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  1. http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/one-percenter-why-i-support-occupy.html Gaius, a self-described member of the 1% ("Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan would save me roughly $400,000 a year in taxes, and President Obama's tax proposals would cost me more than $100,000") writes on DailyKos in support of the Occupy movement and describes the absurdity of the pitched battles over raising taxes on the rich by a mere 3.5%: Thus you can imagine my amazement this summer when I watched the Republicans in Congress push the United States to the brink of default - and the world to the brink of ruin - over whether to repeal a portion of the Bush tax cuts and raise my taxes by 3.5%. I know a lot of people with high incomes and even the conservatives among them were confused by that sequence of events. Here is a secret about rich people: we wouldn't have noticed a 3.5% tax increase. That is not only because there isn't a material difference between having $1 million and $965,000, which is obvious, but also because most of us don't actually know how much money we are going to make in a given year. Most income at that level is the result of profits rather than salary, whether it comes in the form of bonuses, stock options, partnership distributions, dividends or capital gains. Profits are unpredictable and they tend to vary wildly. At my own firm, the general rule of thumb is that if we are within 5% of our budget for the year, everyone is happy and no one complains. A variation of 3.5% is merely a random blip. I was not amazed but disgusted when John Boehner and his crew tried to justify the extremity of their position by rebranding the wealthy as "job creators." While true in a very basic sense, it obscures the fact that jobs are a cost that is voluntarily incurred only as a result of demand. Hiring has no correlation at all to profits or to income - none. Let me keep more of my money without increasing customer demand and I will do just that - keep it. Perhaps I will spend a little more of it, though probably not, but even if I do it won't help the economy very much. Here is another secret of the well-to-do: we don't really buy much more stuff than everyone else. It may be more expensive stuff, sure, but I don't buy cars, or appliances, or furniture, or anything else more frequently than the average consumer. The things I do spend more money on are services such as travel, entertainment, restaurants and landscaping, none of which generate well-paying middle class jobs. There, in a nutshell, is the sad explanation of what has happened to the American economy over the last 25 years of "trickle down" economics.
  2. donhaas

    Lions at Packers: In-Game Discussion

    Sounds good. Let's move on to the next game then!
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    Lions at Packers: In-Game Discussion

    Right... but at some point you're going to need to move past the reffing and examine the nuts and bolts of this game.... And that, unfortunately, for Lions fans is that the Packers completely dominated this game after the beginning. The Packers back-up running back and weird, raw practice guys like Lazard, Shepard, and some long-haired white Jesus hippie dude from UW-Whitewater were going up and down and up and down and up and down the field on your defense. That should be your concern. Just imagine what Davante Adams would do. Think about that for a second. And offensively. after the 70-yard gadget play worked on the Packers back-up safety and another long play worked, the Lions were completely stoned on offense. Zilch. Nada. Johnson : 2 yards a carry. Offense: 10 yards a drive for the last 8 possessions. The Packer defense dominated the game (say that out loud; that's weird to hear as a Packers fan). That also should be your concern. But your concern is the refs. Not, however, the refs gave Detroit 7 points that they never got. The initial guy that called touchdown was 60 feet away and out of position. Nothing showed that he hit that line. But of course refs are too proud to reverse themselves. I don't really care about that bad call in the long run. How did the Packers play? They dominated yardage (with practice league receivers, mind you) 466-290. The drove the ball consistently. Detroit was stoned 8 times in a row from the 2nd quarter to the end of the game. It's unfortunate that last call was made. But after Crosby instead makes as chip-shot 35 yard FG, why is it a guarantee that Detroit would march the field with no timeouts and a minute left to score after they got stoned the previous 8 times? So how bad are you really getting jobbed? Is it worse than Rusty Wilson throwing an INT on the last play of the game and a Seattle player coming over and touching the ball in the defender's hands and the refs calling that a touchdown? I doubt it. Stuff happens, though If Detroit would have dominated the game and lost because of bad calls, I would be much more pissed as a fan. As it was, they probably never deserved to win. They were dominated for most of the game. The Packers didn't deserve to win either with all the stupid mistakes they made.
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    Lions at Packers: In-Game Discussion

    I really do miss him
  5. donhaas

    Lions at Packers: In-Game Discussion

    Yeah... Like the end of the Eagles game where the defender held down both of MVS's arms at the game-winning goalline catch and the ball bounces off his chest (cuz he has no access to his arms) and is intercepted ending the game.... Packers always seem to get the breaks in the big spots
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    Lions at Packers: In-Game Discussion

    Also, they never ever scored on the fourth down at the goalline. That's 7 gift points. Versus the 3 "gift" points the Packers got that they would have gotten anyways. Only one of these incidents has led to endless crying, however
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    Lions at Packers: In-Game Discussion

    If it was flipped, I would be wondering how my team's offense could be completely shut down for 3 quarters and how I let the other team go up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down the field with practice squad receivers... I've seen a ToucheCeption. I've seen Jerry Rice fumbling that should have ended a playoff game and it not being called. I've seen Rodgers pulled down by his facemask to end another playoff game but it wasn't called. I've seen far worse reffing than this. This was a missed call, too. But c'mon. Detroit sucked in this game. They were gifted two turnovers by a practice-league receiver and another by Jones. The couldn't capitalize. Beyond the first quarter and a trick play or two, they were completely dominated.
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    Lions at Packers: In-Game Discussion

    THIS ^ Meanwhile Packers had drives of 85 yards, 70, 58, 74, 72 .... with practice squad wide receivers and Aaron Jones fumbling and dropping easy touchdown passes I sometimes wonder what games people are watching
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    Lions at Packers: In-Game Discussion

    Love that guy! Miss him... Getting lost in all this mess is the superior job the Pack did on defense... Outside of the first couple of series where Savage's back-up got really confused and gave up two bombs (please come back soon, Savage!), the Pack D completely clamped down and suffocated the Lion O. Carryonmywayward Johnson averaged about 2 yards a rush for the entire game... he had nowhere to run... And after the first few series, the Lions averaged 10 yards a possession for the last 8 possessions... Shut down! Meanwhile, Rodgers was going up and down the field with some practice-league receivers... What was the final yardage .... like 466 to 290? What evidence does anybody have that if they don't call that penalty and Cros goes ahead and makes an easy 35 yard FG that Detroit is going to march the field with no timeouts in a minute. Based upon their past 8 previous series where they were completely shut down? GTFO Beiotch about that call, but the Packers dominated that game. Can't wait to run it back. Next time with Savage and our #1 and #2 receivers in tow. (MVS also got hurt for a good portion of this game)....
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    Bears at Packers: In-Game Discussion

    haha...... FFToday still exactly the same
  11. Congratulations, brother! Enjoy it. Send my best to Yoda The Pug
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    Divisional Playoff: Green Bay v. Dallas

    My bad, Hardcore Troubador.... Who's Recliner Pilot now then??
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    Divisional Playoff: Green Bay v. Dallas

    I've missed so much 49er shitt!ness, too! hahahaha
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    Divisional Playoff: Green Bay v. Dallas

    HAHAHAHAHA.... There's literally 40 stillshots of Cowboy holds that weren't called on Skip Bayless's Twitter page... A couple where the Dallas player is literally undressing the Packer player.... Glad to see you are still uncontrollably and enjoying your 90s music from the last time the Cowboys were relevant Enjoy watching figure skating next week
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    Kap - Does anyone think he's good?

    Looks like somebody at FFToday is having a Reality check
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    Kap - Does anyone think he's good?

    http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/11/1/9654886/rams-have-so-little-respect-for-colin-kaepernick-they-leave-receivers
  17. donhaas

    Kap - Does anyone think he's good?

    Yes, you do!
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    Dion Lewis Active

    edjrLogic™ determines that the pass interference call on Gronk that allowed Edelman to be open for the touchdown shouldn't have been called because Patriots Actually, Edelman should have had 9 touchdowns but the refs only let the Patriots play 60 minutes /edjrLogic™ Love Lewis.... great pick-up by me
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    Kap - Does anyone think he's good?

    You didn't evaluate my other points I think those hit home too hard You signed a sh!tty quarterback to a $126 million contract. How much he has gotten out of the contract and how much he will get is really rats a$$ for me.... Your franchise is screwed either way... Enjoy your VHS tapes and watching the good football teams with the good quarterbacks play the rest of the way ETA: and you didn't glance through my post... you read every word
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    Kap - Does anyone think he's good?

    HAHAHAHAHA! Glory Days! I guess congrats on unleashing a gimmick on the Packers and the Packers and the rest of the league taking a little bit to figure out the gimmick... ....but they and everybody else did But here's where we sit today *Kaepernick 160 total passing yards (including a garbagetime long pass long after being dominated the whole game) 0 TDs, 1 INT, 3 TOTAL OFFENSIVE POINTS in getting embarrassed by the Pack at home * Kaepernick now one of the sh!ttiest QBs in the league * 49ers stuck paying Kaepernick $128 million to suck it up for now and the future because SF believed in the gimmick that's been exposed by the whole league *SF got rid of their best QB in the last 2 decades because of the gimmick... He's not that good compared to Packer QBs, but he's the best they've had in ages. * Packers currently 6-0, Super Bowl contenders every year and every year in the future... Have best quarterback in the universe Have fun with Gimmick Guy and 3-13.... Maybe SF can be sh!tty for another decade to draft enough talent which you can completely ruin with a NEW GIMMICK GUY Enjoy your VHS tapes and glory days!
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    Green Bay, are we convinced they are for real?

    truth hurts, edwardo
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    Green Bay, are we convinced they are for real?

    The reality is that the NFL ebbs and flows. When Favre and the Packers were at their best, they had to deal with two extreme powerhouse NFL teams -- Dallas and SF (and you could argue Denver later). Both Dallas and SF completely annihilated the AFC Champions in the Super Bowls. If the Patriots had to go through the Packers, Cowboys, and San Fran every year, they would have never sniffed a Super Bowl berth no less championships. The Patriots barely barely barely beat 3 crappy teams (all of them has LOSING records the next year).... Looks like Seattle is following suit this year Jake DelHomme is not Steve Young. Congrats to the Pats for being above average during a weak time in the NFL Rodgers' injuries and dropped onside kicks don't help, but Rodgers still has about 8-10 years left to make his mark. Let's just wait and see
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    Green Bay, are we convinced they are for real?

    Yeah... Brady won a Super Bowl throwing for 140 yards and a TD... a terrible half for Rodgers. Congrats, I guess. Great accomplishment! All dat guy does is win, guy! Defenses, coaches, running backs, kickers.... many things win Super Bowls.... Is Steve Kerr the greatest NBA player of all time (5 rings, baby!) Is Luc Longley? Probably in your book .... but not the rest of us. How many times do we have to rehash this stupid argument? Rodgers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Brady Brady has been a member of better teams.... as has John Paxson
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    Green Bay, are we convinced they are for real?

    Haha... you can only watch so many 49er VHS tapes from the '80s before you get bored enough to troll other teams Just wish the trollin' was better
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    Green Bay, are we convinced they are for real?

    They've been playing most of the season without their #1, #3, #4 receivers, without their best o-lineman, and with their #1 RB on a bad wheel and clearly not what he once was. Tremendous injuries on defense, too. Burnett, Barrington, Raji, Perry, etc. Give them all a chance to heal up over the bye and they will be better.... That and the fact that Packers traditionally start slow and pick it up as the season goes along. Sucks to be 6-0 at this point, but what can you do?
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