DooDiligence

Interesting argument Packer but I'll pass...

This is a thread about Trump bringing Buffett into his fight and Buffett responding by being transparent about his taxes, so this was the topic. Saying "If he believed X he would do Y" is a strawman. I don't think Buffett agrees with your reasoning, and I don't either. Buffett has a right to express political opinions, especially on topics that he knows well (incentives, economics, taxation, etc). Buffett isn't saying that he thinks the government can better use his money than the Gates Foundation, he's saying that the current tax system is full of loopholes and exceptions and deductions and weird incentives, and that when you add it all together, it just so happens that the very wealthy are favored compared to say, the middle class, and that he doesn't think this is a good thing for the country because it breeds resentment against capitalism and the wealthy, among other issues. Clear, concise & logical (as such it's totally unusable by anyone trying to swing sheep to vote for them...)

Fuzzy logical obfuscation leads to misdirection...

I saw this on PBS recently & found it very interesting in regards to the 2 party system & its role in the business of getting legislation done. http://millercenter.org/american_forum/episode/what-made-our-politics-so-insane

They kinda got that directly from the GOP presidential frontrunners gob instead of from an email. Someone else said it on here (Liberty I think) & I have felt & said the exact same numerous times over the years "I'm financially conservative & socially liberal." Not sure if the 2 can always reconcile with each other in the real world but it's worked pretty well in mine!

I wish Stephen Colbert and/or Jimmy Kimmel would have actually moderated. (2 guys who are very good hi-lighting absurdity...)

Thanks for your kind consideration! Given that the post was obviously done tongue in cheek I have to wonder who the idiot is here (in truth I don't wonder at all rb...) Nevertheless, if you could still arrange for that airdrop at the aforementioned location :) 8) One load of eastern European hookers comin' up! See - tensions diffused...

Thanks for your kind consideration! Given that the post was obviously done tongue in cheek I have to wonder who the idiot is here (in truth I don't wonder at all rb...)

I worked in the UAE & Egypt for a few years & although I don't consider myself a cultural or political expert, I think I may have a middle east peace solution. If we were to send a massive sortie of B52's to drop pallets of bacon, baby backs & beer (the tension would disappear...) A follow up wave of even mildly attractive, scantilly clad eastern European hookers would seal the deal (Trump could broker this portion!)

Great juxtaposition. You couldn't make this stuff up. I do hate Hillary, but I hate Trump as well. Looking on this election without a horse in the race I see much more hate directed at Trump, by the very people who feel morally superior to Trump supporters and accuse them of being filled with hate. It is a wonderful display of hypocrisy to sit back and watch. Yes, Trump supporters are a pretty ignorant lot, but they have nothing on the left when it comes to hate. Well deserved chastisement accepted. And now a moment of Zen...

Not really. Like some people predict, he will likely start TV station/show/whatever for the following that he has. It's likely generate tons of money too, since people love this crap. I agree. I am one of the people who thinks he started this run for president as a publicity stunt and never dreamed he'd win the primaries. He'll never admit that, so we will never know for sure, but even if/when he loses the election his little stunt worked out much better than he could ever have imagined. He'll write a book, do more reality shows, etc. He'll make out nicely. I agree; this may actually propel him towards legitimate success. I hope he developes an incurable case of @55 cancer that pain meds won't touch...

But will you feel any accountability for spreading doom and gloom if it doesn't happen? There's no sense of personal responsibility with these types. Hate, anger & divisiveness are the tools of the trade. They'll blame the hammer after the thumb gets hit...

It seems that positive messages & a can do attitude don't motivate voter turnout. The WWF / Fox News / GOP model promotes anger & aggression & the sheep tune in...

Can anyone advise me how to find out if a privately owned company has debt, who owns the debt & what the covenants are? The company I'm interested in is an LLC with far flung operations.

But he HAS improved income inequality (from his perspective...) I thought that Cheney was "Napolean the Pig" but Trump has officially trumped him for the title! (obscure George Orwell reference...)

The right wing flaps around & creates a lot of wind & the left does the same. The central body attaches the 2 & controls the resultant forces to provide direction. I personally believe that HC has the experience, motivation & desire (in addition to the thick hide) neccesary to bring the body in a reasonably controlled direction. (Here's where the loons start howling at me...)

Letterman / Colbert in 2020 "What have you got to lose?"

I have to say, i disagree. I thought he was completely off his game. He appeared nervous. Hillary seemed composed. I agree with you that she remained composed. I also agree that he was off his game since he didn't present any new attacks (same old same old...) I'm trying not to assume she's doing better simply because I want her to do better (trying to see him as someone who's not decided.) I want to see him rattled & frothing so he makes a further fool of himself (I believe that's key to swinging undecidedes...)

IMHO Hillary should have had one objective tonight & that's to get under Trumps skin until the spit started flying (which she did well in the 1st debate.) She was either not schooled well for this debate or she just didn't execute...

How on Earth did this guy get this far? If this @55clown gets elected can I come & stay with you Parsad?

I think If he did a Howard Dean scream we'd see supporters at rally's foaming at the mouth. The GOP should just license the Trump name & eject him from operations...

DTE - it sounds like your associate has not learned how to enjoy the fruits of his frugality. Does he have any redeeming qualities which would make it worth the effort to guide him or is he just basically an intolerable dewsh? "Success is having what you want; happiness is wanting what you have" I have no idea who said that 1st but I say it constantly...

UCC - I bought an Epi ES-339 because it sounds & plays great & I just couldn't warrant another $1500 just to get Gibson on the headstock. I still have an irrational desire for an all wood Martin! (does all this make me crazy...?)

Sorry Ballin - you're right...

Master Po: [after easily defeating the boy in combat] Ha, ha, never assume because a man has no eyes he cannot see. Close your eyes. What do you hear? Young Caine: I hear the water, I hear the birds. Master Po: Do you hear your own heartbeat? Young Caine: No. Master Po: Do you hear the grasshopper that is at your feet? Young Caine: [looking down and seeing the insect] Old man, how is it that you hear these things? Master Po: Young man, how is it that you do not? (What would happen if Michael Burry & Master Po opened up a shop?)