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As usual we agree but from different points of view. Students are worse, but id attribute that to the fact that many now have both parents working overtime rather than staying home to raise them... and even very expensive child care sucks compared to having an actual parent watching your development live and in person. |
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Yes Vietnam rebuilt itself on foreign aid so you could get a contract from them. Without US Government wasting money in Vietnam, you wouldn't have the contract. Yes you ship containers to China and they send fleets of ships loaded with goods back. How will cutting teachers solve that problem? Now answer the other question about waste or do you know what I will reply with and how you made a mistake? |
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I was looking into investing in Vietnam a few years ago because of this. |
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http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mo...-s-blind-trust
skip to 0:46 to hear what Romney himself has to say about blind trusts. Or just watch the whole thing |
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I think the biggest problem is that the pressure on parents today to create that perfect human in their likeness is unreasonable. If your child doesn't turn out to be a lawyer or a doctor or at least pulling down a 6 figure income,it's because the parent was lousy or the child has OCD or some other condition of the month. Then it was only natural to *treat* the child with some drug. At the end of the day, everyone can't be the chief. There has to be some indians too. |
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There are a lot of bright people on both sides of the fence that for whatever reason continue to post here at GFY. You are the anomaly here. Some of your business posts are spot on. That's those years of wisdom I referred too. And then make posts like in this thread that are actually bizarre. If you don't live here in the US and only read about it online then I can understand why you wouldn't see the waste. That's fine. You don't live,vote or pay taxes here. You probably have spent a few weeks a year at shows in Vegas or/and Miami. The list of government waste is so large that I challenge you to go look. Anyone that lives here knows a lot about how our government wastes billions of tax payers dollars. And there is another option. Put me on ignore and don't feel slighted if I don't waste my time responding to your barrage of questions. |
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Working hard at a job 9-5 with a spouse who stays home and two or three kids you raise in some moderate degree of comfort is a dream beyond reach for way too many people - including many who now earn a 'good living' or even some families that have both parents working overtime. True single payer basic healthcare, investment in early childhood education, an elderly care system that does not bankrupt and 'cash out' anyone's life savings during their limelight years - those kinds of things create a structure that allows people who work hard but lack the aptitude to make millions, to still enjoy life and gives their children a chance to be even more prosperous. It's why those things are so important and why funding them is so cheap compared to the alternative of more jails, less security and far more squandered potential. |
By the way Minte,
I am of the opinion that in the course of a long weekend you and I could easily hammer out a platform that appeased right and left wing interests while setting a clear and positive course for the entire country. The solutions to many of the problems we agree exist are identical, regardless of which POV you take as to how they came about. I'm confident both parties know this as well. The reason they don't do it is that they are paid to fail rather than to succeed by a never ending number of lobbyists. Sad, but true. |
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The 1% did all right, they got masses of money and as the World economies burned they sat and fiddled. Now the Republicans want to cut spending and throw millions out of jobs. Or is it only 10,000s? What ever it is, it will be a huge number. In public and private sectors. But don't worry about Minte. Quote:
Maybe they should cut the farm subsidies and import food, then his tyre factory might be fucked. Cut oil subsidies so you pay more for gas. But he loves to spend all his time on GFY debating with us. I own a car business, Skoda you might of heard of it. :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh Personally I don't think you own anything but a few web sites. No businessman of your imagined magnitude would bother himself with GFY. And no I won't put you on ignore. I love seeing you try to debate and losing. *********************************** For the rest. The problem the US faces isn't unique to there. It's the same in the EU and two are so closely linked, what happens here effects the US and visa versa. We have to bring back the wealth we exported to the Third World. I say we, it was in fact the 1%. A EU factory worker never sent his plant to China, it was his boss. Because in China a worker gets 10% of what he did. The only way to get the wealth back is in educating and investing in our children's future. And making sure those who don't have the skills to fill the advanced jobs of tomorrow are not cast aside. It will take a combination of Governments and business to work together. It can't be solved by either on their own. And yes Minte, it will cost you money today. |
In last night's debate, when Obama tried this same argumnet...Romney pointed out that Obama's OWN pension has investments in Chinese companies.
Of course Obama deflected and said he didn't know WHAT was in HIS investments. So once again, it's okay for Baby Jesus Obama to not know what's in his investment portfolio...but Romney is held to another standard. Such hypocrisy. |
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And if I can't prove it, then I will log off and not be back. While you are considering your position, I will take this opportunity to tell you to shove it up your stupid ass. I have a long history in business of more than treating our employees with respect. We supply benefits at a higher rate than anyone in the area. Our pay rates are higher than any one in the area. The management team works long hours to make the work challenging yet safe and enjoyable. Are you ready to take the wager |
It's truly amazing to me how so many rail on Minte and his "business practices." Truly insane.
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Minte, have you given Paul Markham an up to date bathroom count?
He has a fetish for toilet to employee ratios... ;) |
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Would be an outrage if Obama wasn't doing the same thing . . . I guess.
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and Markham is actually questioning Minte's legitimacy? Was there a Troll of the Year Award for 2012?
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I love how everyone is patriotic only when it suits their interest. Who would give a flying fuck about someone investing in foreign corps (the nature of INVESTING is to MAKE MONEY ON YOUR MONEY WHEREVER YOU CAN) if it wasn't a presidential candidate everyone loves to hate that's doing it?
So now if he comes out and says "I like the band Nirvana", people will either say "Nirvana sucks" or "He must be lying". This shit's getting ridiculous. The guy is a shitty politician and would be a shitty leader - focus on THAT aspect of him...focusing on all this other shit makes you all seem petty and if anything, plays him UP not DOWN. Oh, and all of you investing in Apple are supporting borderline slave labor in China, you unpatriotic pieces of shit. But damn is your investment profitable! |
The Chinese economy is on the wain. It will only grow by 7% this year.
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Say goodbye Paul. |
Then if you guys know why post it?
Seems strange a big time factory owner posts on GFY. Anyone wants to put me on ignore is welcome to. Anyone quoting my posts is reading my posts and asking me to reply. Go figure how bright that is. |
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The Third World will not be the power house the US was, the EU is in a worst spot and that should be discussed more because of the repercussions of the Euro collapsing. We need a new Roosevelt and all we get is squabbling. |
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paulmarkhamcontent at hotmail will do thank you.
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If he wins, its a very close horse race and has a gop house and senate. He will cut taxes, fuck the middle class and the poor and drive spending to a level never imagined. Thats what republicans do and when they arent in power they scream about spending and when in power its spend spend spend.No tea parties screaming about it back then, I wonder why? Also unemployment wont go down and it will turn from Obama's fault to the lazy peoples fault. They should all go work at Mcdonalds or walmart who cares if you got your degree. Book mark this. |
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I can see how a normal person would question that. |
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How about John Kerry? The Dems picked two losers in a row, didn't bother you a bit. |
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If you see my posting pattern, I pop in a lot for a few days and then I am gone again for weeks. I like GFY because there are a lot of very bright people here. And talking politics with mainstream customers would be the wrong thing to do. |
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I am an engineer by trade. Time management skills are a big part of it. Politics - Never, that's why I still have friends. |
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Romney is a joke. period.
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Watch the whole thing. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mo...-s-blind-trust $77,000 to send a horse to a dressage competition. As a tax deduction. |
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I'll never understand why people think disagreeing about philosophical matters like politics, morality and religion is a bad thing. It's the best way to learn and having different views about the right way to fix Medicare doesn't make anyone an evil person, so long as the disagreement is constructive. Sad that small minded people prevent others from being willing to voice their views. It's the main reason we don't have a national dialogue leading to real solutions. |
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Those lying Democrats how dare they besmirch this noble man. :mad: |
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Obama says he should pay more, but he wont until the tax code will Make him. Again it is NOT a TAX Problem, it is a Spending problem. |
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http://www.businessinsider.com/romney-taxes-2012-9 |
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Idiot. You don't think if he was cheating on his taxes the IRS would already be on it? Tool. |
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Oh and take so long to release them. BLAH 2 Way Street! |
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It wasn't anybodies business for him to show them his birth certificate. :) And you're right. It's a two-way street. And right wing crazies made assholes out of themselves on that issue and cost the Conservative movement a lot of credibility. Just like the left wing crazies have hurt the Liberal movement with all the crazy shit they have said and obsessed on in the election. Both sides should be ashamed. |
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