Comments on: How The McCains View Home Ownership: “So I Bought Another One”

By: Call to Action: Wealth Care

Call to Action: Wealth Care — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:42:45 +0000

[...] of our kitchen tables, we shouldn’t be forced to decide between that new private jet, a second luxury beachfront condo in the same building, that $300,000 outfit that we’ll only wear once, or a Mercedes Benz impulse purchase here and [...]

By: DrFrankLives

DrFrankLives — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:38:34 +0000

Great minds think alike, Oliver.

http://stinging-nettle.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-many-houses-do-you-own.html

That picture is the first thing I thought of when I heard this story. Well played.

By: Zython

Zython — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:06:19 +0000

Do you really think someone who earns more should end up keep less than someone who earns less?

From the way the ultra cons whine about it, you would think that’s the way it is.

By: Scratch

Scratch — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:33:22 +0000

Enlightened Liberal…you seem to have been derailed. Your comment and question have nothing whatsoever to do with the discussion at hand, but just to be polite I’d be happy to tell you that the answer to your question is no.

By: Enlightened Liberal

Enlightened Liberal — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:38:35 +0000

That’s why we don’t tax dead people- we tax the people that inherit the wealth. And then only if it exceeds several million.

“There is no shame in inheriting wealth from your parents…do you think there is?”

There’s no shame in paying taxes on the unearned income… do you think there is?

By: Scratch

Scratch — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:53:20 +0000

Inheriting daddy’s millions and then leaving your wife to marry into it is a “business” now?

Another Republican tenet: if you are successful in business, as Cindy’s father was, the federal government is not entitled to your riches when you die. There is no shame in inheriting wealth from your parents…do you think there is?

By: Scratch

Scratch — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:47:32 +0000

They also get to keep most of the earnings before taxes to begin with – you left that out.

Do you mean in dollar amount or percentage? I don’t think they keep more percentage-wise. If you mean dollar amount, well…no shit. Earn more, end up with more. Do you really think someone who earns more should end up keep less than someone who earns less?

By: aw

aw — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:43:42 +0000

McCain doesn’t personally own all those houses. He has a special lady servant who does it for him.

By: duh

duh — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:26:04 +0000

Well, now that we have clarified that John McCain doesn’t personally own ANY house, do you think OW will stop posting this inane sheiz?

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:24:59 +0000

“From each according to his ability, to each according to his need”

That sure sounds sweet doesn’t it?

The Apostles thought it did:

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. (Acts 4:34-35)

By: soullite

soullite — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:24:56 +0000

Lmao, the McTrolls are out in full force! Haven’t you all earned enough points for your lame memorabilia yet?

These people believe that being a whore is a womans natural place, so of course thats what they would raise their daughters to be.

By: August J. Pollak

August J. Pollak — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:01:17 +0000

So, you don’t think McCain and other Republicans want to see people succeed in business? Interesting.

Inheriting daddy’s millions and then leaving your wife to marry into it is a “business” now?

I really hope you don’t have a daughter; personally I’d like to think you’d want to her to grow up to be something a little better than that.

By: Duros Hussein 62

Duros Hussein 62 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:43:02 +0000

Thanks for fixing that, O-Dub.

By: Duros Hussein 62

Duros Hussein 62 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:42:31 +0000

No, that’s not what I meant, Duh. Duh. Only the Bushies can subvert justice to suit their will.

By: I'm a Hick

I'm a Hick — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:40:55 +0000

“As Charles Foster Kane who owns eighty-two thousand, six hundred and thirty-four shares of public transit – you see, I do have a general idea of my holdings – I sympathize with you. Charles Foster Kane is a scoundrel. His paper should be run out of town. A committee should be formed to boycott him. You may, if you can form such a committee, put me down for a contribution of one thousand dollars.”

Orson Welles in Citizen Kane

By: ede

ede — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:40:39 +0000

Cindy McCain couldn’t carry Lovey Howell’s parasol.

By: duh

duh — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:33:54 +0000

yea,yea,yea, yada yada. yada Only the Obama and his minions are the arbiters of justice…I get it.

By: mike in dc

mike in dc — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:29:23 +0000

The GOP opened the door to class warfare with this “Obama’s an elitist” crapola. Now they’re going to choke on it.

By: Duros Hussein 62

Duros Hussein 62 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:28:43 +0000

This.

By: Duros Hussein 62

Duros Hussein 62 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:28:06 +0000

You know what this reminds me of?