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Why I Switched My Endorsement from Clinton to Trump (Dilbert!)
Scott Adams' Blog ^ | 9/25/16 | Scott Adams

Posted on 09/25/2016 12:39:13 PM PDT by Be Careful

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To: Rusty0604

>>He’s a comic strip writer

He’s a comic strip writer like Trump is a reality TV star. People do more things than they are popular for doing. He’s not some idiot with drawing skills. Even his comic strip is a clever indictment of the inhumanity of corporate culture in America and not just some silly Family Circus kind of strip.


41 posted on 09/25/2016 1:22:35 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: MuttTheHoople
At the end of World War 2, there were still millions of Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, and Imperial Japanese troops around. Many fully armed. However, we convinced them to surrender.

They were more rational than Muslims.

42 posted on 09/25/2016 1:25:50 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: DoughtyOne

I didn’t read it like that. I think he said to let women take the lead on abortion legislation. That’s fine with me because there are millions of pro-life women in America. Let them do the heavy lifting. I’m sure Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachman could cobble something together ;-)


43 posted on 09/25/2016 1:26:32 PM PDT by JusPasenThru (Democrat mantra: Promise Everything, Deliver Nothing, Blame Others)
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To: sparklite2

“And death tax increases have no affect on me”

Actually, it does; it affects everybody in tangential ways.

“With effective tax rates rising above 80 percent, the death tax discourages savings and investment, encourages the squandering of assets and allows the government to take most of whatever is left. IT SILENTLY STEALS FROM OUR COMMUNITIES THE INVESTMENT NECESSARY TO BUILD WEALTH AND CREATE JOBS.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/01/opinion/how-taxes-trickle-down.html?_r=0

It affects family farms, and when farms go under because of the inheritance tax, agriculture suffers and food prices increase.


44 posted on 09/25/2016 1:28:11 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: Be Careful

The idea of Hillary taking care of a dying husband is certainly good for a chuckle.

Not happening.


45 posted on 09/25/2016 1:28:14 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: sauropod

Did you not read the explanation ... for his safety? Not for a second was he going to vote for her.


46 posted on 09/25/2016 1:29:50 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: DoughtyOne

Actually, I know that traditionally polling has shown that men are more pro legal abortion than women. I don’t know if that’s changed in the last decade, though.


47 posted on 09/25/2016 1:30:17 PM PDT by Ted Grant
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To: DoughtyOne
As this guy astutely mentioned, they take 50% of your income up front, then want 50% of what’s left when you die.

Government theft. That is why you should begin transferring wealth to your loved ones and dependents while you are alive. (Notice I said loved ones; because the unloved ones will haggle over your estate.) Offer to pay for dinners, for groceries, furniture, vacations and trips. Help pay for their cars and maintenance. Buy them nice presents for birthdays and Christmas. In other words, give some of your wealth while you are alive, it is legal and tax free (well, up to about $26G for a couple giving to each person per year). Have them build a nest egg of their own from your gifts.

I would much rather give to family than have the government steal it all. I have a trust, but know the government wants to take half of it when me and my wife die. Keep some of your wealth off the books in goods, and inform your adult children of how to find the goods.

48 posted on 09/25/2016 1:30:52 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: Be Careful
2. Confiscation of Property: Clinton proposed a new top Estate Tax of 65% on people with net worth over $500 million. Her website goes to great length to obscure the actual policy details, including the fact that taxes would increase on lower value estates as well. See the total lack of transparency here, where the text simply refers to going back to 2009 rates. It is clear that the intent of the page is to mislead, not inform.

Plank #3 of the Communist Manifesto: Abolition of all rights of inheritance.

http://laissez-fairerepublic.com/tenplanks.html

49 posted on 09/25/2016 1:31:32 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Be Careful

RE #5, you don’t need to be an expert on “pacing and leading” to get what Trump is saying. Common sense tells you that when there are strong prevailing winds heading left, you have to aim well to the right to hit the target.


50 posted on 09/25/2016 1:32:36 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy ("We will not tolerate those who are intolerant of the intolerant.")
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To: JusPasenThru

Any issue like this is going to need the support or objection of men to go anywhere.

Men need to be involved, and not sitting idly waiting for women to decide.


51 posted on 09/25/2016 1:33:44 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Forty-four days until we take measures to end this nightmare. Trump, for the Free World...)
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To: Ted Grant

I don’t know those stats. You may be right.

I can tell you that men are more often than you think sad to see the kid destroyed.


52 posted on 09/25/2016 1:34:38 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Forty-four days until we take measures to end this nightmare. Trump, for the Free World...)
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To: DoughtyOne; roadcat

Oops, amount went up to $28 thousand for a couple giving cash to each person per year tax free, up to $56 thousand for a couple giving to a couple. Looks like I need to give more to my adult kids.


53 posted on 09/25/2016 1:36:24 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: Be Careful

Anyway, Mr Adams, let’s see what I can clarify with near total certainty.

These are some reasons I’m voting for Trump.

1. The Democrat/government/academic/media complex is profoundly, and possibly irreparably corrupt. I don’t know what Trump can do about it, but Hillary is its ultimate expression. This must change. Now.

2. Hillary will continue to participate in the suppression of Christian expression and beliefs. I don’t like this.

3. Hillary’s SCOTUS appointees are going to be Ginsburg clones. Trump cannot do any worse, and says he’ll do better.

4. OK, this isn’t rational, I’ll grant you, but Hillary just pisses me off at some deep limbic, even visceral level. Always has. Always will.

Any imagreenwith all od Adam’s points. Hillary will have as much with her glare of hatred on Putin as Obama did. I don’t think Putin gives a crap for either of these two.


54 posted on 09/25/2016 1:36:46 PM PDT by JusPasenThru (Democrat mantra: Promise Everything, Deliver Nothing, Blame Others)
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To: JusPasenThru

Autocorrect butchered what should have read “And I’m in agreement with Adam’s other points” etc etc.


55 posted on 09/25/2016 1:39:22 PM PDT by JusPasenThru (Democrat mantra: Promise Everything, Deliver Nothing, Blame Others)
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To: Be Careful

Party vs Wake. That alone is enough!


56 posted on 09/25/2016 1:39:43 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: DoughtyOne

I didn’t say men should sit idly by. I said women should take the lead, with the vigorous support of pro-life people everywhere.


57 posted on 09/25/2016 1:40:56 PM PDT by JusPasenThru (Democrat mantra: Promise Everything, Deliver Nothing, Blame Others)
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To: roadcat

The number one thing you should do, is have a will.

Some states become owner if you don’t.

Very bad.

Life insurance policies are a good way to gift to the kids too, because they are non-taxable.

You have to know what you’re doing to set them up, load/no load. (money after tax or pre tax-from a TSA or the like.)


58 posted on 09/25/2016 1:41:05 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Forty-four days until we take measures to end this nightmare. Trump, for the Free World...)
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To: sauropod

I question your judgement because you clearly missed his original endorsement of Hillary as sarcasm. (for my personal safety)


59 posted on 09/25/2016 1:41:31 PM PDT by Tailback
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To: roadcat

Good...


60 posted on 09/25/2016 1:42:08 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Forty-four days until we take measures to end this nightmare. Trump, for the Free World...)
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