theForgottenone

Or give me some money as investment and write it off as business loss. Win win situation 

1 minute ago, S8ET6 said:

I call Bullshit on your Bullshit...

A good FA would have suggested that you start a home based business, if nothing else, and you'd gain the additional write-offs associated with that venture.

Hell, if you're that flush with income, seems like they would have suggested you get a larger mortgage or investment property simply for the write offs.

Sounds like you need a better FA. 

He hasn't found any Swiss bank account or Cayman island LLC yet 😂

There are more riches people dodge tax than working class benefits from lower tax rate. Now that is a fact. Do you ever see Bill gates or Warren Buffett complain about they being tax too much. Give me a break

i won't ever buy the story of those in highest income tax bracket not being treat fair.

That is only on federal tax bracket. Each tax bracket is different. For instance, OR max is 9.9% for above $250k and no max.

I will be damn if I pay effective tax rate of 25% of my AGI income.  I been paying my accountant pretty cheap and I never paid more than 15% 😂

https://www.irs.com/articles/2015-federal-tax-rates-personal-exemptions-and-standard-deductions

3 minutes ago, S8ET6 said:

Out of curiosity, who do you define as the "hardest working peoplein this country"?

Obviously, they are not working class for sure based on Timmo motion since only the riches are the hardest working people. Just because you are not successful doesn't meant aren't hardest working people.

what you call people holding 2 or 3 jobs to provide for their families? Leaches/freeloader of the society?

http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/first-read-why-trump-s-delegate-lead-could-be-narrower-n533216

Look like Cruz have a better chance of beating Trump. So there is hope after all for Republican at this point.  In the end, we all be screwed by Hillary.

Do Bernie still have a chance?

Anyone here do option trading?

4 hours ago, Yellow95 said:

No, see the difference is I like it here.  I don't bitch about a place that has given me everything and asked nothing in return.  Its entitled punk asses like yourself that come to take advantage of what WE offer but take every opportunity to shit on everything we stand for. 

I respectfully disagree.  Personal freedom might be less than what it was but I am confidant that it is still better than 90% of the countries out there.  I have nothing to back it up but I would definitely be willing to bet on it.

 

I know it is hard to teach an old dog new trick.

So what have I written/state so far indicate i'm entitle punk asses?  Can you tell me what advantage of what WE (as in you?) offer.  Did you serve the country and provide me the freedom of speech. Please enlighten me.

I'm sorry but in life, I had work hard for everything with my two hands. Nothing is given free to me. My family came here legally (or even more) as the same way YOUR ancestors did 200 years ago.

If i'm a U.S citizen, then I have every right to demand more of our elected officials whether that is my city mayor or POTUS.  Stating that accept what is there right now and deal with is similar to why did we ever need to have the civil war. Everyone is good with slavery so who need to change.

13 minutes ago, Yellow95 said:

You honestly cant tell who I voted for?  I am nothing if not transparent.  If it wasn't Trump it would be the next Republican in line that bucks every Liberal policy he can.

Just sayin, if you want to go back.  I would have no shits to give out.

I'll go back as long you also go back to Europe or wherever your ancestor came from. Cool?

22 minutes ago, Kevin. said:

http://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/

 

take a gander Gary! 

 

 

So you willing to vote on someone told the truth about 1% of his statement. Sound legit

6 hours ago, Yellow95 said:

 

 

That country from which you came from is always an option if we don't meet your standards.  Wooot wooot.  All aboard.

 

That is the issue is that now America has come down to the standard of you don't like it here then you have a choice to go back. Typical of when people don't have an answer to the question/issue and trying to pass off.

if the potus is an idiot then what does it make U.S look like to the rest of the world. Not that image is great for the last decades.

10 minutes ago, Kevin. said:

 

pssssst you don't have to vote for Hillary

So trump is a better choice, sell it to me like how you tell your potential customer bmw is better than Mercedes, Audi, Lexus, jaguar. 

What a sad state for the United States when your forerunner of republican is trump while the other one is a straight face lying lawyer for democrat.

the question is, which is the lesser of two evil? Not a great choice here.

8 minutes ago, Fudge_Brownie said:

It only is because people keep saying that. Start voting on replacements. They kind of tried that with the Tea party, but it was flawed for several reasons. 1.2M people voted for Gary Johnson. A collective 2M voted for other actual people, and another ~200k for 'Other'. I recognize it's a tall order to have one of these other parties become something by next election - but we need enough votes, and enough demand for news coverage to get some competition. If you hate the two choices, vote third party. That third party represents a vote for 'I hate these other people'. Think about how many of the people who voted for 'one of the two' hated them both.

Funny you use JFK as the example, considering someone hated him enough to splatter him all over his Lincoln...

Everyone had hit and miss but remember  the Cuba missile crisis. Without his decision, WWIII could had happen already.  And regarding his assassination, we never truly know the root cause other what been known to us as a crazy individual who carry that out.  Same can be say for Abraham Lincoln since he also got took out by a successful assissination attempt.

I do vote but then.....what presidential candidate we had since Clinton era brought us as of a choice?  Al Gore vs Bush Jr, McCain&Palin vs Obama/Biden.

Voting for presidential election has been the lesser of two evil for quite sometime now.  We don't have anymore of the actual good president like the good old days of JFK or teddy  roosevelt

1 hour ago, fivex84 said:

Ran in to a minister at the gas station today. His son is currently living in Japan. Asked me if my car was a Subaru or Mitsubishi and I told him Mitsubishi. Then he said his son owns one of those "hot rod Lancers."
Then as he was leaving he made a mail delivery joke. 
Just one day with out a mail carrier joke.. just one. 

Y. Are you one?

My goal is to own a porsche before I retire.  That would be either a CaymanS/GT4 or 911 model

Welcome to 10 years ago

2 hours ago, Kevin. said:

ok

 

some people (read most) can't do a hard labor job like welding, steel mill work, plumbing, electricians..... not everyone can have a trade (in that sense)

 

I am much better at computer shit. Am I led to believe that because I'm predisposed to be better at something that requires a degree, I should be at a disadvantage? Everyone can't be a welder

 

For less manly type job, you can do air traffic controller, mailman, elevator repairman? If you are good at talking then any type of sale job can make money in any type of  fields.

Again, all I'm hearing is excuse. In life, you get what put in. Nobody will be there to spoon feed you a job making high 5 digits or 6 digit because everyone deserve equal opportunity or chance.

7 minutes ago, Fudge_Brownie said:

It's a funny situation where I think for many people, college has the risk of being almost a negative return. If your parents paid $100k for a degree, it can take a while to earn that back. But you can't just compare it to that original $100k. You should pretend it earned 4% interest over the years, as if it was sitting in some low risk fund. If you think it'll take you ten years to earn $100k more than you could have done in other fields, that originally 100k would be worth $148k. And then you have to factor in that you spend four years of your life not earning a dime. That's four years lost income. Even at minimum wage, that's like another $70k. That's where it really starts to get hard to justify. Ten years later, you've got to beat $148k+70k=218k. So, you'd need to have earned, on average, 21.8k/year more than you could have earned without a 100k degree. This is oversimplifying, but still interesting to think about.

That is if you go to public university/college. $100k is cheap for a bachelor degree these days.

Elevator repairman make $100k per year. Just saying.

mailman make minimum $20 per hour and you just have to past a test to make sure you can decipher mail address. 

Air traffic controller make above 6 digits and FTA will train you as they are shortage of them. As long you meet the require age range (not too old like over 40yrs old). I had a link a while back where they only require you to live in Oklahoma for couple months. Pretty good deal for a good paying job.

1 hour ago, Kevin. said:

 

how about the people that are stuck in poverty? Or ones that cannot afford college? I joined the military because I couldn't afford college, not everyone can do that

When there is a will, there is a way. 

Most people blame on others or lack of opportunity for success. For crying out loud, you live in first world country not some 3rd world where wage per hour is $1 such as countries in South America or some in Asia, and Africa.

My family came here (legally) with zero dollars in our pocket and all of my sibling are not in poverty and able to support their families without any issue.

54 minutes ago, quiksilver said:

Blackberry is meh, it's all about that Motorola Razr.

Still a great phone design.

Word. Those thing last forever. 

6 minutes ago, MattyXXL said:

anyone want some blackberries? 

 

Michael collect them. 

One of the newest corruption topic has recently surface for Portland politicians. How can they sleep at night knowing they cost tax payers millions in money....Oregon budget deficit has been billions for god know how long.

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Some cliff note.

The new park ultimately cost $15.1 million – 2 ½ times more than budgeted

The developers knew that by turning over about 190,000 square feet for the riverfront park, they could get the rights to develop more than 900,000 square feet elsewhere.
They could use those development rights to exceed zoning. For example, the developers could construct a five-story building where current rules allowed for only four stories.

The 4-acre greenway is also one of Portland's most expensive parks to operate and maintain, at nearly $500,000 a year compared to $327,000 for its northern neighbor, 30-acre Tom McCall Waterfront Park. 

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2016/02/portlands_151_million_pathway.html

So Nick Fish sent out an email to his supporter 

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2016/02/nick_fish_concedes_greenway_di.html#incart_big-photo

his main excuse * greenway didn't get 'sunshine it deserved'*

1 hour ago, Kevin. said:

Alain I am surprised that you are saying the founding fathers didn't fully believe in the separation of church and state. What is your view on religious freedom: does it only apply to the popular, in place religions (ie Christianity) or does it apply to all religions? I'm no longer shocked at the actions of people claiming "religious freedom and liberty" in one breath while they consistently shut down other idealisms that don't line up with their agendas.

Ironic they fled from England for freedom of religion but put *In God we trust* in all currency paper money.