Marshal Grouchy (@[email protected])
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Marshal Grouchy
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#DeSantis_Putin_China_&_GOP
DeSantis & MAGA think we don't have a vital interest in Ukraine, are afraid of provoking nuclear armed Russia & are eager to take on China & CCP over Taiwan. It seems to me that the word 'communist' makes all the difference. The MAGA crime family are hot to trot on the CCP but have little problem with the Putin organized crime family. The CCP though also a mob syndicate is no more communist than the GOP is republican. China is also a major nuclear power.
DeSantis & MAGA think we don't have a vital interest in Ukraine, are afraid of provoking nuclear armed Russia & are eager to take on China & CCP over Taiwan. It seems to me that the word 'communist' makes all the difference. The MAGA crime family are hot to trot on the CCP but have little problem with the Putin organized crime family. The CCP though also a mob syndicate is no more communist than the GOP is republican. China is also a major nuclear power.
@QasimRashid
#Second_amendment_&_Bruen
The arguments in the line of cases beginning with Heller are plain camouflage for the real
'conservative' argument that the 'true' meaning of the second amendment is that citizens must
be able to arm themselves so as to be able to overthrow the government should the need arise. The
justices' failure to state so explicitly is merely their reluctance to shout f*ck in a crowded theater.
#Second_amendment_&_Bruen
The arguments in the line of cases beginning with Heller are plain camouflage for the real
'conservative' argument that the 'true' meaning of the second amendment is that citizens must
be able to arm themselves so as to be able to overthrow the government should the need arise. The
justices' failure to state so explicitly is merely their reluctance to shout f*ck in a crowded theater.
#Tucker_Carlson
Would I be out of line, were I to suggest that the country needs to reconsider, if it can afford to continue to provide to Tucker Carlson, the freedoms, liberties, constitutional and other legal protections given to Americans?
Would I be out of line, were I to suggest that the country needs to reconsider, if it can afford to continue to provide to Tucker Carlson, the freedoms, liberties, constitutional and other legal protections given to Americans?
The meaning of crossing a picket line. An article I read about Dalton Trumbo and the 1960 Spartacus mentioned that President Kennedy, a month after his inauguration crossed a 'picket line' instigated by the American Legion in order to view the movie. The article while approving of Kennedy's role in ending blacklisting stated that crossing a picket line was 'not cool' for a Democrat and a civil rights advocate. This was not a 'picket line' in my book.
Your thoughts?
The meaning of crossing a picket line. An article I read about Dalton Trumbo and the 1960 Spartacus mentioned that President Kennedy, a month after his inauguration crossed a 'picket line' instigated by the American Legion in order to view the movie. The article while approving of Kennedy's role in ending blacklisting stated that crossing a picket line was 'not cool' for a Democrat and a civil rights advocate. This was not a 'picket line' in my book.
Your thoughts?
@rbreich
#Raisinging_Social_Security_contribution_base
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The payer of Fica taxes need not get a 'fair' return for the program to be fair. Social Security is an insurance program! If a person waltzes into retirement able to fully support himself in the style to which he has become accustomed he need not get back from Social Security what he paid in. During his working life he might have suffered misfortune & Social Security would insure against a retirement in penury.
Marshal Grouchy (@[email protected])
@[email protected] #Social_Security_wage_base_increase_&_future_benefits From a wage indexed average earnings number a beneficiary receives a benefit of 90% of the smallest bracket 32% of the next bracket and 15% of the highest bracket. So increasing the wages and self employment income subject to the Social Security tax should raise more revenue than would be paid out in future benefits ( since benefits are subject to income tax). Also, a final bracket of 8% could be used for the highest earners.
@rbreich #Social_Security_wage_base_increase_&_future_benefits
From a wage indexed average earnings number a beneficiary receives a benefit of 90% of the smallest bracket 32% of the next bracket and 15% of the highest bracket. So increasing the wages and self employment income subject to the Social Security tax should raise more revenue than would be paid out in future benefits ( since benefits are subject to income tax). Also, a final bracket of 8% could be used for the highest earners.
Marshal Grouchy (@[email protected])
#ESG_investing_3 https://mstdn.social/@MarshalGrouchy/109951010622808717 With respect to environmental and social factors obviously they ought not to be given excessive weight but it seems to me that decreeing that they ought not to be considered at all is, well excessive.
#ESG_investing_3
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With respect to environmental and social factors obviously they ought not to be given excessive weight but it seems to me that decreeing that they ought not to be considered at all is, well excessive.
https://mstdn.social/@MarshalGrouchy/109951010622808717
With respect to environmental and social factors obviously they ought not to be given excessive weight but it seems to me that decreeing that they ought not to be considered at all is, well excessive.
Marshal Grouchy (@[email protected])
ESG_investing_2 https://mstdn.social/@MarshalGrouchy/109950958124880334 In the first place we're talking about fiduciary stock picking (as opposed to index fund investing) which many believe to be dubious however implemented. Next, I'm appalled that anyone might wish to mandate against a fiduciary taking into account corporate governance in weighing a corporation's future prospects. With respect to environmental and social factors obviously they ought not to be given excessive weight (continued)