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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 11:16 AM Original message |
Attention Dean Supporters! The Real History of Captive Insurance in VT |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. pssst...over here |
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tsipple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
2. Actually, the Law Passed a Full Decade Before Dean |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 11:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Dean was in the state legislature before Lt. Gov and Gov |
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tsipple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Good Point |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. kick |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. thank you |
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chocolateeater (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
5. Kick |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 11:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Thanks |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
7. I appreciate your wasting your time |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I'm working on one to the Globe already |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I'm not |
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Romberry (632 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. Kick! |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. kick |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. Okay since the "Dean slamming" one just rose |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Good plan |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
53. :kick: |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
14. Well shit, Thanks! |
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RogueTrooper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
16. Good work KK |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. Thank you, KK |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. No |
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tonekat (832 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. screaming for the sake of it |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. "Ho Ho" is a nickname given to Dean around the statehouse |
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tonekat (832 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Thanks |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
19. What, you think the anti-Dean hit squad cares about honest criticism? |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Did you notice how they are totally ignoring my arguments? |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. I noticed that too |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. Thanks for setting the record straight, once again. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's About The HYPOCRACY |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Um, it would only be hypocrisy IF |
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returnable (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. So... |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. What tax laws did Dean supposedly "exploit"? |
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returnable (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:13 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I didn't say Dean... |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:18 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Well, Will was wrong, as I aptly pointed out to him |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. kick for the lying anti-dean liars |
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returnable (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:31 PM Response to Reply #44 |
59. I don't have an "argument"... |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:35 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. That's because there is no argument to be had |
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returnable (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:56 PM Response to Reply #64 |
77. You're missing the bigger issue... |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:01 PM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Actually, I believe the tax cuts in question were Snellings, not Deans |
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returnable (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:20 PM Response to Reply #80 |
91. Oh, I see... |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:34 PM Response to Reply #91 |
95. The problem is not tax cuts as a concept... |
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returnable (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:41 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. Finally a reasonable response |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:50 PM Response to Reply #97 |
100. His rhetoric is not simply against giving tax cuts to corporations |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:36 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. Vermont Captives help pay for health care in Vermont |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
25. Expect more |
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Duder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
26. Mostly, I see Dean people... |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Well it's easy to find proof of the truth |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. If what you say is true |
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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. They'll be laughing their tushies off |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 12:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. however, |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
49. Why should he? |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
35. ATTENTION, PLEASE |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. wow, your bias is really coming through. |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. and have you ever thought that Enron has set up thousands of captive |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
56. And VT had more captives than all other states combined thanks to Dean's |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:32 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Not because of Dean, because of that 1981 law |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:34 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. You're skipping the issue |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:44 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. It was enacted in 1981, not 1991 |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:48 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Oh for Christ's sake |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:57 PM Response to Reply #70 |
79. Am I frustrating you, Will? |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:03 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. Am I frustrating you? |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:07 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Not at all |
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SeattleRob (893 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:23 PM Response to Reply #82 |
92. ... |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:43 PM Response to Reply #82 |
98. Will, man what happened to you? You used to be respectable |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:08 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. Tax breaks of up to 60% |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:16 PM Response to Reply #84 |
89. Consider this |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:47 PM Response to Reply #89 |
99. True, details matter |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 03:03 PM Response to Reply #99 |
105. I'm not sure if Trippi has responded or not |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 03:16 PM Response to Reply #105 |
107. Excellent point |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 03:32 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. Well, I'm one of those ever-elusive "swing voters" |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:49 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Let's not make this about Kerry |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. "The rhetoric doesn't match the record" |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:14 PM Response to Reply #40 |
88. No, the rhetoric doesn't match the record |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 03:02 PM Response to Reply #88 |
104. Doesn't jibe |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. here's another hit piece on your man, Kerry |
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tsipple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Fleet Had a Big Banner |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:22 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. How does talking about Kerry answer questions about Dean? |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. well, it's pointing out any Dem's so-called "hypocrisy" for dealing with |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. That's like shooting fish in a barrel. Now, can we stay on topic? |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:28 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. you're the one that went off topic in this "insurance" thread |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:29 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Are you really asking this? |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:32 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I agree |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:35 PM Response to Reply #58 |
65. Um |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:50 PM Response to Reply #65 |
73. Let me refute your point with an article I wrote. |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:30 PM Response to Reply #51 |
94. You're right |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
87. Did they get the hearing? |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Will, go back and read what you just posted carefully |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. You changed your subject line from |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. I wanted to make sure it got read |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:27 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Exactly |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:32 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. That'd make it easy for you, wouldn't it. |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:36 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. you seem too apologetic about Kerry though |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:47 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Apologetic about Kerry? |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:54 PM Response to Reply #69 |
76. Go with that |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:53 PM Response to Reply #62 |
75. Wow |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:46 PM Response to Reply #50 |
68. No Will, you've been a changed man |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:57 PM Response to Reply #68 |
78. I have to agree with you |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:01 PM Response to Reply #68 |
81. Utter crap |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:10 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Oh spare me your sanctimonious hypocrisy |
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KaraokeKarlton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:12 PM Response to Reply #81 |
86. Dean has proven his detractors wrong on all other things |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:58 PM Response to Reply #81 |
102. He's right will you were pretty fair to all candidates... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:18 PM Response to Reply #68 |
90. Worship Dean? |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. from another Dean supporter |
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Nazgul35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
71. Ohh my God... |
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Duder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 01:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
74. Isn't 1994 when... |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:26 PM Response to Reply #35 |
93. And you wonder now |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 08:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
110. OMG. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
101. ? for those implying that huge tax breaks to coporations are good |
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TLM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 03:02 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. The cuts obviously were not huge... |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 03:12 PM Response to Reply #103 |
106. kick |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-12-03 03:18 PM Response to Reply #103 |
108. Good point |
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