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| -An AWESOME Response To A Conservative Mass Email(!) |
ihavenobias |
Jan-27-09 02:40 PM |
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[STANDING OVATION] |
BrklynLiberal |
Jan-27-09 02:43 PM |
#1 |
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Have any of you ever had to worry about making a payroll? |
Blue Dog Dominion |
Jan-27-09 05:01 PM |
#33 |
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Oh, what a wonderful company that would be, one that kept the books open for any employee who wanted |
ogneopasno |
Jan-27-09 05:09 PM |
#36 |
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This email is propaganda written by one of the "think tank" |
rfranklin |
Jan-27-09 06:09 PM |
#42 |
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Yes, you are correct. |
Enthusiast |
Jan-28-09 04:31 AM |
#107 |
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Yea, my take,too. The greedies are playing us again. |
The Wielding Truth |
Jan-28-09 08:39 AM |
#127 |
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Of course it is... |
sendero |
Jan-29-09 07:54 AM |
#189 |
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Agreed. Both letter writers make good points, and both are full of self-righteous bullshit. |
nosillies |
Jan-27-09 06:02 PM |
#40 |
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I know |
Tangerine LaBamba |
Jan-27-09 06:25 PM |
#45 |
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See, rich doesn't automatically equal evil/uncaring/etc... |
BreweryYardRat |
Jan-27-09 08:05 PM |
#56 |
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One of the great misconceptions, all Republicans are rich, all Democrats are poor. |
EmeraldCityGrl |
Jan-27-09 08:57 PM |
#63 |
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I have no such misconception. nt |
Enthusiast |
Jan-28-09 04:32 AM |
#108 |
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Yeah, that last line of yours wasn't self-righteous at all. /nt |
October |
Jan-27-09 09:01 PM |
#64 |
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You're right, it wasn't. It was factual. |
nosillies |
Jan-28-09 07:55 PM |
#182 |
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As someone that has worked for the types of people in the letter |
Confusious |
Jan-27-09 09:32 PM |
#67 |
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I am with you on this one. |
Lucky Luciano |
Jan-27-09 09:41 PM |
#69 |
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Congratulations on lucking into a great dad. |
Plucketeer |
Jan-27-09 10:30 PM |
#80 |
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It has nothing to do with a big house and nice cars |
Wetzelbill |
Jan-27-09 11:37 PM |
#89 |
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Your dad and Henry Ford are, unfortunately, not typical |
eridani |
Jan-28-09 04:00 AM |
#105 |
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I could be wrong but... |
wolfgangmo |
Jan-28-09 05:46 AM |
#111 |
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I am not so sure. |
Pacifist Patriot |
Jan-28-09 06:57 AM |
#119 |
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i think you are misunderstanding the OP's response. |
ejpoeta |
Jan-28-09 06:16 AM |
#114 |
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Oh please |
gaspee |
Jan-27-09 06:48 PM |
#50 |
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Business income taxes are paid on PROFITS ... that's AFTER deducting the expense of a payroll. |
TahitiNut |
Jan-27-09 08:00 PM |
#55 |
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Open up a lemonaide stand and see how long you stay in business n/t |
Blue Dog Dominion |
Jan-27-09 09:24 PM |
#66 |
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You seem to have a reading comprehension problem. |
TahitiNut |
Jan-27-09 09:43 PM |
#71 |
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Thats ridiculous logic |
Blue Dog Dominion |
Jan-27-09 10:13 PM |
#75 |
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Well ... it describes Microsoft ... and the numbers were not "pulled out of the ether." |
TahitiNut |
Jan-27-09 10:56 PM |
#84 |
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What he said vvvv |
Blue Dog Dominion |
Jan-28-09 12:26 AM |
#95 |
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Exactly Right. |
aintitfunny |
Jan-28-09 07:39 AM |
#123 |
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wow you are catastrophically ignorant nt |
Wetzelbill |
Jan-27-09 11:40 PM |
#90 |
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Ignorantly spoken like a true neo-feudalist |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-09 01:29 PM |
#169 |
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Word! |
justaregularperson |
Jan-28-09 12:58 AM |
#97 |
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Yes, that's what most people don't know unless they've actually run a business |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jan-28-09 12:35 PM |
#160 |
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This is true... |
MadMaddie |
Jan-27-09 08:15 PM |
#59 |
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Most small and mid size business owners that I know... |
wolfgangmo |
Jan-28-09 05:52 AM |
#112 |
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Well, it might harm the employers' own personal investments to |
valerief |
Jan-28-09 11:43 AM |
#153 |
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My sister does |
zipplewrath |
Jan-27-09 08:37 PM |
#60 |
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Often, this is because of unrealistic shareholder demands |
Common Sense Party |
Jan-28-09 01:42 AM |
#100 |
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The first letter does more to reinforce the stereotype of the self-absorbed small businessman... |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jan-27-09 10:37 PM |
#82 |
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I've had both perspectives |
SteelPenguin |
Jan-27-09 10:44 PM |
#83 |
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You know the employee "taxes" you speak of are there really to protect the |
WCGreen |
Jan-28-09 03:37 AM |
#104 |
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Those taxes are hidden if people don't know they are there |
Blue Dog Dominion |
Jan-28-09 06:19 AM |
#116 |
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My point is the empoyer knows of these expenses. It's not like they |
WCGreen |
Jan-28-09 07:11 AM |
#121 |
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I was talking about the employee |
Blue Dog Dominion |
Jan-28-09 07:32 AM |
#122 |
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His ROI ?!? |
Senator |
Jan-28-09 10:31 AM |
#141 |
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So if you didn't have to pay those 'hidden taxes' you'd pass them on to your employees? |
thecatburgler |
Jan-28-09 10:36 AM |
#143 |
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Supply and Demand |
Blue Dog Dominion |
Jan-28-09 11:07 AM |
#148 |
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Uh huh. |
thecatburgler |
Jan-28-09 11:16 AM |
#149 |
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You mean like Social Security? |
Enthusiast |
Jan-28-09 04:29 AM |
#106 |
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Hidden? |
ProfessorGAC |
Jan-28-09 05:12 AM |
#110 |
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those payroll taxes... |
Delver Rootnose |
Jan-28-09 09:16 AM |
#131 |
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Yes, I've had to worry about making payroll |
jeff47 |
Jan-28-09 09:16 AM |
#132 |
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Especially small business. |
aquart |
Jan-28-09 10:17 AM |
#139 |
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Would you write an email like the first one? |
thecatburgler |
Jan-28-09 10:32 AM |
#142 |
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howzabout this |
kenfrequed |
Jan-28-09 10:49 AM |
#145 |
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And obviously... |
kenfrequed |
Jan-28-09 03:58 PM |
#177 |
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K & R!!! |
CherylK |
Jan-27-09 02:51 PM |
#2 |
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YEAH!!!!!!!!! |
helderheid |
Jan-27-09 02:52 PM |
#3 |
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Off to the Greatest with you! |
BR_Parkway |
Jan-27-09 02:52 PM |
#4 |
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BRAVO! And a big fat K & R. |
chill_wind |
Jan-27-09 02:53 PM |
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Thanks, I think it's on its way. |
ihavenobias |
Jan-27-09 04:16 PM |
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Excellent! :-) n/t |
chill_wind |
Jan-27-09 08:07 PM |
#57 |
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The poor baby, driving last year's Mercedes! |
gratuitous |
Jan-27-09 02:53 PM |
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k&r |
radfringe |
Jan-27-09 02:54 PM |
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It's not patriotic to go against the Commander in Chief in a time of war |
bluestateguy |
Jan-27-09 02:55 PM |
#8 |
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K&R. Very good. |
20score |
Jan-27-09 03:04 PM |
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Wow! |
Lugnut |
Jan-27-09 03:07 PM |
#10 |
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that one earns a big K&R from me. |
FLAprogressive |
Jan-27-09 03:10 PM |
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I hope whoever wrote the response delivered it with |
rateyes |
Jan-27-09 03:14 PM |
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BEAUTIFUL! |
Mad_Dem_X |
Jan-27-09 03:14 PM |
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An outstanding post.. K & R... I just hope |
Still Sensible |
Jan-27-09 03:14 PM |
#14 |
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Good one! |
treestar |
Jan-27-09 03:16 PM |
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K&R. |
seawolf |
Jan-27-09 03:18 PM |
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Putz! |
progressoid |
Jan-27-09 03:20 PM |
#17 |
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This made my day. Thanks. |
Riley18 |
Jan-27-09 03:20 PM |
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And of course, if "he" hadn't paid the 288 thou in taxes he would have: |
n2doc |
Jan-27-09 03:27 PM |
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Thank you |
kenichol |
Jan-28-09 09:15 AM |
#130 |
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I don't think I got it correct... |
Delver Rootnose |
Jan-28-09 09:30 AM |
#134 |
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Maybe you're thinking of this one: |
bperci108 |
Jan-28-09 12:19 PM |
#156 |
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sorry for dup post. |
Delver Rootnose |
Jan-28-09 09:32 AM |
#135 |
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Awesome!! n/t |
Robbie88 |
Jan-27-09 03:29 PM |
#20 |
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Good reality check! |
8_year_nightmare |
Jan-27-09 03:34 PM |
#21 |
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one word - |
mbee |
Jan-27-09 03:49 PM |
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f-ing brilliant!!!!! n/t |
8 track mind |
Jan-27-09 03:49 PM |
#23 |
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Super response |
malaise |
Jan-27-09 03:59 PM |
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the response about the quarterly withholdings is just plain wrong |
unblock |
Jan-27-09 04:10 PM |
#25 |
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please please tell me where I can make 3 mil in net income/profit with only 14 employees !- |
bj2110 |
Jan-27-09 09:47 PM |
#72 |
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niche software, specialty finance, etc. |
unblock |
Jan-27-09 11:07 PM |
#85 |
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K&R Oh, burn! |
pleah |
Jan-27-09 04:26 PM |
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One of my favorites that the greedy business owners do is |
mbee |
Jan-27-09 04:31 PM |
#28 |
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"if you would rather cry in your Dom about how abused YOU are because you can only have steak |
Number23 |
Jan-27-09 04:36 PM |
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Can someone say "Greatest"??? This dog can. |
infidel dog |
Jan-27-09 04:43 PM |
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Can't reccomend enough |
Chulanowa |
Jan-27-09 04:48 PM |
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Whines about all the taxes he pays yet..... |
louis-t |
Jan-27-09 04:59 PM |
#32 |
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Simply the most DUzy worth op I have ever read. |
Seldona |
Jan-27-09 05:04 PM |
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Hear, Hear! |
OhioChick |
Jan-27-09 05:09 PM |
#35 |
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His employees should turn that "big house" into a pyre |
mitchum |
Jan-27-09 05:19 PM |
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Bravo! |
democrank |
Jan-27-09 05:20 PM |
#38 |
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Perfect! K&R nt |
snappyturtle |
Jan-27-09 05:23 PM |
#39 |
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Beautiful /nt |
LiberalPersona |
Jan-27-09 06:03 PM |
#41 |
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As a small-business owner my opinion is that BOTH letters are over-the-top and |
bertman |
Jan-27-09 06:17 PM |
#43 |
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I refer you to Rule Number One of the Intertubes |
thecatburgler |
Jan-28-09 01:16 AM |
#99 |
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Thanks catburgler, but don't forget Rule Number One A.: When gross generalizations |
bertman |
Jan-28-09 07:41 AM |
#124 |
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oh, thanks for helping us poor ignorant fools who thought both letters |
Scout |
Jan-28-09 08:31 AM |
#126 |
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You're welcome. |
bertman |
Jan-28-09 01:47 PM |
#174 |
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What gross generalization? The OP is about one fictitious asshole. |
thecatburgler |
Jan-28-09 10:31 AM |
#140 |
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Bravo!!!! |
fascisthunter |
Jan-27-09 06:20 PM |
#44 |
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Good stuff. |
Not Sure |
Jan-27-09 06:34 PM |
#46 |
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Hoax. |
Bette Noir |
Jan-27-09 06:35 PM |
#47 |
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Hmm, I thought I was clear in my title/description but I guess not. |
ihavenobias |
Jan-27-09 06:39 PM |
#48 |
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Ohhhh Kick & Recommend |
Azlady |
Jan-27-09 09:13 PM |
#65 |
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oh by the way, boss, you know that guy you fired? |
johnnypneumatic |
Jan-27-09 06:44 PM |
#49 |
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I swear on all things good-I'd rec this every hour if I could. |
kywildcat |
Jan-27-09 07:20 PM |
#51 |
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Nice! |
ChromeFoundry |
Jan-27-09 07:24 PM |
#52 |
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Short, succinct response to this email |
jmowreader |
Jan-27-09 07:37 PM |
#53 |
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K & R n/t |
ejbr |
Jan-27-09 07:58 PM |
#54 |
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That was AWESOME!!! |
GOPBasher |
Jan-27-09 08:07 PM |
#58 |
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This is the usual bullshit full of righteousness letter..... |
Aviation Pro |
Jan-27-09 08:39 PM |
#61 |
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Word. n/t |
leeroysphitz |
Jan-27-09 08:40 PM |
#62 |
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KandR. Awesome indeed! n/t |
Dystopian |
Jan-27-09 09:36 PM |
#68 |
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Let's see, we got . . . |
HughBeaumont |
Jan-27-09 09:43 PM |
#70 |
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Don't forget "little things" |
LiberalEsto |
Jan-28-09 06:18 AM |
#115 |
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EXCUSE ME: TYT YouTube Account SUSPENDED??? Is this the bigger news? nt |
snot |
Jan-27-09 09:47 PM |
#73 |
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Here |
ihavenobias |
Jan-27-09 10:19 PM |
#77 |
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Both letters are way to damn long |
johncoby2 |
Jan-27-09 09:55 PM |
#74 |
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Proud2B #100 |
texastoast |
Jan-27-09 10:17 PM |
#76 |
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Best post I've ever read |
Autonomy |
Jan-27-09 10:19 PM |
#78 |
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Yeah Go ahead |
southernyankeebelle |
Jan-27-09 10:20 PM |
#79 |
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Error: You've already recommended that thread. |
Career Prole |
Jan-27-09 10:31 PM |
#81 |
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Bravolicious |
davefromqueens |
Jan-27-09 11:25 PM |
#86 |
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Beautiful. |
snake in the grass |
Jan-27-09 11:35 PM |
#87 |
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GRAND SLAM |
Blue_Tires |
Jan-27-09 11:37 PM |
#88 |
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k&r |
matthewf |
Jan-27-09 11:47 PM |
#91 |
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The bottom line is every Dem president has had better job and economic growth |
Wetzelbill |
Jan-27-09 11:48 PM |
#92 |
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K&R |
Kitty Herder |
Jan-27-09 11:50 PM |
#93 |
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A big K & R |
Chisox08 |
Jan-28-09 12:21 AM |
#94 |
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Wow both sound like they're full of shit...n/t |
newtothegame |
Jan-28-09 12:56 AM |
#96 |
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Exactly. |
Common Sense Party |
Jan-28-09 01:46 AM |
#102 |
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That was pretty much my take on it. I thought it sounded like two people... |
Pacifist Patriot |
Jan-28-09 06:59 AM |
#120 |
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Yeah, I have a hard time believing either the original or response is from an actual scenario... |
newtothegame |
Jan-28-09 08:29 AM |
#125 |
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As the thread title and introduction indicate, neither response IS from an actual scenario. |
ihavenobias |
Jan-28-09 01:29 PM |
#168 |
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FYI: The second response was purposely written with the same tone and hyperbole |
ihavenobias |
Jan-28-09 01:27 PM |
#167 |
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I'm not an idiot. I completely understand that it was a response to a crafted mass email. |
Pacifist Patriot |
Jan-28-09 04:27 PM |
#178 |
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Not always the best tactic, but in this case, quite an entertaining one. |
ihavenobias |
Jan-28-09 04:31 PM |
#179 |
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I am perfectly comfortable having minority tastes. ;-) |
Pacifist Patriot |
Jan-28-09 06:39 PM |
#180 |
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McCain today; "Obama's stimulus package must contain more tax cuts" imagine if he was elected |
Imagevision |
Jan-28-09 01:02 AM |
#98 |
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Awesome? Hardly. BOTH letters were full of much crap. |
Common Sense Party |
Jan-28-09 01:44 AM |
#101 |
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Nordstrom's? |
Norrin Radd |
Jan-28-09 02:49 AM |
#103 |
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Nordstrom's |
Stainless |
Jan-28-09 09:04 AM |
#129 |
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We have them in AZ as well. |
thecatburgler |
Jan-28-09 11:26 AM |
#150 |
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The conservative letter sounds like a product of Neil Boortz |
Optical.Catalyst |
Jan-28-09 04:46 AM |
#109 |
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I can't believe an employer would write something so stupid |
liberal N proud |
Jan-28-09 05:57 AM |
#113 |
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Oh hell yeah! Face card, check card! Employee Free Choice Act! |
lonestarnot |
Jan-28-09 06:48 AM |
#117 |
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$288K in QUARTERLY payroll taxes?? He should be making weekly deposits |
Gman |
Jan-28-09 06:48 AM |
#118 |
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Not to mention he's paying way too much. |
Common Sense Party |
Jan-28-09 10:57 AM |
#147 |
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it doesn't get any better than that. |
Soylent Brice |
Jan-28-09 09:00 AM |
#128 |
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If this was really sent by a business owner to his employees.... |
George II |
Jan-28-09 09:17 AM |
#133 |
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K&R |
dccrossman |
Jan-28-09 09:59 AM |
#136 |
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Isn't it interesting how thesefake letters are always about the small businessman? |
denverbill |
Jan-28-09 10:02 AM |
#137 |
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I would add the line: "Time to stick a fork in it. The Regan revolution has officially failed." |
YOY |
Jan-28-09 10:14 AM |
#138 |
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K&R |
guitar man |
Jan-28-09 10:41 AM |
#144 |
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Simply BRILLIANT!!! |
truebrit71 |
Jan-28-09 10:52 AM |
#146 |
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Both are over-generalized ignorant bullshit that only quashes dialogue, not helps it. |
Rabrrrrrr |
Jan-28-09 11:29 AM |
#151 |
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Bingo, bingo, bingo. You nailed it perfectly, Rabrrrrrr. |
Redstone |
Jan-28-09 11:54 AM |
#154 |
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Okay. So the OP is not about them. |
thecatburgler |
Jan-28-09 12:21 PM |
#157 |
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Oh, open your fucking mind up. The problem with shit like this is stereotype perpetuation, |
Rabrrrrrr |
Jan-28-09 07:02 PM |
#181 |
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The first "letter" is a characature concocted in a RW think tank. |
thecatburgler |
Jan-28-09 11:37 PM |
#183 |
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No, it is not a "damn good response" - it is a response as equally ignorant and stereotyping |
Rabrrrrrr |
Jan-28-09 11:50 PM |
#184 |
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Out of context? |
thecatburgler |
Jan-29-09 12:17 AM |
#185 |
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Yes, out of context. Spacing is irrelevant. Don't be disigenuous. |
Rabrrrrrr |
Jan-29-09 07:28 AM |
#188 |
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Oh, fuck both of them, and the respective horses they rode in on. |
Redstone |
Jan-28-09 11:42 AM |
#152 |
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(Sigh) Did anyone read the title and introduction to this thread? |
ihavenobias |
Jan-28-09 01:32 PM |
#170 |
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It's obvious to me. |
thecatburgler |
Jan-29-09 01:33 AM |
#187 |
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Brilliant reply! |
geardaddy |
Jan-28-09 12:18 PM |
#155 |
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My hubby runs a business of 1. He can send both letters to himself! LOL |
GreenPartyVoter |
Jan-28-09 12:23 PM |
#158 |
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ATTENTION: If you are one of the good small business owners. |
thecatburgler |
Jan-28-09 12:24 PM |
#159 |
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the freak-a-zoid that wrote the original had the gall to say |
UpInArms |
Jan-28-09 12:36 PM |
#161 |
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Everybody just needs to |
humbled_opinion |
Jan-28-09 12:49 PM |
#162 |
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BEING THE OWNER means you pay for EVERYTHING i get.... yes... that's right--- maybe you should just |
happygoluckytoyou |
Jan-28-09 01:01 PM |
#163 |
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Excellent response! |
butterfly77 |
Jan-28-09 01:02 PM |
#164 |
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I once worked for an asshole like this... |
Change or Revolution |
Jan-28-09 01:18 PM |
#166 |
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Huzzah! n/t |
daggahead |
Jan-28-09 01:10 PM |
#165 |
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Yeah!!! |
Political_Junkie |
Jan-28-09 01:39 PM |
#171 |
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How did they stop cooperatives? |
november3rd |
Jan-28-09 01:43 PM |
#172 |
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I can't believe ANYONE would think either one "real" |
MedfordTim |
Jan-28-09 01:47 PM |
#173 |
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Considering that they cut my hours (again) at work and the TYT youtube channel is suspended |
ihavenobias |
Jan-28-09 02:11 PM |
#176 |
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People don't start up businesses to create jobs per se. They do it to make money. |
bulloney |
Jan-28-09 02:03 PM |
#175 |
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I think politicians are more concerned with campaign contributions. |
thecatburgler |
Jan-29-09 12:28 AM |
#186 |
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