your life sounds like a thriller

Thx, is has been a roller coaster, that’s for sure.

I lived in Holland for 6 years until my family emigrated to the U.S.

Bent u ooit teruggegaan, op vakantie of zo?

Thanks for the article, LJ, I’m finding all the opinions immensely interesting.

putting that money into college grants, and pockets of everyday workers who would have in turn immediately taken that money and put it back into the economy due to immediate needs.

Exactly!!!! Give money (more tax breaks) to the rich (who already have their basic needs met) and they might spend it at home, they may sit on it, they might invest it or they’ll spend it in some other country like Russia to become a $25,000,000 space tourist. When the lower class get a break, they will buy what they need and the rich will profit because they are selling the goods and services. Everyone wins in that scenario.

this selfish man took his staff and their spouses on a trip

You really should stop insulting your friend. He sounds like a wonderful, generous person who gives back naturally, unlike you. I knew someone would say that all the rich have to do is employ people and they are off the “giving back” hook. I don’t see the difference in giving employment or giving labor. Both are necessary, don’t you think? I’m sure slave owners patted themselves on the back for providing homes, food, daily activities (snark) to their slaves, not to mention whips and chains.

your posts are very quick to point out ALL the great things you had but gave up to return to America

OMG, that’s funny! 1st of all I wasn’t quick to point out anything. It took hours to write and post these things. From losing my text 2x to storm related power outages, to posting them and have them disappear, to rewriting yet again and saving them in Word just in case, to seeing some “tests” post immediately while previous post didn’t. Nothing quick about staying up ’til sunrise trying to answer to the cheerleader’s ridiculous accusations. Btw, I didn’t list ALL the things I gave up, there were many more.

You seem very happy to boast about your accomplishments

Again, just answering to the Pom-Poms ignorance.

your new craft that if it takes off, could quite possibly make you a millionaire.

That would be great. Hopefully I’ll be able to get the name recognition for MY IDEA before MI copies it. And if it does eventually make me a millionaire, I won’t be moving house to save on taxes. In fact, my move back to Amsterdam will cost me more in taxes. Plus, I’ll be paying taxes to 2 countries. Unless Americans keep allowing elections to be stolen. If this keeps up, I’ll give up my US citizenship.

I think your anger towards rich people is displaced anger towards your mother and brother for making you give up your wonderful life

It’s not displaced. There’s plenty of anger to go around. I am angry at stingy (not all) rich people that think they are entitled to the good life while treating the have-nots like they are all lazy (working poor!!!!). Funny, Bono was a loser living on the dole. Then he got rich and didn’t want to support the dole with his taxes.
I’m mad at my brother for beating the shit out of us almost daily while growing up (then once again when I was 42). I’m mad at my mom for not believing us when we told her about the dictator’s beatings. She gets a pass, though. My dad died when I was 2, the dictator was 6 and there were 3 in between. Mom worked 3 jobs and just didn’t have the energy to discipline us, him especially.

You were lumping ALL people over a certain income as rich evil parasites oppressing you.

Really, you think you know exactly what I mean? Are you that way with everyone, or am I just lucky?

I mentioned Buffett. Remember him, the guy that is giving the bulk of his fortune to charity. I didn’t lump him into the “rich evil parasites oppressing you” group. Btw, your words and misinterpretation, not mine. Buffett also feels the tax rates are unfair to the lower classes. You gotta admire a wealthy person who states this publicly. It sucks that he supports Zero, though. Well, he’s still a dem., I’m not.

Yes, yes, I know someone with 1 mil vs. those with more. I don’t think it’s such a deviation to include multi-millionaires and billionaires. Whatever you need to avoid commenting on my sound arguements.

Don’t you think it’s a tad bit ridiculous for someone with 1 mil. to move house over $10,000?

I will say this. Knowing who is now in control of the WH and senate, I don’t want to pay 1 dime in taxes!!!!!!!

Since Buffett has +- 42,000 million (?), he is still a miillionaire.