If he wanted to. Explained at Down With Tyranny:
Hedge fund "managers also receive 20 percent of gains that their funds generate over time, known as carried interest. These profits are taxed at the lower capital gains rate, thanks to a 1993 ruling by the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service.
Who are a few of the beneficiaries?
To be fair, the former Secretary of State had a pretty nice speech in Cleveland, though I take issue with some of it. More on that in a bit.
Donald Trump's reaction to the horrible Orlando massacre was predictable.
The Orlando massacre was carried by someone with a mental disease who latched on, late in his existence, to radical Islam. This lone wolf stochastic terrorist, with easy access to assault rifles and ammo, channeled his hate of LGBTQ people through a framework of radical Islam. His ex-wife is a clear data point.
The country has been anything but peaceable lately, so we thought we would turn things around a little here. Warning: A little sad might creep in.
But first, The Recommendations:
I usually lightly browse the reddit for the silly and sublime but occasionally I actually attempt to engage, then Ouch! big time pain!
The National LGBTQ Task Force and the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights released a resource guide this week to help fight workplace discrimination against transgendered and gender non-conforming people.
It is one of many issues that we concentrate on this week and it is an ongoing issue in general.
--Victoria Rodriguez-Roldan, Trans/Gender Nonconforming Justice Project
I am saddened and outraged by corruption in the Sanders-Clinton primary. Truth vs. Lies: the lies won, in the short term anyway. Outrage, however, is a thin substitute for action that springs from compassion and big mind.
Note: This is a very long post, and contains the response of the authors of the study, "Are we witnessing a dishonest election?
