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>> Fox commentators said PotUS is a 'total pussy' and does not 'give a shit' about terrorism
And they were suspended. Be fair, @davidrmoran.
As a parent, future grandparent AND a conservative, it's difficult for me to understand why anyo…
Holy crap...I'm posting an article from the NY Times ;) :
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/how-a-conservative-led-australia-ended-mass-killings/ar-AAg1Gfh
I thought we were discussing the accessibility of assault weapons specifically. This dis…
@MikeM what you said...and I'm a conservative!
Okay...we have identified the problem...now what's the solution, with soooo many assault weapons out on the streets already? I doubt that people would turn them in voluntarily.
Just gatekeepers, yeah......
I have heard this refrain, as well...I got out of my MLP funds on the first oil bounce several months ago. I now think it doesn't matter what the MLP companies do...all that matters is what people perceive they do...i…
This fund is insane- tvix, 3x etns. Then again, there's 600% turnover, so I really don't know what's in it now. I'm all for a profile of this beast for next month's issue.
The profile will have to be updated every 10 minutes ;)
@LewisBraham At this point, it's probably worth a try, but some of the options in the other thread that Ted posted would help, as well. I think incentivizing people to eat healthy, exercise, stop smoking, etc., would be great...people like me feel…
I was in the 2nd grade. Memories of that day indelibly implanted....principal coming into my classroom, crying, getting dismissed from school early, walking home from school and seeing my mother and the neighbor in our living room, crying. I still…
That settles it...I feel sooo much better now about Obamacare. I'm going to run right out and start another business...as soon as I get the $2500/year savings Obama said I would get on my healthcare ;)
@MJG I'm a listophile, as well :)
Is this the main driver of premium increases?
http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/specialty-drugs-now-cost-than-the-median-household-income/ar-BBneCDd?li=BBnb4R7
@LewisBraham Not disagreeing that there are degrees of socialism...the type my relatives experienced was very different than the type I experienced when I lived in Germany in the 80's. Like I said to VF, because of my background, I took two statem…
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/obamacare’s-fate-may-rest-on-patience-of-insurers-aetna-anthem/ar-BBnenjc?li=BBnbfcL
On a side note, to those who are still shopping: I checked out Centene (which is mentioned in this article) and its prices …
Sounds to me future of ObamaCare is to integrate with Medicare at the Federal level.
Just heard an expert on CNBC say this five minutes ago. Was that you, VF?
@VintageFreak Hey, I thought you forgot about me! My grandparents were Polish immigrants, but I still have family over there. They suffered greatly under that system, so I just took two comments a bit personally..."True Socialism is better than wh…
@Anna interesting background info...thanks!
@dicksonL There is no incentive to maintain good health I feel that way, too, sometimes, but I keep reminding myself that I really don't want to reach my $6800/year deductible...I would probably be gr…
@Old_Joe as someone who is playing by the rules, I am celebrating a potential rework of the system. Very frustrating situation for someone like me! My premiums went up by 25% this year....and I have perfect health...no smoking, exercise, thin, no…
@Ted The less tinkering I do, the better...the "set-it-and-forget-it" approach appeals to me. I just wonder what the criteria are for selling one sector and buying another...hopefully, at the top!
Oh...do you mean the Bernie Sanders who said climate change is responsible for the rise in ISIS? How quaint!
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/SciCheck_Sanders_stretches_on_climate_link_to_terrorism.html
There's too much money in politics in general.
You got that right...so, in the interest of fairness that we all seem to share, here is an illuminating article about the philanthropic Mr. Soros (so much material to choose from, but I decided to go…
@MrRuffles Agreed...but with my account, my sons' accounts, and my banking all at Schwab, it just seems like a bigger hassle to switch, in order to buy the random TF fund. Probably easier to call Schwab up and whine...has been quite effective at t…
At least Schwab now charges the fee only on the front end. If you wanted to take some profits, rebalance, etc. the $49.95 they used to charge on the redemption end (for any amount) was steep.
And I don't like plunking down $100k all at once for an…
seems like seasonality is a factor, as well...I am considering buying/building a new home and my realtor advised me not to put my existing home on the market until after the holidays.
@hank as a former SE Michigander myself, I think you'd agree that Detroit could take some lessons from Pittsburgh as to how to diversify an economy and revitalize a city.
To compare a city in the 1950's to the present day is irrelevant anyway. I'…
@LewisBraham Yeah, I got that impression, as well. I love Pittsburgh...but it must be difficult for yinz not to overeat...so many great ethnic restaurants there! (My grandma was from Pittsburgh...she always referred to my sister and me as "yinz" ;…
