Lou

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So, red has represented communism since 50 years before it was formulated?

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Red was always the color of the left,

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Red has represented communism since the French revolution. I also agree on the color psychology of red and blue, and have no doubt the liberals in the media chose accordingly. I thought my post was too long already so I left that part out of it. I was clearing up the confusion of those questioning why red and blue have flipped meanings in the US and South America.

From NBC's 1988 election coverage, red = Democrat and blue = Republican.



Each network and news organization chose their own graphics, there was no standardization. The 2000 race between Bush and Gore wasn't decided until December 12th, a full month after election date. During that time all the news organizations had daily coverage of the election. To avoid confusion, each adopted red for Republican and blue for Democrat. I don't think there was an edict or official declaration of what had to be used, I'm guessing it was organic. That's not something I know. Since then, Red and Blue have now taken on a political meaning. There's always been a clear distinction between conservative and liberal, but it was not officially color-coded red and blue.

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It's estimated that there are around three million Americans with stock portfolios exceeding $2,000,000.

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Over 70% are first generation millionaires. They didn't inherit it, they earned it themselves. And over time they paid payroll and social security taxes just like everyone else. Dividends on a private stock portfolio don't count as wage credits towards your social security benefit, so they are not taxed as such. Most "next door neighbor" millionaires have a 401K/IRA and real estate value comprising much if not most of that million dollars. Neither of those can be withdrawn from without paying taxes.

I disagree on two foundational elements. Primarily, I don't covet. Comparison is the thief of joy. Being jealous of material possessions is a childish notion that should be taught away by adolescence. No one can grow old and wise if they covet. Second, the government can't spend money more efficiently and effectively than the private sector. Collecting taxes weakens the backbone of the economy by taking money from those who produce, then sending it to the government which produces nothing. The government collects more than enough money in taxes that it needs. It is simply overspent, misspent, or outright stolen. Raising taxes solves nothing when the money is wasted. And that is the issue with the "tax the rich" crowd. They don't care how tax money is spent, only that the people they envy have it taken from them.

His mama called him Clay, I'm gonna call him Clay.

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But personally, this falls into the category of blasphemy and false propheting to me. This is an offense against God and nature.

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"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.

For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want."

-- Galatians 5:13,17

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The flood

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"Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.”

-- Jesus Christ (Luke 17:26-27)

Democrats started the KKK, it's no surprise they support Islam.