a car). Another 5k a year will do me
nicely thank you very much, but more than that I just couldn't spedn
it all. Ahahahah although Mrs Douglas would give it a bloody good go!
It was her birthday two weeks back, the big 40 (shsss you didn't hear
that from me, right) so I had to go out and buy her exactly what she
desired, yep a bloody £640 hand bag!
On Aug 4, 1:40 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Often, those families self-destruct. The tuxedo to shirtsleeve
> business. Wealth breeds a kind of hubris. There is a sad story in this
> month's "Vanity Fair" about a potato farmer and Texas oil lawyer
> haggling over land in the Hamptons which is a illustration. Anyway,
> the super rich duck their moolah in states with beneficial tax laws or
> tie them up in irrevocable trusts.
>
> Isn't America also on trial for funding Mubarek for 30 years?
>
> I am not "in" to money though my parents were so I guess I should
> thank the convent and camp and ups and downs for helping me develop
> other values. But- my parents were typical of their era, Lee. Money
> still makes the world go round, like it or not.
>
> On Aug 4, 7:16 am, Lee Douglas <leerevdoug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I don't e-bay myself Rigsy, I don't do credit and so have no cards.
>
> > As to the supper rich, what is the uses of keeping millions in the
> > bank? I mean you can't spend it all before you die, you can't take it
> > with you, so I guess you leave it to the kids, and then they still
> > wont be able to spend it all, nor their kids.
>
> > Money simply does not 'trickle down', those who have vast ammounts of
> > it do all they can to keep it, and I can see no logical reasons for
> > doing so. Share the wealth, yes indeed.
>
> > Materialism, yes I guess you are right, although I hope not. I think
> > whne the day comes when the whole world is fed and has a nice pile of
> > stuff it may cease to be so important. Once again I must declare
> > 'Robot Work Force' Yeah baby come on, I hope I see the day.
>
> > On Aug 4, 1:01 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Have you checked out e-bay? Plus the super-rich have not changed their
> > > desires/shopping patterns as far as I can tell. It will be difficult/
> > > impossible to inhibit materialism as it springs from insecurity or
> > > hostility and is held as a positive value in a capitalist society. In
> > > a sense, we "barter" cash for goods and services.
>
> > > On Aug 3, 9:47 am, Lee Douglas <leerevdoug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Indeed I am, I don't think bartering is a viable option.
>
> > > > On Aug 3, 2:51 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > You are talking about the super-rich. Money attracts thieves and
> > > > > lawyers. Most want money to remain independent and "just enough" is
> > > > > just fine. We could barter.
>
> > > > > On Aug 3, 6:44 am, Lee Douglas <leerevdoug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > Meh! It's all the same ole same ole innit .
>
> > > > > > It's greed plain and simple, I think how much money does one perosn
> > > > > > need to libe as they wish.
>
> > > > > > Why do the extreamly rich do all they can to keep their money, I mean
> > > > > > what are they going to do with it?
>
> > > > > > Ultimatly we must find a better way, a replacement for material
> > > > > > wealth, and get rid of the whole concept of money. How though ummmm?
>
> > > > > > On Aug 3, 8:43 am, allan deheretic <dehere...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Rigsy,, boy are you a sensitive extreme conservative republican
> > > > > > > as president Rosevelt put it.. a conservative a person with two perfectly
> > > > > > > good legs and refuses to walk...
>
> > > > > > > all wealthy people have no right to live off the poor... they all
> > > > > > > regardless of political view or party need to pay their share of taxes!
>
> > > > > > > don't tell me that they create job because they don't.
>
> > > > > > > as for people sending money to relatives.. you put a maximum that can be
> > > > > > > sent tax free. say 5000 dollars.
> > > > > > > Allan
>
> > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 4:09 PM, rigsy03 <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Who would invest under your system?
>
> > > > > > > > What about the government reducing its expenditures by 35%?
>
> > > > > > > > Nothing's to stop wealthy Liberals/Democrats from sending their excess
> > > > > > > > wealth to their government(s)-federal, state, local. Why don't
> > > > > > > > they? :-)
>
> > > > > > > > Immigrants send money to their relatives also. I thought the world was
> > > > > > > > flat, at last!
>
> > > > > > > > Why would people turn their labor/income over to a bloated/
> > > > > > > > spendthrift/ incompetant government like robots/slaves?
>
> > > > > > > > On Aug 2, 2:31 am, allan deheretic <dehere...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Being american,, I think taxes are necessary but taxes need to be
> > > > > > > > dependent
> > > > > > > > > income.. the greater the income the greater the taxes.. and removal of
> > > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > > tax exemptions especially on capital gains.....
>
> > > > > > > > > I am beginning to think that a petition needs to be circulated placing
> > > > > > > > > a mandatory 35% on income over $250,000.oo with no exemptions.
>
> > > > > > > > > That would go a long way to helping the relive the national debt..
>
> > > > > > > > > I also think all nation should have a 35% tax on money leaving a nation..
> > > > > > > > > Allan
>
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> > > > > > > > > I_D Allan
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> > > > > > > > > If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
> > > > > > > > > Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
>
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> > > > > > > I_D Allan
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