Joan Rivers on Redistribution of Wealth

[Dos Equis]

My newest favorite socialite.    I guess this means she disagrees with Obama that we should "spread the wealth around"?

PICKET: In terms of government today, we're seeing this share the wealth philosophy ... this redistribution of wealth ...

RIVERS: Yeah ... really thrilled about that. Go f*** yourself. Could I be any clearer? I worked all my life...all my life, and no one has given me a penny. I paid have every tax. The whole thing, and I pay my way. I don't want to give my money to a third-generation welfare family ... sorry. Go out and go to work. I think the WPA (Works Progress Administration)is the best thing we ever did in this country, because you were given money for your work.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/watercooler/2010/may/05/joan-rivers-talks/

[Eyeball Chambers]

Couldn't agree more, GOOD STUFF!

[Skeletor]

PICKET: In terms of government today, we're seeing this share the wealth philosophy ... this redistribution of wealth ...

RIVERS: Yeah ... really thrilled about that. Go f*** yourself. Could I be any clearer? I worked all my life...all my life, and no one has given me a penny. I paid have every tax. The whole thing, and I pay my way. I don't want to give my money to a third-generation welfare family ... sorry. Go out and go to work. I think the WPA (Works Progress Administration)is the best thing we ever did in this country, because you were given money for your work.

Don't really know her but I agree with these.

[MuscleMcMannus]

Her father was a doctor so the bitch wasn't exactly self made as far as working her way up the ladder or economic prosperity. 

[Dos Equis]

Her father was a doctor so the bitch wasn't exactly self made as far as working her way up the ladder or economic prosperity. 

Perhaps.  Assuming her father was a successful doctor with a high income, high net worth, and provided her with adult welfare. 

[MuscleMcMannus]

Perhaps.  Assuming her father was a successful doctor with a high income, high net worth, and provided her with adult welfare. 

You don't have to be a super successful doctor in the USA to have made upper middle class income during her upbringing.  All I'm saying it's not like she's a rag to riches story.  Most of these "self made" claims are completely subjective.  Look at Warren Buffet.  Although frugal he's hardly "self made". 

My best friend's father in law is truly a self made millionaire.  Made his income working as a commercial fisherman in the summers in Alaska and intelligently bought into microsoft and many other companies that were IPO back then.  At the peak of the fishing industry back then (early to mid 80s) you could make 100K in three months.  That's a nice chunk of change to be able to sink into microsot IPOs and what not back then. 

I get sick of all these celebrities and other people that claim they are "self made".  And I'm sure Joan Rivers knows the "casting couch" extremely well.  Probably sucked and fucked her way to money like most in that industry. 

[Dos Equis]

You don't have to be a super successful doctor in the USA to have made upper middle class income during her upbringing.  All I'm saying it's not like she's a rag to riches story.  Most of these "self made" claims are completely subjective.  Look at Warren Buffet.  Although frugal he's hardly "self made". 

My best friend's father in law is truly a self made millionaire.  Made his income working as a commercial fisherman in the summers in Alaska and intelligently bought into microsoft and many other companies that were IPO back then.  At the peak of the fishing industry back then (early to mid 80s) you could make 100K in three months.  That's a nice chunk of change to be able to sink into microsot IPOs and what not back then. 

I get sick of all these celebrities and other people that claim they are "self made".  And I'm sure Joan Rivers knows the "casting couch" extremely well.  Probably sucked and fucked her way to money like most in that industry. 

I agree you don't have to be "super successful" to have an upper middle class income. 

She didn't really say she was a rags to riches story.  She said "I worked all my life...all my life, and no one has given me a penny. I paid have every tax."  That doesn't suggest to me that her parents were poor or didn't have an upper middle class income.  Just says she has worked all her life.  Her claim is inconsistent if she got adult welfare. 

Your friend's story is good.  It's unusual, but a good story.  The more typical self-made millionaires own their business and create their wealth through living below their means, smart investing, investing in real estate, etc. 

I have no idea whether she debased herself to get ahead.  I always thought she was pretty funny. 

[Straw Man]

My newest favorite socialite.    I guess this means she disagrees with Obama that we should "spread the wealth around"?

PICKET: In terms of government today, we're seeing this share the wealth philosophy ... this redistribution of wealth ...

RIVERS: Yeah ... really thrilled about that. Go f*** yourself. Could I be any clearer? I worked all my life...all my life, and no one has given me a penny. I paid have every tax. The whole thing, and I pay my way. I don't want to give my money to a third-generation welfare family ... sorry. Go out and go to work. I think the WPA (Works Progress Administration)is the best thing we ever did in this country, because you were given money for your work.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/watercooler/2010/may/05/joan-rivers-talks/

she thinks the WPA is the best thing we ever did in this country?

she must be a socialist

[Soul Crusher]

No Straw, just another loud mouth from Brooklyn. 

[SAMSON123]

My newest favorite socialite.    I guess this means she disagrees with Obama that we should "spread the wealth around"?

PICKET: In terms of government today, we're seeing this share the wealth philosophy ... this redistribution of wealth ...

RIVERS: Yeah ... really thrilled about that. Go f*** yourself. Could I be any clearer? I worked all my life...all my life, and no one has given me a penny. I paid have every tax. The whole thing, and I pay my way. I don't want to give my money to a third-generation welfare family ... sorry. Go out and go to work. I think the WPA (Works Progress Administration)is the best thing we ever did in this country, because you were given money for your work.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/watercooler/2010/may/05/joan-rivers-talks/

This BITCH is too much... She like so many entertainers, athletes, so called moguls that have made money, are never known to involve themselves in any cause or concern...yet if asked to donate to something their tight fisted jewishness rises to the surface. She has probably spent most of her money on those awful plastic surgeries that make her look like she is having a terrible allergic reaction to shell fish.

[Straw Man]

No Straw, just another loud mouth from Brooklyn. 

I think the WPA was a good thing (though certainly not the greatest thing we've ever done).

What do you think about it?

[Soul Crusher]

It is what is, the problem is with 15 million unemployed, we are too broke to pay for this.  Think about it:  lets say half the people sign up at a salary of 500 a $week

7,500,000 x $500 = $3,500,000,000 a week. 

We already shot our wad and regardless of the merits and psycological benefits, we are too broke for this.   

[240 is Back]

R-e-d-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-o-n...

The Works Progress Administration (renamed during 1939 as the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest New Deal agency, employing millions to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects. It fed children and redistributed food, clothing, and housing. Almost every community in the United States had a park, bridge or school constructed by the agency, which especially benefited rural and Western populations. Expenditures from 1936 to 1939 totaled nearly $7 billion.[1]

[Soul Crusher]

Your messiah could have done something under the stim bill, but instead decided to pay for condom research. 

Good job barry. 

BTW 240 - you have 2 months left for the UE to go below 8% before you owe me a huge apology. 

[Straw Man]

R-e-d-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-o-n...

The Works Progress Administration (renamed during 1939 as the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest New Deal agency, employing millions to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects. It fed children and redistributed food, clothing, and housing. Almost every community in the United States had a park, bridge or school constructed by the agency, which especially benefited rural and Western populations. Expenditures from 1936 to 1939 totaled nearly $7 billion.[1]

it also paid artists to do stuff like paint murals, write/stage plays, etc....

can you imagine the uproar is Obama did something like that?

[240 is Back]

wooo 2 months until i eat humble pie lol

[240 is Back]

condoms suck.   I could have told him that, and he could have saved 787 billion. 

[Soul Crusher]

it also paid artists to do stuff like paint murals, write/stage plays, etc....

can you imagine the uproar is Obama did something like that?

He did even better straw, and you applauded it remember?

[Straw Man]

He did even better straw, and you applauded it remember?

He did?

[Soul Crusher]

He did?

Yeah, Obama wasted the money on garbage far worse than if he paid people to paint murals.

I bumped just one of the threads back before the stim bill was enacted.  Notice my comment in Feb of 2009?   

[Soul Crusher]

He did?

Yeah, Obama wasted the money on garbage far worse than if he paid people to paint murals.

I bumped just one of the threads back before the stim bill was enacted.  Notice my comment in Feb of 2009?    

[MuscleMcMannus]

This BITCH is too much... She like so many entertainers, athletes, so called moguls that have made money, are never known to involve themselves in any cause or concern...yet if asked to donate to something their tight fisted jewishness rises to the surface. She has probably spent most of her money on those awful plastic surgeries that make her look like she is having a terrible allergic reaction to shell fish.

There was a great article in the Rolling Stones about how the wealthy elite of Hollywood and Los Angeles give most of their money to charity to Hospitals and higher education.  Hardly any of them donate it to people that really need it i.e. the shelters and the poor people.  It was crazy how much they gave to places like Cedars Sinai, UCLA etc. vs. the local soup kitchen where there is a real need.

[Fury]

Ahh yes, so now it's not good enough to donate to charity. One has to donate to a certain type of charity deemed OK by destitute losers and nutjobs. What a sad, sad world we live in.

Because donating to colleges like UCLA is a bad thing. LOL. 

[Dos Equis]

Ahh yes, so now it's not good enough to donate to charity. One has to donate to a certain type of charity deemed OK by destitute losers and nutjobs. What a sad, sad world we live in.

Because donating to colleges like UCLA is a bad thing. LOL. 

Yeah.  I agree.  Pretty silly to criticize people who donate to hospitals and universities. 

[MuscleMcMannus]

Ahh yes, so now it's not good enough to donate to charity. One has to donate to a certain type of charity deemed OK by destitute losers and nutjobs. What a sad, sad world we live in.

Because donating to colleges like UCLA is a bad thing. LOL. 

You're a fucking idiot and miss the entire point.  Donating millions to places like UCLA is hardly helping the poor and needy.  It's a wealthy state funded university.  A rich person can donate to whoever they want.......it's a free country........but don't act like they are helping the poor and needy.  What's wrong anyways............did you get beat up in MMA class to you fucking twat?