Today is a great example of why taxing unrealized gains is insane.
If Musk had to face a massive tax bill for paper gains from taking SpaceX public, he likely wouldn't have done it, and the wealth SpaceX creates would be more concentrated in his hands.
Jim Valvano taught us to enjoy life and to cherish every moment.
As we continue this journey, we’re reminded that the Stanley Cup Final is about more than hockey. It’s about people, purpose, sacrifice, and appreciating the moments that bring us together.
I'll probably get clobbered for this, but here goes: Please, can everyone, right or left, MAGA or anti-MAGA, Republican or Democrat, stop catastrophizing and trying to get everyone on your side worked up into a rage? It's not Flight 93. We're not on the verge of fascism. We do not need to take desperate measures. Our fellow citizens with whom we disagree are not devils incarnate or personifications of evil. We need to argue with our political adversaries--passionately perhaps--but with respect for their humanity and dignity. We don't need to destroy them. That mustn't be our aim. We all say we believe in democracy. Good! But democracy is all about persuading, giving reasons, engaging one another as fellow citizens, despite our disagreements. Let's rebuild civic friendship. We can do this. (Thank you for your attention to this matter.)
America is grateful for every nation that answered the call after we were attacked on 9/11 and served with our forces on the frontlines in Afghanistan. Their sacrifices should never be forgotten.
UK 457
Canada 159
France 90
Germany 62
Italy 53
Poland 44
Denmark 43
Australia 41
Spain 35
Georgia 32
Romania 27
Netherlands 25
Turkey 15
Czech Republic 14
New Zealand 10
Norway 10
Estonia 9
Hungary 7
Sweden 5
Latvia 4
Slovakia 3
Finland 2
Jordan 2
Portugal 2
South Korea 2
Albania 2
Belgium 1
Bulgaria 1
Croatia 1
Lithuania 1
Montenegro 1
Never in my life have I so thoroughly sided with Europe in a disagreement with the United States. They are right and America is in the wrong here. The White House is behaving dishonorably, and the legislators who know it but do nothing are cowards.
@b_outliers Snit’s gotta show something there. His guy is fighting his confidence and he gets a bad result with the right process. You have to build him up.