Comments on: Dear moderates: We don’t reflect your values, but vote for us anyway! http://mnpublius.com/2009/05/dear-moderates-we-dont-reflect-your-values-but-vote-for-us-anyway/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pete http://mnpublius.com/2009/05/dear-moderates-we-dont-reflect-your-values-but-vote-for-us-anyway/#comment-38812 Pete Tue, 05 May 2009 20:54:31 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=5510#comment-38812 Solely responsible? Has anybody ever advocated for the rich to pay ALL the taxes and the rest of us pay NONE? How Straw man of you. Don, you say that you don't like wealth redistribution (I'm paraphrasing). How is the rich having lower tax rates than the middle class NOT wealth redistribution? You and your ilk have been raving about how tax cuts for the rich is the solution, yet you conveniently overlook the fact that you're advocating exactly what you claim to be against. I think what you really mean is that you do not think wealth redistribution that flows downward is either ethical or fiscally prudent. But if it flows upward, that's hunky-dory! Dittohead. Solely responsible? Has anybody ever advocated for the rich to pay ALL the taxes and the rest of us pay NONE? How Straw man of you.

Don, you say that you don’t like wealth redistribution (I’m paraphrasing). How is the rich having lower tax rates than the middle class NOT wealth redistribution? You and your ilk have been raving about how tax cuts for the rich is the solution, yet you conveniently overlook the fact that you’re advocating exactly what you claim to be against.

I think what you really mean is that you do not think wealth redistribution that flows downward is either ethical or fiscally prudent.

But if it flows upward, that’s hunky-dory!

Dittohead.

]]> By: lojasmo http://mnpublius.com/2009/05/dear-moderates-we-dont-reflect-your-values-but-vote-for-us-anyway/#comment-38787 lojasmo Tue, 05 May 2009 14:08:14 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=5510#comment-38787 You give yourself too much credit...far too much. I perceive you as being completely irrelevant. You give yourself too much credit…far too much. I perceive you as being completely irrelevant.

]]> By: Richard http://mnpublius.com/2009/05/dear-moderates-we-dont-reflect-your-values-but-vote-for-us-anyway/#comment-38782 Richard Tue, 05 May 2009 12:50:52 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=5510#comment-38782 Alec, you mis-spelled that, it's "Strategery". Alec, you mis-spelled that, it’s “Strategery”.

]]> By: Alec http://mnpublius.com/2009/05/dear-moderates-we-dont-reflect-your-values-but-vote-for-us-anyway/#comment-38781 Alec Tue, 05 May 2009 12:24:29 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=5510#comment-38781 Pete, It's all strategic. He's a chess player! Pete,
It’s all strategic. He’s a chess player!

]]> By: Don Huizenga http://mnpublius.com/2009/05/dear-moderates-we-dont-reflect-your-values-but-vote-for-us-anyway/#comment-38776 Don Huizenga Tue, 05 May 2009 10:57:47 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=5510#comment-38776 Alec, how do you reconcile the fact that you and I are both middle class, and share the same income "disparity" (whatever that truly means, I am not sure), yet I do not think wealth redistribution is either ethical or fiscally prudent, yet you do? I take what you are saying to mean that you think the wealthy in this country should be solely responsible for the costs of the stimulus package, the bank bailout, the auto bailout etc...and we aren't or shouldn't contribute? What has to exist in someones mind that lends them to believe that one class of citizen is responsible for the debts of all? THanks Alec, how do you reconcile the fact that you and I are both middle class, and share the same income “disparity” (whatever that truly means, I am not sure), yet I do not think wealth redistribution is either ethical or fiscally prudent, yet you do? I take what you are saying to mean that you think the wealthy in this country should be solely responsible for the costs of the stimulus package, the bank bailout, the auto bailout etc…and we aren’t or shouldn’t contribute?

What has to exist in someones mind that lends them to believe that one class of citizen is responsible for the debts of all?

THanks

]]> By: Nitro http://mnpublius.com/2009/05/dear-moderates-we-dont-reflect-your-values-but-vote-for-us-anyway/#comment-38775 Nitro Mon, 04 May 2009 22:52:37 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=5510#comment-38775 C"Rush" <i> "Obamalism" <i> Lols Am I an Obamaist? C”Rush”

“Obamalism”

Lols

Am I an Obamaist?

]]> By: Nitro http://mnpublius.com/2009/05/dear-moderates-we-dont-reflect-your-values-but-vote-for-us-anyway/#comment-38774 Nitro Mon, 04 May 2009 22:45:51 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=5510#comment-38774 C"Rush" <i>"Must have struck a nerve. Feel better?",/i> I must have struck a nerve with you. Feel better? Project much? C”Rush”

“Must have struck a nerve. Feel better?”,/i>

I must have struck a nerve with you.

Feel better?

Project much?

]]> By: Nitro http://mnpublius.com/2009/05/dear-moderates-we-dont-reflect-your-values-but-vote-for-us-anyway/#comment-38773 Nitro Mon, 04 May 2009 22:44:07 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=5510#comment-38773 C"Rush", <i> hoodwinked </i> You dittoheads not only own it in the eyes of the American people, you embrace it. Great Job! C”Rush”,

hoodwinked

You dittoheads not only own it in the eyes of the American people, you embrace it.

Great Job!

]]> By: Pete http://mnpublius.com/2009/05/dear-moderates-we-dont-reflect-your-values-but-vote-for-us-anyway/#comment-38772 Pete Mon, 04 May 2009 22:27:01 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=5510#comment-38772 Steele = tool Steele = tool

]]> By: Alec http://mnpublius.com/2009/05/dear-moderates-we-dont-reflect-your-values-but-vote-for-us-anyway/#comment-38752 Alec Mon, 04 May 2009 19:19:38 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=5510#comment-38752 According to you and your ilk, Cman, a 200 times differential between the ultra wealthy and the middle class is socialism, because that is the stability that we enjoyed between 1935-1979-ish. Now, as in 1929, we have a 900 times differential, which you cannot see as a massive redistribution. I guess the wealthy having 200 times as much as you and me is just not enough for them. I, for one, think a 200 times multiplier is just fine and capitalistic enough, whereas 900 times differential starts encroaching on a plutocracy/economic royalty. According to you and your ilk, Cman, a 200 times differential between the ultra wealthy and the middle class is socialism, because that is the stability that we enjoyed between 1935-1979-ish. Now, as in 1929, we have a 900 times differential, which you cannot see as a massive redistribution. I guess the wealthy having 200 times as much as you and me is just not enough for them. I, for one, think a 200 times multiplier is just fine and capitalistic enough, whereas 900 times differential starts encroaching on a plutocracy/economic royalty.

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