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  • in reply to: The Most Cynical Defense Ever #5163
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    I think you’d have a point if the product ever got out the door. But, as I understand it, it did not.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: Governor Handsome…. #5159
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    I’m voting to recall him, and I don’t know anyone who isn’t.

    Nonetheless, I’m expecting him to survive for the prosaic reason that there is no really credible candidate to replace him, of the type of Schwarzenegger back in 2006.

     

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: The Most Cynical Defense Ever #5158
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    I have no love at all  for Elizabeth Holmes, but ex-white collar prosecutor me thinks that this prosecution is a waste of time. Most of the investors were professionals who had the resources to do their own due diligence. Holmes herself has been so completely destroyed that applying the criminal sanction seems coals to Newcastle.

    BTW, I know Ed Davila, the trial judge in the matter, and referenced for him on his appointment to the bench. He’ll give her a fair trial.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: SF’s Vaccine Mandate: Two Questions #5031
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    Sorry, but I don’t see immunization passports as any more offensive than requiring vaccination proof before enrolling a child in public school. What IS annoying is mask mandates in lieu of passports, which is what the health fascists in Santa Clara County and Oregon have done.

    Covid issues have been politicized to a ridiculous degree. Trump is the major culprit, but God knows his mindless opposition have played their part.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: COVID Vaccinations #4967
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    The politicization of the issue has made it all but impossible to get straightforward information from the media. Trump is largely responsible for this – it is almost impossible for a President confronting a natural disaster not to emerge with additional prestige, but somehow he managed – but God knows the opposition did its best as well. Whether it’s the origins of the virus, or patterns of vaccination, you’re not going to get a neutral report.

    That said, it seems to me madness not to receive the vaccination, and utterly irrational. Why the government is not aggressively pushing a vaccination passport protocol, which would provide a powerful inducement to vaccinate, baffles me.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: A ‘one-time’ wealth tax #4928
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    Absolutely absurd proposal.

    But it is interesting to me that there is growing recognition that there are real problems with the way we define our tax base.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: The end of the NCAA #4907
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    The G League is another challenge.

    I don’t like schools paying players. It destroys the academic model, and that would not be good.

    I do think the kids should be able to take money from whomever wants to give it to them, except the school and boosters.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

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    I doubt very much you have a racist bone in your body, Mick.

    However, the people giving the course are toxically racist.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: Chris Christie is running in 2024 #4656
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    Well . . .  waddling, anyway.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

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    Worth repeating, that Elizabeth (That’s-Not-Funny) Warren’s plans for a wealth surtax, and my own thoughts for changing the base of the annual income tax, are poles apart.  One major difference is that costs of compliance would drop dramatically. No need for all that additional enforcement on the income tax.

    Her plans have zero chance. They might start some dialog, though.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: GR, Elizabeth Warren wants wealth tax #4433
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    Rare post for me, but my notion is the REPLACEMENT of the income tax with a wealth-based annual tax. A wealth surtax simply won’t work. There’s no middle and lower class tax break, there’s no real shift to the ultra-progressivism of a wealth tax, and – above all – there is no simplification of our overly complex reporting and enforcement system.

    Still, I am glad to see a dialog begin. Even if it’s a dumb one.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: Please keep Rocky in your thoughts #4320
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    Delighted to hear Rocky is out of the hospital.

    I had a really mild case. Even so, the cough and a general sense of debilitation linger on.  It’s not all that much different than other viruses I have had. But I don’t think I’ll be fully recovered for another few days,

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: Please keep Rocky in your thoughts #4258
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    Thoughts and prayers.

    FWIW,  my wife tested positive ten days ago on Tuesday, me on Thursday a week. This was amazing as we have been beyond cautious.

    But we were lucky. Her case has been mild, and she clears tomorrow. Mine is completely asymptomatic. I’m isolating until Sunday, but I’m already beyond it.

    Though God knows I’ve had my disagreements with Rocky, may he pull through this.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: 11 million Democratic voters, coming right up #4188
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    I’ll pass on the wisdom of the immigration policy.

    But if the Democrats believe that this segment are destined to be Democratic voters, they’re delusional. Immigrants of this type are far more likely to appreciate the traditional institutions of this country,

    It’s only in the second, third, and fourth generations that they become complacent enough to be cynical.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

    in reply to: A good day for democracy #4110
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    Oh, cut it out. We’ve always had political scandals, some large, some small. We do our best with them.

    But a sitting President who comes up with a non-existent conspiracy theory to inspire a mob to shut down the core Electoral College process?  Off the charts.

    And yeah,yeah,they’re all alike, what difference does it make? I’ve got the standard response memorized. Sometime when you were seven, you realized the phrase ‘you’re another’ was an all-purpose rejoinder. It’s served you well since then.

    But most of us are older than seven. Trump put himself in a class by himself today. All the adoration you’ve bestowed on your little tin god isn’t going to change the fact.

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness - yeah, and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

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