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Must be with a heavy foot or had some tuning done to it? My buddies RX-7 got great gas mileage with the original rotary and a 5 speed.
German fan? I like Beemers old I6's. Damn reliable engine.
(Gubmint is government)
I had a 2000 Accord. Worst damn car i ever had. Should have went with the civic..
Ooh, and I'm complaining about how much I pay for gas, how did you end up with the Accord?
My ol' lady. The exact words were: "The green car is a 4 door and bigger we would have more space. I know you like the little 2 door car but the 4 door one would be better".
Ouch.
BMW runs 60, Mazda runs about 60-65. BMW Holds alot more, and RX7 needs midgrade..
Ha.
the RX7 is a classic car, alot of people have newer ones and such. The car has never looked as good since my grandpa bought it. 4 door? Eww. THIS IS WHERE ITS AT:http://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/mazda/rx-7/1995/oem/1995_mazda_rx-7_coupe_base_fq_oem_1_300.jpg
Gorgeous fins.
Hahahaha, that's hiliarious. The blind liking of a woman lead to a horrible car, thats rough.
Hi everybody.
Aaaaaaay(Sounding like Fonzie)
This is the style my buddy had Ankha: http://www.mariahmotorsports.com/temp/rex_17sa.jpg
So i see your point.
This is what i drive now (and what i do with it): http://tinypic.com/r/28gtv81/8
She no longer has a say in my choice of vehicles. lol
I am always a sap for the 50s corvette, that is my dream car, one of these days I will have a custom one made, if my economics are in order.
2 things I've come to terms with never understanding:
1) statist logic
2) women
Ha. Ouch.
Hi, just having an edifying conversation on cheese. (And its existential meaning)
Gotcha. What you do with it indeed.
Now why would you do that? Huh..
Muh, are you married? (No offense)
That happend to my father once when he was younger, my grandmother picked a car for him because it was red. That car broke down on him so many times he eventually took it to the junkyard and pocketed the cash
My grandpa has the original stingray...its pretty great. My family is big on two things:
-Awesome Sports Cars
-Awesome Antique Guns
(I use and love both)
Ha.
No, commited, yes. Soon to be engaged, probably.
Freest countries on Earth, in my opinion:
-USA
-Switzerland
-New Zealand
I heard Denmark is pretty free. Dunno all the facts though.
I lookd at the picture, my grandpa has one of those too
Silver, same color, everything. But, it had a headlight problem and the ac broke down. It works, but needs work. Its his latelife crisis. Ironic. He likes it better than the red one. So, he gave the rd one ti my dad, and I got it. The parts cost a TON and are so bad to find........
Women are another type of breed, I had a girl for awhile, single now. We went out for about four weeks, and she tells me that she kissed her ex. So I dump her and she tells me that I am heartless and have no understanding of what love is. Some women are just a headache.
Ahh. Im in a relationship, but Im the teen spirit who has no intention of getting married......probably.
Debatable. It's one of the Scandinavian countries, which have become very prosperous by pursuing free market policies and then began to slowly squander the gains it made by constructing massive welfare states. These, however, began to break down in the 1990s, so economic reform has been needed.
GUNS? Oh my goodness, guns kill people, gun control NOW!(Do not take seriously, I am a big supporter of the second amendment.)
lol y do u even need an assault rifle
Ha. I know. I dated a girl for a while, but she just got annoying, no fun in it anymore, that ones over. But, I still have a girl. All good.
North Korea is pretty free, so is Cuba.(Joking, not Commuanal)
Just remember Ankha, a happy woman makes a happy man.
Ah, Good to know. I want to visit, hear it's beautiful.
Hah! I've had those types..
I believe in flexible monogomy, that's wonderful system. I mean the Mormons practiced it for years(sorry if this joke offended anyone of that faith, they don't do that now.)
Ya, my grandpa has a room full of guns. I get em when hes dead. ;)
I love him, but those are pretty great guns. He has like 50 shotguns, likes to collect ithicas. My immediate family and my grandparents together total over 100 guns easily.
Dont got any. Long rifles, pistols, shotguns and a couple others. Such as swiss training rifles from war.
Heard that too many times....
Not a morman, but I dont get it.
I know, I mean, if someone tries to rob you at night or sexually assault anyone, you should just reason with them and tell them why it's wrong. I mean, protecting your children and spouse should not be used with a gun, you're taking another life(sadly this is an acutal opinion for some.)
There was a time in the Mormon faith where it was acceptable to have more than one wife
Youre gonna reason with a murderer or armed robber. Good luck kid.
The RMB is so active. :)
Oh. Cool.
You should also encourage them to change their ways, offer them dinner, and give them a percentage of your income.
Also, when women say you didn't have to get me anything for my birthday, or valentines, christmas, anniversary, mother's day, etc... That's annoying, of course you have to get them something, otherwise they feel forgotten. Also, whenever a woman can't choose where she wants to eat, that is a struggle as well.
That really can't be understated.
North Korea actually has two bizarrely libertarian policies - no real system of taxation and completely legalised marijuana.
That argument isn't half as ridiculous as some of the others I've heard from the left. Apparently some "feminists" believe that women should urinate themselves to turn off their would-be rapist instead of defending themselves. Sickening.
I know
LOL - http://robinhoodtax.org.uk/
"Let's take people out of poverty by putting even more people into poverty!!!1"
You have no right to defend your home if you are going to murder somone(again, there are loons out there who believe this.)
Two very good lessons.
God forbid you suggest a place to eat, and it's "nooo i dont feel like that". It's always 20 questions.
Rehabilitation, yay!
Oh certainly. Offer them a weapon or two so they can hunt rabbit for food.
Ive seen both. Buy someone an expensive gem, and they say you shouldnt have. That ended badly for me......long story you likely dont want to hear....and yes, I have been on a date and therefore know about the food issue.
Yep. Everytime.
I know! Ha.
When you finally say the right place: "If that's where you wanna go".(Face in palm of hand)
On North Korea, really? That is something I wasn't aware of.
On Feminsts, what the hell? What is the logic? Rapists are sick in the head, I don't think that would do anything.
Also, when women just order a salad but then they eat about half of your meal when you could have ordered one for her, but she says: "I have to watch my carbs". Again, face in palm of hand
Wow
Doesnt happen with me. My girl is 16.
Lucky, you know what else makes me mad? When you discover she's a Katy Perry fan and plays her non-stop. Worst experience of my life, she had an obnoxious laugh, she was an air-head, and she had horrible taste in music.
Oh. I have basically my dream girl. She likes my rock, LIKES PINK FLOYD, and alot of other stuff, IS A SPORTS FAN, ACTUALLY IS, and is smart, and sweet. Therefore, we are good here.
Sounds like you have it made
I'm an all out country boy.. my girl grew up in the city. I hate her taste in music. Pop is probably the worst genre in the planet. I'd rather listen to elevator music. That aside, she's a wonderful woman.
Basically.
I despise pop.
As I am a classic rock fan, I despise modern country. However, Old School Country is where it's at.
Pop and Rap, don't know which one is worst
Concur.
Both are well....bad, but there are times where neither count as music....
The only thing you can say about Pop and Rap artists are they are extremly successful business people. They repeat the same sound and make millions. There is no more innovation, only the attempt to sound similar and uniform.
And in my house, we call that crap.
Eminem is rich as heck but sings like 10 words and gets them remixed!
Not sings, SAYS. Pardon my err.
He also steals music as well, he took the beat from The Stroke and Life's Been Good to Me so Far. That took brains
He also tends to sound angry in every song
Believable.
Whatever shall we do? How do we educate these poor people who are trapped under the spell?
So how bout' that APPEAL act?
We dont. Guess.
Coulda used it a while back.....little late, but good.
I agree
Ya. We needed it. Is it ratified/passed or whatever?
It's not law yet, gotta go to vote... *stares at Pev with blank expression*
*Waves taco in front of muh to break blank stare*
Ohhh precious Mexican treat
I would vote for it
*Snaps and tacos disappear*
ha
Noooooooooooo
*Tacos appear on RWNs head*
Now I want Tacos, and not those rip off dorritos tacos at Taco Bell, real Tacos. I think my taste buds may not work, but I don't taste the dorritos.
I am having tacos for lunch. Mighty taco! Lets go northeastern restaurant chins, gotta go eat now, see yall later.
Haha enjoy.
One last thing for muh: Tacos denied.
Mwhahahaha
That's cold dude
Actually, *bites taco*, its rather warm. They just took it off the grill.
Sorry. Will put it up now.
First
I plan to sign this bill.
Oh
...
You evil son of a biscuit :P
Thank ya sir
[B]Wealth Redistribution and Poverty[/B]
Being Classically Liberal wrote this piece that can be found here: http://being-classical-liberal.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/wealth-redistribution-and-poverty.html
It sums up the fact that higher taxes don't actually help the poor. 75% of income gains made by the bottom 40% worldwide are a result of economic growth. And since a study by two Keynesian economists, David and Christina Romer, discovered that tax increases do indeed damage GDP considerably, the only possible conclusion we can come to is that higher taxes - on anybody - hurt the poor a lot.
Thoughts on taxing the rich:
The typical left wing solution to any problem is higher income taxes on the rich. In fact, I remain unconvinced that modern liberalism is nothing more than envy wrapped in political rhetoric. For example, here are two issues which leftists think can be fixed by even more taxation of the wealthy:
1. Wealth inequality
>Modern liberal solution: Tax the rich even more
>Classical liberal solution: Privatize social security (thus making everyone an owner of capital)
2. Poverty
>Modern liberal solution: Tax the rich even more (wealth redistribution)
>Classical liberal solution: Grow the economy, 75% of the income gains that accrued to the bottom 40% of income earners worldwide are a result of economic growth according to the World Bank. [1]
Indeed, economic growth is the main driver in poverty reduction and the means through which the standard of living of country's citizens increases. Thus, anything that hinders economic growth is very much against the interests of the poor, as well as everyone else. And of course, a recent survey of the economic literature on government spending and taxation has found that in OECD (developed) countries, taxes are significantly negatively correlated with growth even after controlling for numerous of relevant factors that could affect growth. According to the authors:
"Most studies find that...an increase in government size [taxation or spending as a % of GDP] by 10 percentage points is associated with a 0.5 to 1 percent lower annual growth rate." [2]
For the United States specifically, research conducted by Keynesian economists David and Christina Romer states:
"[W]e find that a tax increase of one percent of GDP lowers GDP by about 3 percent." [3]
It's also worth noting that according to the Fraser Institute, the poor in the most economically free (the most capitalist) countries are better off than the average person in the least economically free countries:
"In the top quartile [of economic freedom], the average income of the poorest 10% was $10,556, compared to $932 in the bottom quartile in 2011US(PPP) dollars (Exhibit 1.9). Interestingly, the average income of the poorest 10% in the most economically free nations is more than twice the overall average income in the least free nations." [4]
Thus, there is good reason to expect that higher taxes on the wealthy could hurt economic growth and thus the poor. There is also good reason to expect economic freedom to be good for the poor. However, I'm not convinced that modern liberals actually want to help the poor. If they did, they would be actively doing something to help them, not trying to reach into other people's pockets to do what they think is right. I think their obsession with taxing the rich is more driven by envy than anything else, that or they wrongly believe in the zero sum game view of the world, in which one man can only gain at the expense of others. Regardless, I seriously doubt much good could come from further taxation of the wealthy (or anyone else) or further degradation of economic freedom (which the US has been experiencing for a decade).
Citations:
[1] http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/IW3P/IB/2013/08/13/000158349_20130813100137/Rendered/PDF/WPS6568.pdf
[2] http://journalistsresource.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Govt-Size-and-Growth.pdf
[3] http://www.nber.org/papers/w13264
[4] http://www.freetheworld.com/2013/EFW2013-complete.pdf
Don't tell me I have brain damage for having a different opinion on things.
Communal, We know you have brain damage.........
I am very offended by the fact that you insist I have mental issues for being who I am. You only pull this card because you are either too lazy to counter my arguments, or you can't hold your own against them. That is the only viable reason as to why someone would feel the need to state that I am mentally damaged.
The same could be said for a lot of people who don't know how to even read my posts, better yet reply to them using brain power.
no, i say that you so because many of my comrades have given you great arguments yet you still insist that communism can work and you blame any failures of communism on Capitalists.
debating with you on communism is like debating with a Nazi on weather the holocaust was real.
I said capitalism cannot work many times and gave you many valid reasons, but I don't expect you to actually consider changing. I first came here to debunk many misconceptions about Socialism in particular but I did not come here to change people like you want to do to me apparently.
We seek not to change your ideas; if you want to believe that, then you can do that, and you can do that here.
What we seek to do is to show you simply that you believe in something that just isn't so. Whether or not you want to accept that is up to you, but our intention is to show the errors of your thought process and hope that you use that information to come to a logical conclusion. Whatever conclusion that is is up to you.
For example, many posts about Communism and Socialism on this RMB are well-organized and logical explanations of how the exact opposite of what you state is true: that capitalism, while not perfect, is the best substitute we presently can have for Communism, which has been shown to be a failure in practice. Though, I do admit that it seems very attractive in theory, but practically it's been shown to fail at just about everything.
Fine, the only reason that i agree with you on is we will run out of natural resources. however we will advance so much threw technology that we can limit our use of those resources. We can make our own.
Not to mention that we do have a massive supply of hydrogen; nuclear fusion would be a pretty great idea once we figure out exactly how to do it.
If we ever run out, I'm pretty sure we could just rip something else apart for more hydrogen and energy. Basically an infinite energy loop. I sure hope that works in practice. Seems like it should be possible to rip helium apart for hydrogen, but it probably isn't. Yet.
And if it does happen to turn out that we can't do that, we'd probably have enough stuff left over for fission to last until the sun dies out anyways.
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