Pope calls for new global environmental authority

[kalm]

You're such a battered wife.

There is a difference between an entitlement and a sense of entitlement.
Once you realized you stepped on your dick did you try to shift the discussion.
"wealthy entitlement" - your words not mine. The insinuation (wrong) on your part that the douchebag wanted something for free at other people's expense. Rich dude never said he wanted to be given anything.
If you would have simply said the asshole had a sense of entitlement. You wouldn't have been wrong.

Learn from this lesson, Grasshopper. I won't always be there to help.

Again, an exercise in futility.

Kalm NEVER acknowledges when he loses a debate. He merely shifts, then creates an irrelevant issue in an attempt to mock and draw support from the Board trolls.

As a matter of fact, I just hoisted the white flag a few days ago with Gannonfan. It's what should happen when you face insurmountable logic and are adult and man enough to admit when you're wrong.

It's not as bad a feeling as you might think. Hopefully you get there some day.

I'm rootin' for us buddy!

[JohnStOnge]

Romney was right. We've reached a point where a critical mass of the population is a bunch of parasites. Only he might've been low on the percentage. It's now hopeless because there's no way the parasites are going to vote in a way that will cut off the blood they're sucking.

[Baldy]

I guess we're still going then...

So you read "wealthy entitlement" to mean something along the lines of SS.

Why do you think I immediately responded with a wise crack about SS?

I knew you mistook the phrase from the start.

And we've been waltzing ever since. Whew!!!!

So now that's cleared up, we agree that 1) the wealthy CAN feel a sense of entitlement, the guy was a douchebag, water as strictly a commodity like pork bellies, ain't that simple, and that the word "entitlement" has multiple meanings and doesn't always imply just something you pay for.

I'm glad we worked that one out.

You fucked up the phraseology, but I'm the one who misunderstood.

Coming from the guy who doesn't know the difference between there, their, and they're...waste and waist...your and you're.

I don't care what T-Man sez, I still think you're ("your" ) a special treasure.

[kalm]

I guess we're still going then...

So you read "wealthy entitlement" to mean something along the lines of SS.

Why do you think I immediately responded with a wise crack about SS?

I knew you mistook the phrase from the start.

And we've been waltzing ever since. Whew!!!!

So now that's cleared up, we agree that 1) the wealthy CAN feel a sense of entitlement, the guy was a douchebag, water as strictly a commodity like pork bellies, ain't that simple, and that the word "entitlement" has multiple meanings and doesn't always imply just something you pay for.

I'm glad we worked that one out.

You fucked up the phraseology, but I'm the one who misunderstood.

Coming from the guy who doesn't know the difference between there, their, and they're...waste and waist...your and you're.

I don't care what T-Man sez, I still think you're ("your" ) a special treasure.

Dude, I have a Rec Mgmt degree from a directional school. You should be amazed the grammar is as good as it is.

Anyway…if you had only asked for clarification regarding the phrase "wealthy entitlement" we could have avoided all of you'res and tman's confusion. Instead…you were just sure I was referring to government handout type entitlements. So yes, that's you're bad.

Google the phrase "wealth entitlement" and the first two hits are:

The Era of Wealthy Entitlement | Inequality.org
inequality.org/era-wealthy-entitlement/
Apr 29, 2015 - The real threat of entitlements are those demanded by the very rich.

The age of entitlement: how wealth breeds narcissism ...
http://www.theguardian.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; › Opinion › Australian politics
The Guardian
Jul 8, 2014 - The reason, it turns out, is that even thoughts of being wealthy can create a feeling of increased entitlement — you start to feel superior to ...

So yes…I win.

[travelinman67]

The Apocalypse is here...

...we now use Google search results as arbiter of definition.



Imagine how our nation would have turned out had the Continental Congress used Google to shape our destiny.

[kalm]

The Apocalypse is here...

...we now use Google search results as arbiter of definition.



Imagine how our nation would have turned out had the Continental Congress used Google to shape our destiny.

You should google search:

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

Two Treatises of Government

Mermaid Avenue Volumes 1 and 2

The dictionary

[travelinman67]

The Apocalypse is here...

...we now use Google search results as arbiter of definition.



Imagine how our nation would have turned out had the Continental Congress used Google to shape our destiny.

You should google search:

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

Two Treatises of Government

Mermaid Avenue Volumes 1 and 2

The dictionary

Huh...every time I type in "The", it autofills to "The Anal Wart".

[Baldy]

Dude, I have a Rec Mgmt degree from a directional school. You should be amazed the grammar is as good as it is.

Anyway…if you had only asked for clarification regarding the phrase "wealthy entitlement" we could have avoided all of you'res and tman's confusion. Instead…you were just sure I was referring to government handout type entitlements. So yes, that's you're bad.

Google the phrase "wealth entitlement" and the first two hits are:

The Era of Wealthy Entitlement | Inequality.org
inequality.org/era-wealthy-entitlement/
Apr 29, 2015 - The real threat of entitlements are those demanded by the very rich.

The age of entitlement: how wealth breeds narcissism ...
http://www.theguardian.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; › Opinion › Australian politics
The Guardian
Jul 8, 2014 - The reason, it turns out, is that even thoughts of being wealthy can create a feeling of increased entitlement — you start to feel superior to ...

So yes…I win.

Ineaquality.org and an opinion piece from a far left-wing anti-capitalist.
That at least explains your ignorance on the matter.

I explained to you the difference between entitlement and a government entitlement several posts ago, but thanks for trying.

It's not about winning and losing. It's about right and wrong.
Claim victory if you want. I'll stick with being right.

[JohnStOnge]

Google the phrase "wealth entitlement" and the first two hits are:

The Era of Wealthy Entitlement | Inequality.org
inequality.org/era-wealthy-entitlement/
Apr 29, 2015 - The real threat of entitlements are those demanded by the very rich.

The age of entitlement: how wealth breeds narcissism ...
http://www.theguardian.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; › Opinion › Australian politics
The Guardian
Jul 8, 2014 - The reason, it turns out, is that even thoughts of being wealthy can create a feeling of increased entitlement — you start to feel superior to ...

So yes…I win.

Those weren't the first two hits I got but I did see them both. The second refers to research that we discussed before and that I think is very questionable. We can get into that again if you wish but, as I said, we had a whole thread on it.

The first is nonsense. The "rich," however that is reasonably defined, clearly contribute more to government in taxes than they receive from it in direct benefits and it's not close.

One Statement in the subject article is:

Tax Avoidance: $2,200 Billion That’s $2.2 trillion in tax expenditures, tax underpayments, tax havens, and corporate nonpayment. It is estimated that two-thirds of tax breaks accrue to the top quintile of taxpayers. - See more at: http://inequality.org/era-wealthy-entit ... jX3qv.dpuf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So it's acting as though people taking advantage of lawful tax deductions, etc., so that they don't pay even more than they pay now is government "giving" them something. That's a bunch of crap.

As of the latest year for which I could find CBO estimates (2011) that top quintile accounted for 69 percent of all Federal taxes paid. So don't give me crap about them getting off easy or them getting more from the government in direct benefits than they put into it.

That crap about how the government "gave" you $1000 dollars because it COULD theoretically have taken $11,000 from you instead of taking $10,000 from you is a bunch of exactly that: Crap.

[HI54UNI]

I'm confused. I thought the Catholic Church was bad and I was supposed to ignore the Pope. But now that he's on the global warming bandwagon he's a good guy and I'm supposed to listen to him?

[kalm]

You should google search:

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

Two Treatises of Government

Mermaid Avenue Volumes 1 and 2

The dictionary

Huh...every time I type in "The", it autofills to "The Anal Wart".

Your search history.

Hey yo!

[kalm]

Dude, I have a Rec Mgmt degree from a directional school. You should be amazed the grammar is as good as it is.

Anyway…if you had only asked for clarification regarding the phrase "wealthy entitlement" we could have avoided all of you'res and tman's confusion. Instead…you were just sure I was referring to government handout type entitlements. So yes, that's you're bad.

Google the phrase "wealth entitlement" and the first two hits are:





So yes…I win.

Ineaquality.org and an opinion piece from a far left-wing anti-capitalist.
That at least explains your ignorance on the matter.

I explained to you the difference between entitlement and a government entitlement several posts ago, but thanks for trying.

It's not about winning and losing. It's about right and wrong.
Claim victory if you want. I'll stick with being right.

You didn't think that I knew you'd comment on the sources?

Baldy, which type of entitlement did you think I was referring to when I used "wealthy entitlement?

What do you think your right about?

[Baldy]

Ineaquality.org and an opinion piece from a far left-wing anti-capitalist.
That at least explains your ignorance on the matter.

I explained to you the difference between entitlement and a government entitlement several posts ago, but thanks for trying.

It's not about winning and losing. It's about right and wrong.
Claim victory if you want. I'll stick with being right.

You didn't think that I knew you'd comment on the sources?

Baldy, which type of entitlement did you think I was referring to when I used "wealthy entitlement?

What do you think your right about?

Of course you knew. All the "thoughtful moderate centrist" ever seems to use are extreme left wing hacks.

Jeezus Christ you don't know how to pay attention. We went over this exact same thing at the beginning. I'm not going to always be here to hold your hand. Go back, reread, and get back to me once it all sinks in...(hint: concentrate on page 1)

Again. Go back, reread, and get back to me once it all sinks in...

[kalm]

You didn't think that I knew you'd comment on the sources?

Baldy, which type of entitlement did you think I was referring to when I used "wealthy entitlement?

What do you think your right about?

Of course you knew. All the "thoughtful moderate centrist" ever seems to use are extreme left wing hacks.

Jeezus Christ you don't know how to pay attention. We went over this exact same thing at the beginning. I'm not going to always be here to hold your hand. Go back, reread, and get back to me once it all sinks in...(hint: concentrate on page 1)

Again. Go back, reread, and get back to me once it all sinks in...

There was nothing wrong with the phrase and the sources have nothing to do with the validity of it. It was just to provide you with another example of you're misunderstanding.

And reread? I'm the one that's been quoting from the first page. It's all right there in front of you brother. Conks see the word entitlement and spend the next hour pogo sticking around on their hard-on over the evils of the social safety net without considering their are other meanings to the word. To conks, they're really isn't. It must hurt to take a ride on the same short bus as Tman, but hey…at least you weren't alone in your error.



The fact you avoided my two questions says it all.

[Baldy]

Of course you knew. All the "thoughtful moderate centrist" ever seems to use are extreme left wing hacks.

Jeezus Christ you don't know how to pay attention. We went over this exact same thing at the beginning. I'm not going to always be here to hold your hand. Go back, reread, and get back to me once it all sinks in...(hint: concentrate on page 1)

Again. Go back, reread, and get back to me once it all sinks in...

There was nothing wrong with the phrase and the sources have nothing to do with the validity of it. It was just to provide you with another example of you're misunderstanding.

And reread? I'm the one that's been quoting from the first page. It's all right there in front of you brother. Conks see the word entitlement and spend the next hour pogo sticking around on their hard-on over the evils of the social safety net without considering their are other meanings to the word. To conks, they're really isn't. It must hurt to take a ride on the same short bus as Tman, but hey…at least you weren't alone in your error.



The fact you avoided my two questions says it all.

*your



Nice assumption, Corky. You're the only one who said anything about SSI...you're the one who brought it into the conversation. Why? Typical jumping to conclusions foaming at the mouth Donk knee-jerk reaction when they hear the word "entitlement". There's the dog whistle.
I couldn't have been more clear (even gave you the definition of what I was talking about). I put the ball on a fucking T and you still whiffed.

It took one single word for you to lose your shit.

Hands off my Social Security!!!!

[kalm]

There was nothing wrong with the phrase and the sources have nothing to do with the validity of it. It was just to provide you with another example of you're misunderstanding.

And reread? I'm the one that's been quoting from the first page. It's all right there in front of you brother. Conks see the word entitlement and spend the next hour pogo sticking around on their hard-on over the evils of the social safety net without considering their are other meanings to the word. To conks, they're really isn't. It must hurt to take a ride on the same short bus as Tman, but hey…at least you weren't alone in your error.



The fact you avoided my two questions says it all.

*your



Nice assumption, Corky. You're the only one who said anything about SSI...you're the one who brought it into the conversation. Why? Typical jumping to conclusions foaming at the mouth Donk knee-jerk reaction when they hear the word "entitlement". There's the dog whistle.
I couldn't have been more clear (even gave you the definition of what I was talking about). I put the ball on a fucking T and you still whiffed.

It took one single word for you to lose your shit.

Hands off my Social Security!!!!

Of course! You didn't answer my question because you knew all along I was talking about a "sense of entitlement" and you and Tman took it it 3 more pages defending you're initial statement on account of just pulling my chain!



Baldy and Tman going after another Kalm volley…

[CID1990]

POPE: The earth is a pile of filth. We need to take care of this global warming thing. Science!

Question: What should we do?

POPE: Prayer!

[travelinman67]

*your



Nice assumption, Corky. You're the only one who said anything about SSI...you're the one who brought it into the conversation. Why? Typical jumping to conclusions foaming at the mouth Donk knee-jerk reaction when they hear the word "entitlement". There's the dog whistle.
I couldn't have been more clear (even gave you the definition of what I was talking about). I put the ball on a fucking T and you still whiffed.

It took one single word for you to lose your shit.

Hands off my Social Security!!!!

Of course! You didn't answer my question because you knew all along I was talking about a "sense of entitlement" and you and Tman took it it 3 more pages defending you're initial statement on account of just pulling my chain!



Baldy and Tman going after another Kalm volley…

Baldy dropped you in your tracks...

...again.

Too bad we don't have word count...aka, who went manic.

[Baldy]

Of course! You didn't answer my question because you knew all along I was talking about a "sense of entitlement" and you and Tman took it it 3 more pages defending you're initial statement on account of just pulling my chain!



Baldy and Tman going after another Kalm volley…

I had a pretty good idea what you were talking about (even though in the wrong context ), but my God I had no idea that one little smarmy troll bait sentence would send you into such a frenzy.

After I had you hooked like a 1500lb Marlin, I just held on for the ride.

Try decaf.

[kalm]

Of course! You didn't answer my question because you knew all along I was talking about a "sense of entitlement" and you and Tman took it it 3 more pages defending you're initial statement on account of just pulling my chain!



Baldy and Tman going after another Kalm volley…

I had a pretty good idea what you were talking about (even though in the wrong context ), but my God I had no idea that one little smarmy troll bait sentence would send you into such a frenzy.

After I had you hooked like a 1500lb Marlin, I just held on for the ride.

Try decaf.

Oh yes, you were trolling ME!

[Baldy]

I had a pretty good idea what you were talking about (even though in the wrong context ), but my God I had no idea that one little smarmy troll bait sentence would send you into such a frenzy.

After I had you hooked like a 1500lb Marlin, I just held on for the ride.

Try decaf.

Oh yes, you were trolling ME!

Of course.

It's easy. Off the top of my head....all anyone has to do is just mention: Tiabbi, Greenwald, Rolling Stone, wealth inequality, your horrible sources, campaign finance reform (in general), Citizens United (specifically), entitlements, Ronald Zeus Reagan, "progressivism", single-payer plus a few others I can't remember at the moment, and its like a red cape in from of a bull.

[kalm]

Oh yes, you were trolling ME!

Of course.

It's easy. Off the top of my head....all anyone has to do is just mention: Tiabbi, Greenwald, Rolling Stone, wealth inequality, your horrible sources, campaign finance reform (in general), Citizens United (specifically), entitlements, Ronald Zeus Reagan, "progressivism", single-payer plus a few others I can't remember at the moment, and its like a red cape in from of a bull.

Funny. That's pretty much the same list for you and other conks. Except you left out red turf references.

And I could have sworn you originally replied to MY post. Then this happened...

travelinman67 wrote:
kalm wrote:

What?

So Social Security isn't an entitlement? (And that's not even the use of the word I was suggesting)


Um, you DO understand that SSI is YOUR money, accumulated through payroll tax?

I believe kalm is in the camp that all money belongs to the government and whatever we earn is given to us because of the government's generosity and benevolence.

Yeah...I was definitely the one who got trolled....

[Baldy]

Yeah...I was definitely the one who got trolled....

...and all it took was this one little sentence.

When you pay for it, it's not an entitlement.

Should be enshrined in the Troll Bait Hall of Fame.

[kalm]

Yeah...I was definitely the one who got trolled....

...and all it took was this one little sentence.

When you pay for it, it's not an entitlement.

Should be enshrined in the Troll Bait Hall of Fame.

Except you were replying to a troll post.