Someone please, explain it, so that it makes sense to me. I just have missed something in the core concept.
I understand there is a political theory that says Trickle Down Economics (economics being a field solidly based in math, and not subject to whimsical nonsense,) means that if those who are already financially successful are given even greater means through corporate and personal tax breaks, instead of he masses, that eventually We The People, (by which I mean the majority) will eventually get the benefits, because they (by which I mean rich assholes) will be ultimately spending more.
I get it, and at its surface it is a simple concept. Here's where I disagree...
Ultimately, what this concept is saying: is that we all (the majority) are dogs, sitting obediently at the feet of our masters (corporate assholes) and if they deign to delight us with scraps from their table, we should just sit there chewing happily, and feel all happy and warm inside.
The unfortunate reality, is that this concept has never been true, and those that cling to it, out of either desperation, or selfishness are the remnants of a bygone era of self-indulgences and effectively caste systems.
I get it, I mean for the wealthy millionaires, and now billionaires why they think that they should give the least, and take the most, percentage-wise: they're selfish. It's in the name of the concept, but what I don't understand are the dogs. The loyalists to their corporate overlords. To any and all Republicans, who aren't listed in Forbes magazine, or high-ranking members of a Fortune-500 company, I have to ask, why?
Others more qualified than I, have already explained part of this problem, it stems from the fact that right-wingers in government have aligned themselves with the religious nutters, and that those Bob Jones-esque (by which I mean more assholes) zealots are busy programming middle America, (both literal Mid-West USA, and figurative middle class) to believe nonsense like in order to love Jesus, or support our troops, you have to think their way.
And that I don't get... in fact, when you'll have my complete understanding, is when you say something like: to support our troops, you'll offer them free health insurance for life, and a college education, and maybe even VA Housing for all veteran's families, not just the section 8 vouchers for homeless vets, but they don't...
Instead (and they're in their own capacity, honest) telling us, what they're going to do is give the wealthiest and extra boost, and that they hope (reads: know is unlikely) will happen, is that you'll get the run-off, rather than the river.
I think I've been giving my opinion again, oh well... next time - just the facts.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Getting Political Again...
Or... Why We the People can't afford to elect Willard "Mitt" Romney as President of the United States of America.
Agenda, motivations, these are not only salient points, but the heart of the matter. "Mittens" is an avatar of the corporate sociopath; he is greed.
It is not just that he wants to allow the wind energy credits to expire, but why?
So only the wealthy, who already have the means and resources, can profit in the energy market, and by that we probably mean "oil men".
It isn't just that he refuses to support a program which at its core is reminiscent of the plan that was passed in my state of Massachusetts, but also has a planned parenthood infrastructure.
And on a personal level to him,
It isn't just that he doesn't want to pay taxes on his income, and wants to make it so "middle class families" share an increased burden so he and his can get away with paying next to nothing. By the way, will do nothing to actually pay down the national debt- just saying.
The sad fact is, that he wants to run America like a business, and that is not only bad for businesses everywhere, small and et cetera, but bad for everyone whose personal well-being doesn't net a profit for the people he'd like to see at the top tier of control; the elites.
Unfortunately for many of us, even the average misinformed Republican, this plan doesn't include you. You as an avg. income earner, are to him, beyond the scope of his purview. It's not that dissimilar from Reaganomics, but the sad truth is that "Trickle Down Economics" is a biased concept, and its distortion of the truth doesn't benefit anyone but the already wealthy.
Let's regroup: the 80's were not a great time, and Ronald was not a great president, he was an actor, with Alzheimer's more than likely already affecting his mind. It is sad that he served two terms. It is even more sad that his VP served a term after that, and that a spoiled little rich kid got in 8 years after his dad, but let me ask you; do you really want to go back?
What is it that you, the voter, see happening under the elitists reclaiming power? Forgive me for being a Egalitarian instead, but I don't just spout equality, I believe in it. We should not have elected W. in the first place, we were very wrong to re-elect him out of fear, and I don't see adequate cause to put another unprincipled CEO into the oval office.
Bain Capital is proof not of financial success, but solely of gain through exploitation, and deceit. We shouldn't applaud him for ripping companies apart, we should question why he thinks his form of profiteering should be rewarded. He doesn't create jobs with his methods, he only loads his own coffers, and it is the only way he knows. He is incapable of creating structure that lasts.
Agenda, motivations, these are not only salient points, but the heart of the matter. "Mittens" is an avatar of the corporate sociopath; he is greed.
It is not just that he wants to allow the wind energy credits to expire, but why?
So only the wealthy, who already have the means and resources, can profit in the energy market, and by that we probably mean "oil men".
It isn't just that he refuses to support a program which at its core is reminiscent of the plan that was passed in my state of Massachusetts, but also has a planned parenthood infrastructure.
And on a personal level to him,
It isn't just that he doesn't want to pay taxes on his income, and wants to make it so "middle class families" share an increased burden so he and his can get away with paying next to nothing. By the way, will do nothing to actually pay down the national debt- just saying.
The sad fact is, that he wants to run America like a business, and that is not only bad for businesses everywhere, small and et cetera, but bad for everyone whose personal well-being doesn't net a profit for the people he'd like to see at the top tier of control; the elites.
Unfortunately for many of us, even the average misinformed Republican, this plan doesn't include you. You as an avg. income earner, are to him, beyond the scope of his purview. It's not that dissimilar from Reaganomics, but the sad truth is that "Trickle Down Economics" is a biased concept, and its distortion of the truth doesn't benefit anyone but the already wealthy.
Let's regroup: the 80's were not a great time, and Ronald was not a great president, he was an actor, with Alzheimer's more than likely already affecting his mind. It is sad that he served two terms. It is even more sad that his VP served a term after that, and that a spoiled little rich kid got in 8 years after his dad, but let me ask you; do you really want to go back?
What is it that you, the voter, see happening under the elitists reclaiming power? Forgive me for being a Egalitarian instead, but I don't just spout equality, I believe in it. We should not have elected W. in the first place, we were very wrong to re-elect him out of fear, and I don't see adequate cause to put another unprincipled CEO into the oval office.
Bain Capital is proof not of financial success, but solely of gain through exploitation, and deceit. We shouldn't applaud him for ripping companies apart, we should question why he thinks his form of profiteering should be rewarded. He doesn't create jobs with his methods, he only loads his own coffers, and it is the only way he knows. He is incapable of creating structure that lasts.
Thursday, August 02, 2012
My PC Build
A few months back, I put together a new PC tower using parts I bought on Amazon.com.
I've been really happy with it, for the most part, and thought I'd share the specs.
I spent just under $1100 for all the parts, and for now have it hooked up to a 40" Sony TV.
I've been really happy with it, for the most part, and thought I'd share the specs.
I spent just under $1100 for all the parts, and for now have it hooked up to a 40" Sony TV.
- XFX AMD Radeon HD 6790 840 MHz 1 GB DDR5 – Video Card
- Sabrent Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI Network 300 Mps – Wi-Fi Card Adapter
- Corsair Memory Vengeance 16 Dual Channel Kit DDR3 1600 MHz 240 Pin DDR3 SDRAM
- AMD Phenom II X4 960T Processor, Black Edition
- OCZ Fatali1ty 550W Gaming Power Supply
- Asus 24xDVD+/-RW Drive DVD-RAM
- Asus Sabertooth 990FX – AM3+ TUF Series DDR3 Motherboard
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler
- Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache
- Cooler Master HAF ATX Mid Tower Case
So even though I have spent more on an individual computer before, this is by far the best I've ever had.
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