Stupid shit in Medellin

**Lucky Nuts** · 05-24-21 05:31

Originally Posted by SubComm [View Original Post]

Exactly right.

Social Security is paid by the employees salary throughout his working career. 7. 5 percent of salary is paid by employee and 7. 5 percent is paid by employer up to around 100 k of salary per yr. The federal government contributes absolutely nothing except the administration of the program which they bankrupted many years ago.

Correct (both you and latinlover) but with a needed clarification. Correct that most of us have paid in more than we'll ever get back assuming a nominal ROI. But it is a social program for those who have worked only a few years enough to qualify for the minimum monthly distribution. I know a professional gambler who quit working a normal job at 37. He's now 82 and has been collecting the minimum monthly benefit for 20 years. So it has a redistribuiton element built in as do all government social programs. Same for someone who was a very low wage earner their entire career. They would have paid in relatively little but still qualify for the minimum monthly benefit which is now about $900 per month.

**Paulie97** · 05-24-21 05:13

Originally Posted by SubComm [View Original Post]

Exactly right.

Social Security is paid by the employees salary throughout his working career. 7. 5 percent of salary is paid by employee and 7. 5 percent is paid by employer up to around 100 k of salary per yr. The federal government contributes absolutely nothing except the administration of the program which they bankrupted many years ago.

The fact that taxes are collected is irrelevant to whether Social Security is socialism or not. Strongly democratic socialist countries like in Europe collect taxes all the time. Well heck forget about the "liberals," hear it from a Libertarian.

https://www.fff.org/2019/12/20/socia...-is-socialism/

**SubComm** · 05-24-21 04:51

Originally Posted by LatinaLover#1 [View Original Post]

SS is a program you PAY into during a lifetime, The more you pay in, the larger your monthly benefit. It's not free money given to you just because you can fog up a mirror.

Exactly right.

Social Security is paid by the employees salary throughout his working career. 7. 5 percent of salary is paid by employee and 7. 5 percent is paid by employer up to around 100 k of salary per yr. The federal government contributes absolutely nothing except the administration of the program which they bankrupted many years ago.

**Paulie97** · 05-24-21 04:45

Originally Posted by LatinaLover#1 [View Original Post]

SS is a program you PAY into during a lifetime, The more you pay in, the larger your monthly benefit. It's not free money given to you just because you can fog up a mirror.

Social Security is socialist as it's a government run retirement system with disability insurance. In fact the very idea was taken from German socialists during Bismarck era Germany. It also includes survivor benefits for spouses that can fog a mirror. And it involves wealth redistribution as those with higher average monthly incomes (5,336 and up) get a much smaller percentage in retirement benefits. And that's only one of many examples, Medicare, public education, student loans among others. The US economy is full of socialism, as are the economies of every developed country.

https://www.investopedia.com/article...-socialism.asp

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2017...-security.aspx

**LatinaLover#1** · 05-24-21 04:14

Originally Posted by Knowledge [View Original Post]

Politics make strange bedfellows as the saying goes. There are Americans, for example, who declare themselves dead set against the idea of social programs yet have no problem collecting monthly social security payments.

SS is a program you PAY into during a lifetime, The more you pay in, the larger your monthly benefit. It's not free money given to you just because you can fog up a mirror.

**Knowledge** · 05-24-21 00:44

Politics make strange bedfellows as the saying goes. There are Americans, for example, who declare themselves dead set against the idea of social programs yet have no problem collecting monthly social security payments.

Originally Posted by BlackThought [View Original Post]

I doubt he even knows what socialism is. Especially after he busted out with North Korea LOL.

**BlackThought** · 05-23-21 23:55

Originally Posted by Villainy [View Original Post]

What makes you think that Socialism is coming to Colombia. And what on God's green earth makes you think that even if it did that it would stifle the P4 P scene?

I don't think you have any idea. But I would love to know what your reasoning is to support your view. Afterall I didn't exactly shine in my Political Science classes decades ago.

I doubt he even knows what socialism is. Especially after he busted out with North Korea LOL.

**Mojo Bandit** · 05-19-21 20:11

Originally Posted by LoveItHere69 [View Original Post]

My post was deleted and you give me those stupid points for being argumentative. The guy said he and his buddy had postponed their trip for months because the lock downs. I said they were idiots and should stay home. Why? Because he had never heard of The Mansion. Two guys and several months research and they never read anything about The Mansion. The guy then asks about it rather than doing a search. That is an idiot. But this post is not argumentative? I see where the honesty issue on this site originates from where you claim he is honest in your prior post and then allow this post.

I am not the Admin and therefore I do not moderate this thread, therefore I could not give you" those stupid points for being argumentative", Read the headings and you will see "Moderated by. ". Maybe you are confused because I moderate a blog about the travel requirements to Colombia during the pandemic. You need to take your issue up with the actual Admin. There is a button of the Front Page that says "contact us" you could try that

**Mojo Bandit** · 05-19-21 05:12

Originally Posted by TheTallMan [View Original Post]

Since my 2 visits to Cucuta 2 years ago I have a few friends that live there whom I am in contact with and because of this I am connected to a Facebook page dedicated to Cucuta and saw the video posted by a person who took the video from probably 700 to 900 yards away, far yes but you can clearly see him walk to the ledge of the top floor and like they show on a movie simply step off, it did not show the impact as the video was from afar but probably the upper 5 or 6 floor levels down.

Sad to think what issues can cause a person to commit suicide.

RIP.

The Tall Man.

Originally Posted by Haokool [View Original Post]

Is this the third farang death in 6 months? In Colombia?

You reported one in his car.

This one by his house.

The "suicide".

P.S.- Unless I have info right there, I don't spend hours digging around what I red a week ago.

Folks are free do their homework, unless a gent like you hand them on a silver tray.

That is what we know of, I get this stuff mostly from what people catch and share on FB so there could be more but just to clarify, the gringo who got shot in Sabaneta was definitely an assassination and meant to look like an assassination. This was a guy who had past associations with The Outlaws Motorcycle club so unless he found jesus I am guessing that he was involved in something that got him in those crosshairs. I have known people in that lifestyle and while some do go on to use their elicit money to start legit businesses most find as Glen Frey said in his song Smugglers Blues. "the lure of easy money has a very strong appeal".

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/...ad-in-colombia#text=David%20 Wayne%20 Brown%2 C%2043%2 C%20 died, according%20 to%20 local%20 media%20 reports.

There is an actual video that someone caught that shows the guy stepping off the roof of that Hotel in Cucuta so that's pretty solid evidence that was a suicide.

The other shooting by the guys house was the guy in Barranquilla so each of these incidences happened in three different parts of the country.

**LoveItHere69** · 05-19-21 03:43

Originally Posted by PolloNegro [View Original Post]

Clearly you are special and not in an exceptional way. Good luck trying to lure girls to your spot with that Social security check and narcissistic behavior, one thing that is known to us all, Haokool, you cannot fix stupid and you sir, are as stupid as they come. Pollo Negro is out!

My post was deleted and you give me those stupid points for being argumentative. The guy said he and his buddy had postponed their trip for months because the lock downs. I said they were idiots and should stay home. Why? Because he had never heard of The Mansion. Two guys and several months research and they never read anything about The Mansion. The guy then asks about it rather than doing a search. That is an idiot. But this post is not argumentative? I see where the honesty issue on this site originates from where you claim he is honest in your prior post and then allow this post.

**Paulie97** · 05-19-21 01:03

Originally Posted by PolloNegro [View Original Post]

Save it, you've been exposed, troll, narcissistic, broke, loser, and still no trips to Colombia, you have been called out for exactly who you are, the keyboard typing, no flight catching narcissist that you are, go stand in the bushes with your friend. All this typing and no money for flights, in the words of Michael Jackson, beat it! Pollo negro is out!

Very well said.

**PolloNegro** · 05-18-21 22:33

Originally Posted by Haokool [View Original Post]

"You are a narcissist who has a personality disorder."

Do you see these quotes "?

I was quoting YOU for YOU have been calling at least two guys "a narcissist who has a personality disorder" in one short day.

Next time why not trying racist homophone fascist?

Dude, you do have a problem indeed, which is the need for attention, and that is because YOU are special and we must acknowledge your rightfulness.

Clearly you are special and not in an exceptional way. Good luck trying to lure girls to your spot with that Social security check and narcissistic behavior, one thing that is known to us all, Haokool, you cannot fix stupid and you sir, are as stupid as they come. Pollo Negro is out!

**Haokool** · 05-18-21 20:46

Originally Posted by MojoBandit [View Original Post]

https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/timothy-revell-reed-from-atlanta-murdered-for-his-gold-chain-in-colombia.4528946/

Is this the third farang death in 6 months? In Colombia?

You reported one in his car.

This one by his house.

The "suicide".

P.S.- Unless I have info right there, I don't spend hours digging around what I red a week ago.

Folks are free do their homework, unless a gent like you hand them on a silver tray.

**Haokool** · 05-18-21 20:40

Originally Posted by MojoBandit [View Original Post]

she had asked him many times not to wear the necklace out but stated that he was "stubborn" and refused to take it off. I looked at the photos that are posted of him on the internet and the gold chain seemed to always be prominent.

https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/timothy-revell-reed-from-atlanta-murdered-for-his-gold-chain-in-colombia.4528946/

Yes, it is reported that he was flashing around, sunglasses on his forehead included.

**Mojo Bandit** · 05-18-21 19:34

Originally Posted by TheTallMan [View Original Post]

Since my 2 visits to Cucuta 2 years ago I have a few friends that live there whom I am in contact with and because of this I am connected to a Facebook page dedicated to Cucuta and saw the video posted by a person who took the video from probably 700 to 900 yards away, far yes but you can clearly see him walk to the ledge of the top floor and like they show on a movie simply step off, it did not show the impact as the video was from afar but probably the upper 5 or 6 floor levels down.

Sad to think what issues can cause a person to commit suicide.

RIP.

The Tall Man.

I saw the video that someone took of him still on the car and his impact totaled that car, so he most likely died on impact, his body looked twisted, very very sad.

I remember you going to Cucuta, I considered you to be a trailblazer and I followed your reports. I had read that tow thirds of Cucuta's population are Colombians internally displaced by the previous civil war and that 5000 people a day come into the city or at least pass through the city from Venezuela so it seems like it might be an interesting place.