I didn't see much about how JFK was engaging in tax fraud when I looked it up. I know about his forebears, but was he supposed to be a fraud like Trump?

I think Kurt meant the elder Kennedy Joe (?) He, uh, wasn't such a great guy.

JFK was a legit war hero (PT 109). He benefited immensely from his family's wealth, but I don't think he ever tried to pass it off as his own doing. He was a deeply flawed person, but nothing like The Orange One...

c.

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 3:21pm
kurtster wrote: Not unlike the Kennedy's ... just saying ... Not sure of whether JFK committed tax fraud, but in any case, some of us hope the world can become a better place. That won't happen if we continue to excuse crime by the rich and powerful.

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 3:13pm
kurtster wrote: Not unlike the Kennedy's ... just saying ... I didn't see much about how JFK was engaging in tax fraud when I looked it up. I know about his forebears, but was he supposed to be a fraud like Trump?

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 2:44pm
cc_rider wrote: Or any family with generations of amassed wealth. What we're seeing now is the return of the Robber Barons of the late 1800's. Same tricks, same governmental collusion. c. Plutocracy/oligarchy. Government of the people, by the rich and for the rich.

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 2:32pm
kurtster wrote: Not unlike the Kennedy's ... just saying ... Or any family with generations of amassed wealth. What we're seeing now is the return of the Robber Barons of the late 1800's. Same tricks, same governmental collusion. c.

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 2:25pm
Red_Dragon wrote: Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father Not unlike the Kennedy's ... just saying ...

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 12:44pm
black321 wrote: so if the $435m gift is accurate, and his current wealth is ~$3.5b, thats only a 4-5% real return over the years...not very impressive . Would have done better sticking it in an index fund and playing golf. Several similar calculations were made in the run-up to the election. Here's one.

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 12:38pm
black321 wrote: so if the $435m gift is accurate, and his current wealth is ~$3.5b, thats only a 4-5% real return over the years...not very impressive . Would have done better sticking it in an index fund and playing golf while Presidenting

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 12:33pm
so if the $435m gift is accurate, and his current wealth is ~$3.5b, thats only a 4-5% real return over the years...not very impressive . Would have done better sticking it in an index fund and playing golf.

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 12:19pm
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the_jake wrote: Did you receive your FEMA emergency test warning from the President on your cellular device? Oh, man; I missed it. I have the "Do Not Disturb" setting turned on on my phone.

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Proclivities wrote:

maryte wrote:

Stuff and nonsense. You obviously haven't ventured too far into the song comments. Sometimes I feel like I'm listening to completely different songs than others are. And let's not forget the implementation of PSD (post-traumatic song disorder)...

I am pretty sure he was just referring to this "forum" section (where fewer members venture), not the savagery of the song comments.

Actually, the worst RP song comments, at least the ones I read, are pretty tame compared to the nonsense I have seen elsewhere on the web.

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 12:07pm
the_jake wrote: Did you receive your FEMA emergency test warning from about the President on your cellular device? There. FYT.

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 12:01pm
the_jake wrote: Did you receive your FEMA emergency test warning from the President on your cellular device? Yes, and I feel so much safer now. c.

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 11:57am
Did you receive your FEMA emergency test warning from the President on your cellular device?

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Posted: Oct 3, 2018 - 11:26am

R_P wrote:

Steely_D wrote:

‘Fox & Friends’ spin of damaging NYT story about Trump’s tax fraud

So tired of this FOX/Trump propaganda machine. (Not fond of the MSNBC/Turmp hate fest either, but let's stick to the topic).
The answer to crap like this is always the same: what if we weren't reporting on Trump - what if it were Obama? What would the outcry/tolerance level look like?

Answer: this is - and this is not news - bald faced hypocrisy. Shame on anyone for tolerating this.

Fraud apparently is cool if done with sufficiently large amounts, unlike the oft-cited but likely much rarer "welfare queens"...

or "voter fraud"

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Steely_D wrote:

âFox & Friendsâ spin of damaging NYT story about Trumpâs tax fraud

Fraud apparently is cool if done with sufficiently large amounts, unlike the oft-cited but likely much rarer "welfare queens"...

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‘Fox & Friends’ spin of damaging NYT story about Trump’s tax fraud

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ScottFromWyoming wrote: What now? Indefensible Steaming Pile

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Red_Dragon wrote: ISP $1.00 to SFW What now?

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