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   XPost: talk.politics.guns   
   From: sam@spade.invalid   
      
   Attila  wrote:   
   > On Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:37:36 -0800, Samuel Spade   
   > >Elendil  wrote:   
   > >> Attila wrote:   
   > >>   
   > >> > There are always jobs available for those who will take the   
   > >> > training.  At the moment there 10,000 ATC openings for   
   > >> > example.   
   > >   
   > >Sorry, ATC jobs are not for everyone.  The FAA is very selective about   
   > >them, many are called but few are chosen.  Rightfully so.   
   >   
   > Every job has requirements.  That is the responsibility of   
   > the individual seek the position.  Not everyone is qualified   
   > to do everything.   
   >   
   > >   
   > >Would you love to see Rudy and Klaus in a control tower?   
   > >   
   > >Please don't encourage loons to apply.   
   >   
   > They would not make the cut.  I also would not want them to   
   > work on the breaks on my car.   
      
   Great.  So don't break anything in your car.   
      
      
      
   > >> > The government cannot be everything to everyone.  The idea   
   > >> > that "the rich" can be made to pay for everything is   
   > >> > economic nonsense.   
   > >> >   
   > >> > I am still waiting for a definition of "fair share".   
   > >> >   
   > >> What about a flat income tax? Maybe 20% for everyone? Then "the rich"   
   > >> would pay their "fair share."   
   > >   
   > >What about some "noblesse oblige"?  The Rich should be proud to bear a   
   > >heavy load, and they should be respected for it.   
   >   
   > Still not a definition.   
      
   Correct!  I was replying to Elendil's comment, not trying to answer your   
   question.   
      
   I suggested The Rich should assume a position of leadership among the   
   taxpaying public.  They should be good examples.  Do you disagree?   
      
      
      
   > >If they don't like it, swell, let em pay grudgingly.   
   >   
   > What do you think these magical billionaires with all of   
   > this extra money does with that money?   
   >   
   > If Gates knew he would pay most of his profits in taxes   
   > would he have bothered to start Microsoft and thus make the   
   > millions of PC's possible leading to the internet?   
      
   "Most of his profits"?  I doubt that.  But no, I'm pretty sure Gates   
   doesn't regret his career choice, or becoming a billionaire and paying   
   taxes, or retiring to a life of philanthropy and improving the lives of   
   the poorest on the planet, while you and I spend our dotage arguing on   
   Usenet.  He is to be admired for that.   
      
   Gates also did a great community service by putting 5G nanobots in the   
   mRNA vaxes so Deep State could track Magites.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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