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It is. I can't believe someone wrote that in a song.The Juggler said:Taxing until they are not rich anymore is laughable. Come on Tempo!0 -
Who cares about a song lyric though?tempo_n_groove said:
It is. I can't believe someone wrote that in a song.The Juggler said:Taxing until they are not rich anymore is laughable. Come on Tempo!www.myspace.com0 -
Song lyrics now drive policy. Got it.09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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The sun beams down on a brand new day
No more welfare tax to pay
Unsightly slums gone up in flashing light
Jobless millions whisked away
At last we have more room to play
All systems go to kill the poor tonight -- DK
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Country Joe and the Fish are responsible for the US pulling out of Vietnam. If only Tricky Dick had known.Hobbes said:The sun beams down on a brand new day
No more welfare tax to pay
Unsightly slums gone up in flashing light
Jobless millions whisked away
At last we have more room to play
All systems go to kill the poor tonight -- DK09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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Someone thought enough about it to post it... I happen to enjoy chatting w them too.The Juggler said:
Who cares about a song lyric though?tempo_n_groove said:
It is. I can't believe someone wrote that in a song.The Juggler said:Taxing until they are not rich anymore is laughable. Come on Tempo!0 -
"But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die"
ARREST THIS MAN!www.myspace.com0 -
Nobody said it was policy you tool. You asked where it came from, I showed you.Halifax2TheMax said:Song lyrics now drive policy. Got it.
Jeezus. Pile on won't you...0 -
Dead Kennedys are notorious for pointing out the atrocities done to poor people.Hobbes said:The sun beams down on a brand new day
No more welfare tax to pay
Unsightly slums gone up in flashing light
Jobless millions whisked away
At last we have more room to play
All systems go to kill the poor tonight -- DK0 -
AOC is punk.tempo_n_groove said:
Dead Kennedys are notorious for pointing out the atrocities done to poor people.Hobbes said:The sun beams down on a brand new day
No more welfare tax to pay
Unsightly slums gone up in flashing light
Jobless millions whisked away
At last we have more room to play
All systems go to kill the poor tonight -- DK0 -
k, but you can see why people were confused by your argument against something that was never argued, right?tempo_n_groove said:
Nobody said it was policy you tool. You asked where it came from, I showed you.Halifax2TheMax said:Song lyrics now drive policy. Got it.
Jeezus. Pile on won't you...By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
That she's not...Hobbes said:
AOC is punk.tempo_n_groove said:
Dead Kennedys are notorious for pointing out the atrocities done to poor people.Hobbes said:The sun beams down on a brand new day
No more welfare tax to pay
Unsightly slums gone up in flashing light
Jobless millions whisked away
At last we have more room to play
All systems go to kill the poor tonight -- DK
I'd give her pop punk at best. Maybe New Wave? But not punk...
Interesting story. Biafra was supposedly given a BMW for his wedding but refused to drive it. That is punk.0 -
I quoted it. Following the thread it was pretty easy to see but I guess not. People only read into what they want. Time to take a break here before assumptions start falling from the sky again...HughFreakingDillon said:
k, but you can see why people were confused by your argument against something that was never argued, right?tempo_n_groove said:
Nobody said it was policy you tool. You asked where it came from, I showed you.Halifax2TheMax said:Song lyrics now drive policy. Got it.
Jeezus. Pile on won't you...
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you didn't just quote it. you commented on it, seemingly refuting a policy idea. that was all. no reason to take it personally. I just understand the confusion.tempo_n_groove said:
I quoted it. Following the thread it was pretty easy to see but I guess not. People only read into what they want. Time to take a break here before assumptions start falling from the sky again...HughFreakingDillon said:
k, but you can see why people were confused by your argument against something that was never argued, right?tempo_n_groove said:
Nobody said it was policy you tool. You asked where it came from, I showed you.Halifax2TheMax said:Song lyrics now drive policy. Got it.
Jeezus. Pile on won't you...By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
In the context of the discussion you made it sound like there are advocates for taxing the rich out of existence, you............tempo_n_groove said:
Nobody said it was policy you tool. You asked where it came from, I showed you.Halifax2TheMax said:Song lyrics now drive policy. Got it.
Jeezus. Pile on won't you...09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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You are the voice of reason.Halifax2TheMax said:
In the context of the discussion you made it sound like there are advocates for taxing the rich out of existence, you............tempo_n_groove said:
Nobody said it was policy you tool. You asked where it came from, I showed you.Halifax2TheMax said:Song lyrics now drive policy. Got it.
Jeezus. Pile on won't you...
I disagree w taxing them until we are all on the same playing field. You need diversity. Remove that and then creativity dies, corruption blossoms.GlowGirl said:The first thing I thought of when I saw her dress was "I'd Love to Change the World" by Ten Years after - "Tax the rich, feed the poor, til there are no rich no more".
I don't see what is wrong with a 2% increase across the board on the rich though. It's just enough to kick the bees nest and not get stung too bad.Quote
Again, just showing where it all came from.
Fax I understand what you are saying. I apologize. I'll play nice.0 -
You don’t have to play nice on my account. My Cheeto coated, basement dwelling fingers don’t mind. All good.tempo_n_groove said:
You are the voice of reason.Halifax2TheMax said:
In the context of the discussion you made it sound like there are advocates for taxing the rich out of existence, you............tempo_n_groove said:
Nobody said it was policy you tool. You asked where it came from, I showed you.Halifax2TheMax said:Song lyrics now drive policy. Got it.
Jeezus. Pile on won't you...
I disagree w taxing them until we are all on the same playing field. You need diversity. Remove that and then creativity dies, corruption blossoms.GlowGirl said:The first thing I thought of when I saw her dress was "I'd Love to Change the World" by Ten Years after - "Tax the rich, feed the poor, til there are no rich no more".
I don't see what is wrong with a 2% increase across the board on the rich though. It's just enough to kick the bees nest and not get stung too bad.Quote
Again, just showing where it all came from.
Fax I understand what you are saying. I apologize. I'll play nice.09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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HughFreakingDillon said:
well I think she was just saying it made her think of a song. she wasn't advocating for that as policy. at least that's not how I took it.tempo_n_groove said:Halifax2TheMax said:
There is not one person declaring that we "should take from someone else until they don't have it anymore." At least that I know of. Maybe link to them or their statement(s), policy, etc.tempo_n_groove said:
If you tax a person until they aren't rich anymore does no good for anyone. That is pretty much communism. You need economic diversity, yes.Hobbes said:
Bit confused with your use of diversity here. Do you mean a wide range of socioeconomic status? Not sure how that promotes creativity and limits corruption. Quite the opposite, really. Wealth inequality is growing and the racial wealth divide is anything but diverse.tempo_n_groove said:
I disagree w taxing them until we are all on the same playing field. You need diversity. Remove that and then creativity dies, corruption blossoms.GlowGirl said:The first thing I thought of when I saw her dress was "I'd Love to Change the World" by Ten Years after - "Tax the rich, feed the poor, til there are no rich no more".
I don't see what is wrong with a 2% increase across the board on the rich though. It's just enough to kick the bees nest and not get stung too bad.
The racial wealth is bad, we all know this. Taking from someone else until they don't have it anymore won't go over well.GlowGirl said:The first thing I thought of when I saw her dress was "I'd Love to Change the World" by Ten Years after - "Tax the rich, feed the poor, til there are no rich no more".
This was what I have been referring to and quoted that I disagreed with.Yes. That is what I was saying. The phrase immediately put that song in my head. I was not agreeing with it as policy. I didn't mean to start a whole thing
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I know that, we all did. I was commenting on the lyric itself.GlowGirl said:
Yes. That is what I was saying. The phrase immediately put that song in my head. I was not agreeing with it as policy.HughFreakingDillon said:
well I think she was just saying it made her think of a song. she wasn't advocating for that as policy. at least that's not how I took it.tempo_n_groove said:Halifax2TheMax said:
There is not one person declaring that we "should take from someone else until they don't have it anymore." At least that I know of. Maybe link to them or their statement(s), policy, etc.tempo_n_groove said:
If you tax a person until they aren't rich anymore does no good for anyone. That is pretty much communism. You need economic diversity, yes.Hobbes said:
Bit confused with your use of diversity here. Do you mean a wide range of socioeconomic status? Not sure how that promotes creativity and limits corruption. Quite the opposite, really. Wealth inequality is growing and the racial wealth divide is anything but diverse.tempo_n_groove said:
I disagree w taxing them until we are all on the same playing field. You need diversity. Remove that and then creativity dies, corruption blossoms.GlowGirl said:The first thing I thought of when I saw her dress was "I'd Love to Change the World" by Ten Years after - "Tax the rich, feed the poor, til there are no rich no more".
I don't see what is wrong with a 2% increase across the board on the rich though. It's just enough to kick the bees nest and not get stung too bad.
The racial wealth is bad, we all know this. Taking from someone else until they don't have it anymore won't go over well.GlowGirl said:The first thing I thought of when I saw her dress was "I'd Love to Change the World" by Ten Years after - "Tax the rich, feed the poor, til there are no rich no more".
This was what I have been referring to and quoted that I disagreed with.0 -
designer of tax the rich dress hasn't paid taxes:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/aoc-dress-designer-owes-taxes-b1922909.html
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