Let's all have a good sympathy cry for Roger Ver, a squintillionaire investor scumbag who decided to put his Ayn Rand fantasies into action by renouncing his U.S. citizenship so he wouldn't be oppressed by taxes. He took up residence in the tropical paradise (and tax haven) of St. Kitts, but when he tried to visit the U.S. of A for some tech-asshole conference, his
Wow! So many haters! Roger Ver did what we ALL would do IF we had his money. 99.99% of these comments are against this man and 99.99% of the population is POOR! Could there be a connection?
Breathes there the man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land! Whose heart hath ne’er within him burned, As home his footsteps he hath turned From wandering on a foreign strand!
If such there breathe, go, mark him well; For him no minstrel raptures swell; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonored , and unsung.
I really wouldn't be perturbed if his like-minded bros went to join him.
Not only do you have to be a US citizen to vote, you have to be a US permanent resident to donate to political campaigns.
Although I guess that's just another way that Citizens United has screwed us over - pretty sure you can still give to 501(c)(4)s even if you have officially thumbed your nose at the country.
It's terrible the way the U.S. persecutes would-be tax exiles! Why, in some European countries could have just moved to his villa in the south of France for a year!
and mine all the gold in his tiny little bitcoin mine and build an entire railroad all by his little lonesome self (I'm imagining one of those tiny toy ones they have for kids at amusements parks) with all his imaginary monies.
Fuck that assBag...OOPs..did I say that out loud....My Bad.
Wow! So many haters! Roger Ver did what we ALL would do IF we had his money. 99.99% of these comments are against this man and 99.99% of the population is POOR! Could there be a connection?
Cue the world's saddest music - on the world's tiniest violin.
"Randroid" is good and has the benefit of being applicable to all Rands, including Rand Corp.
Sir Walter Scott really had him pegged:
Breathes there the man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land! Whose heart hath ne’er within him burned, As home his footsteps he hath turned From wandering on a foreign strand!
If such there breathe, go, mark him well; For him no minstrel raptures swell; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonored , and unsung.
I really wouldn't be perturbed if his like-minded bros went to join him.
Not only do you have to be a US citizen to vote, you have to be a US permanent resident to donate to political campaigns.
Although I guess that's just another way that Citizens United has screwed us over - pretty sure you can still give to 501(c)(4)s even if you have officially thumbed your nose at the country.
It's terrible the way the U.S. persecutes would-be tax exiles! Why, in some European countries could have just moved to his villa in the south of France for a year!
and mine all the gold in his tiny little bitcoin mine and build an entire railroad all by his little lonesome self (I'm imagining one of those tiny toy ones they have for kids at amusements parks) with all his imaginary monies.
Banned from Twitter? Looks like Glicklich got click-licked.
I recommend one made out of smelted Bitcoins. That way it can be as huge as your imagination will allow!
Wouldn't he have to go to an ISIS training camp first? I believe that's a requirement.
Those guys were ahead of their time, except they needed to get it down to 140 characters.
Hey, I read that Classics Illustrated when I was a kid, while it was still warm off the press!
He should have to ride on top of a freight car from Honduras to the Rio Grande only to be arrested by Sheriff Arpaio.
"Render unto Caesar the things that are .... Oh, fuck that shit. I'm outta here."
-- Bitcoin Jesus
The best-laid plans of mice and men, often go awry.