Comments on: Obama to Buy Michelle a Diamond Ring Made From the Slave Mines of South Africa http://macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/12/01/obama-to-buy-michelle-a-diamond-ring-made-from-the-slave-mines-of-rhodium/ Conservative News, Commentary and Common Sense Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:41:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: toh246 http://macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/12/01/obama-to-buy-michelle-a-diamond-ring-made-from-the-slave-mines-of-rhodium/comment-page-1/#comment-9183 toh246 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:59:22 +0000 http://macsmind.com/wordpress/?p=3968#comment-9183 The fact that this is not an "american stone" misses the entire point. Shortly after hearing this story today, it was followed by a report of a mother who diluted baby formula because her funds were limited, and in the process, almost caused her baby to die. What is wrong with this picture? Obama is no different from other capitalist politicians. Until we realize that capitalism doesn't work, and strive for a better "system" and not just a smarter "politician", nothing will really change. The fact that this is not an “american stone” misses the entire point.
Shortly after hearing this story today, it was followed by a report of a mother who diluted baby formula because her funds were limited, and in the process, almost caused her baby to die. What is wrong with this picture? Obama is no different from other capitalist politicians. Until we realize that capitalism doesn’t work, and strive for a better “system” and not just a smarter “politician”, nothing will really change.

]]> By: morgan priestley http://macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/12/01/obama-to-buy-michelle-a-diamond-ring-made-from-the-slave-mines-of-rhodium/comment-page-1/#comment-9179 morgan priestley Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:34:18 +0000 http://macsmind.com/wordpress/?p=3968#comment-9179 good for Michelle. Diamonds are a girl's best friend and they are beautiful. rock on honey good for Michelle. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend and they are beautiful. rock on honey

]]> By: retire05 http://macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/12/01/obama-to-buy-michelle-a-diamond-ring-made-from-the-slave-mines-of-rhodium/comment-page-1/#comment-9152 retire05 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:57:55 +0000 http://macsmind.com/wordpress/?p=3968#comment-9152 I agree with FredFry. So much for keeping it American. Hell, he could have bought her an Arkansas diamond. I'm sure he knows someone that could have gotten him a deal on it. But I am sure "The One" will make sure that those are not blood diamonds. I agree with FredFry. So much for keeping it American. Hell, he could have bought her an Arkansas diamond. I’m sure he knows someone that could have gotten him a deal on it.

But I am sure “The One” will make sure that those are not blood diamonds.

]]> By: FredFry http://macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/12/01/obama-to-buy-michelle-a-diamond-ring-made-from-the-slave-mines-of-rhodium/comment-page-1/#comment-9151 FredFry Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:26:25 +0000 http://macsmind.com/wordpress/?p=3968#comment-9151 What, he couldn't find an American jeweler to make a ring for his wife? Why is it bad to drive a foreign car when running for President but just fine to spend three times the amount it cost to buy a car to buy a foreign trinket for the first lady....... I guess that American jewelers don't have a strong union. Nothing like stimulating another country's economy by increasing the trade deficit by tens of thousands of dollars on your own. So what is the import duty on this sucker? About $3,000? Does he also need to report this purchase on his illanois tax return and pay the state sales tax he avoided by not buying this from a 'hometown' business? What, he couldn’t find an American jeweler to make a ring for his wife? Why is it bad to drive a foreign car when running for President but just fine to spend three times the amount it cost to buy a car to buy a foreign trinket for the first lady……. I guess that American jewelers don’t have a strong union.

Nothing like stimulating another country’s economy by increasing the trade deficit by tens of thousands of dollars on your own.

So what is the import duty on this sucker? About $3,000? Does he also need to report this purchase on his illanois tax return and pay the state sales tax he avoided by not buying this from a ‘hometown’ business?

]]> By: Bozak http://macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/12/01/obama-to-buy-michelle-a-diamond-ring-made-from-the-slave-mines-of-rhodium/comment-page-1/#comment-9124 Bozak Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:25:00 +0000 http://macsmind.com/wordpress/?p=3968#comment-9124 Koby?   If you mean one of the best ballers on the planet, it is spelled Kobe.   Were you too lazy to google it? Koby?
 
If you mean one of the best ballers on the planet, it is spelled Kobe.
 
Were you too lazy to google it?

]]> By: Some Bling Bling For The First Lady Of Commietown | Democrat=Socialist http://macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/12/01/obama-to-buy-michelle-a-diamond-ring-made-from-the-slave-mines-of-rhodium/comment-page-1/#comment-9123 Some Bling Bling For The First Lady Of Commietown | Democrat=Socialist Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:21:06 +0000 http://macsmind.com/wordpress/?p=3968#comment-9123 [...] beats me to the two questions that popped into [...] [...] beats me to the two questions that popped into [...]

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