Gene Frenkle

Awesome! I did say parts. I certainly didn't mean to denigrate W or his exemplary "military service". No need to get your panties in a bunch, ladies.

Parts of that sound very familiar. He should run for President.

Did you know that there's a "New Survival Seed Bank" which lets you plant a "Full Acre Crisis Garden"?! Thanks for the link!

I'm feeding off your notion that < $500K/year = dangerously close to the poverty line. Hyperbole is fun! ME ME ME!!!

I'm not telling you anything you don't know, but when you say the "bottom 50%", we're only talking about less than 13% of total income in the United States. We're talking about people who make less than $35K, from the number I've seen. So 87% of all income is taxed at a sliding rate. I don't have a problem with that, though you obviously do.

Usually...

What percentage of total income are the top 50% earning?

I guess I'm used to you picking on small stuff. I'll stick with the MINE MINE MINE definition.

Because it's all about keeping what's MINE, MINE, MINE! (and f the rest of em!) I've observed that neither my 4 year old and my 2 year old have not yet grown out of being "conservatives" yet.

In this context: A set of ideas or beliefs relating to a particular field or activity; an underlying theory. A system of values by which one lives. Now you can tell me why I'm wrong for using the term philosophy.

LABillz, I appreciate your opinion, but your perspective is warped. Please enlighten me as to how it's not a selfish philosophy.

Christ on a cross, don't you think some people might have actual work to do once in a while? Isn't there a project that's going unmanaged right now?

First, I'm not saying you're a self-centered person in the sense you're probably thinking of. I'm saying, like I have before, that the Conservative philosophy that you whole-heartedly subscribe to is a selfish, self-centered philosophy. It's not intended as a personal attack on your character. Second, forget the rest of the world (I'm sure it will be difficult for you )... Does earning in the top 2.67% in the USA (the richest country in the world) make one rich?

The 99 team could have won the Super Bowl with its bad-ass defense.

Shiit man, who doesn't?

Oh, right...my hatred of rednecks. I got a little carried away with that during the later part of the Bush years and just after he left office. In retrospect, I don't really think I hate rednecks, but rather ignorance and any philosophy which doesn't value logic, reason and education. "Low information voters" were the easiest target at the time. I'm certainly far from perfect. It reminds me how I didn't like Canadians for a while after Flutie left and they all seemed to start wearing Flutie Chargers jerseys to every Bills home game. Got over that one too, eventually.

An arithmetic error means I have trouble breaking free of preconceived notions? Do I seem to have a problem admitting when I'm wrong?

Correct 3,024,000, my bad. The top 2.67% figure still holds.

Your anti-gay crusade makes me wonder who you're paying to "carry your bags around"?

Many, many philosophically self-centered posts? What's the verdict on $200K per year? Does earning in the top 3% in the US and .01% in the world make one rich?

I'm your daddy.

you show you talk real good now you show off elitist dick

A little perspective never hurt anybody...I'll put it in terms that your self-centered view can better deal with: Someone making $200K per year in the USA is the 3,024 3,024,000 richest person in the country, a top 2.67% earner.

you need to English more. Seems not to be working.

I'm picking one point out of a lengthy post, but here's a site I was looking at yesterday: http://globalrichlist.com/ Someone making $200K per year is the 786,570 richest person in the world, a top 0.01% earner.