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  • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

    Originally posted by FreshFish View Post
    You seem like a person of reasonable intelligence with a decent sense of right and wrong.

    I just do not understand your myopic fascination with the internecine struggles between two groups of privileged insiders with little to recommend one over the other.

    I said I was concerned about the federal government playing too prominent a role in our lives, and you reply by saying you'd rather have Democrats running your life than Republicans!

    In all seriousness, why choose either?

    At one time, there was a quaint notion called "public service," that the government was supposed to be a servant of the people. Now they expect us to be their servants; they are not far away from demanding it. We are supposed to do what they tell us, we are supposed to give over half of our money to them (add up all the different taxes by various entities at different levels) so that they can do what ever they please with it?

    No thank you.

    If you have a serious reason why you think this is actually a good thing, I mean this in a friendly way: please explain it, as I genuinely would like to understand that kind of thinking! I promise not to ridicule as long as you respond with something substantive, not flippant.
    Good luck!
    Originally posted by Priceless
    Good to see you're so reasonable.
    Originally posted by ScoobyDoo
    Very well, said.
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    A fair assessment Bob.

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    • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

      6?? We've got hundreds of blind people in DC and a whole bunch on here too.
      I believe in life, and I believe in love, but the world in which I live in keeps trying to prove me wrong.

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      • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

        Originally posted by FreshFish View Post
        You seem like a person of reasonable intelligence with a decent sense of right and wrong.

        I just do not understand your myopic fascination with the internecine struggles between two groups of privileged insiders with little to recommend one over the other.

        I said I was concerned about the federal government playing too prominent a role in our lives, and you reply by saying you'd rather have Democrats running your life than Republicans!

        In all seriousness, why choose either?

        At one time, there was a quaint notion called "public service," that the government was supposed to be a servant of the people. Now they expect us to be their servants; they are not far away from demanding it. We are supposed to do what they tell us, we are supposed to give over half of our money to them (add up all the different taxes by various entities at different levels) so that they can do what ever they please with it?

        No thank you.

        If you have a serious reason why you think this is actually a good thing, I mean this in a friendly way: please explain it, as I genuinely would like to understand that kind of thinking! I promise not to ridicule as long as you respond with something substantive, not flippant.
        Good points. Now Oliver, please explain to the American People how to get us out of this fine mess we put ourselves in.
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        • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

          The Socialist is at it again.

          The Obama administration on Wednesday will propose cutting the top tax rate for corporations to 28 percent, and pay for it by eliminating dozens of tax loopholes companies now use to lower their rates, a senior administration official said.

          Most analysts doubt that the convoluted tax system could be revamped by a deeply divided Congress in an election year, but the announcement is certain to fuel debate in the run-up to November's elections.

          The plan, over a year in the making, is President Barack Obama's first official foray into reform of the tax code, which most experts believe badly needs a revamp after years of being loaded up with special provisions.

          The centerpiece is a cut in the top corporate rate - now at 35 percent, among the highest in the industrialized world. That will appeal to businesses, which gripe that the current U.S. rate puts them at a competitive disadvantage.
          The history of the rates (green and red):

          *****http://www.resolvemytaxes.com/Portals/54108/images/Top%20Corporate%20Tax%20Rate-resized-600.jpg******
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          • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

            Damm those bleeding heart liberal Obama appointees! A Socialist, Satanic, Muslin federal judge has declared DOMA unconstitutional! This will surely lead to man-on-box turtle sex!

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            • Originally posted by Priceless View Post
              Damm those bleeding heart liberal Obama appointees! A Socialist, Satanic, Muslin federal judge has declared DOMA unconstitutional! This will surely lead to man-on-box turtle sex!
              Finally!

              *takes Shelly out of her terrarium*

              *grabs the turtle wax*
              If you want to be a BADGER, just come along with me

              BRING BACK PAT RICHTER!!!


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              • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

                Originally posted by ExileOnDaytonStreet View Post
                Finally!

                *takes Shelly out of her terrarium*

                *grabs the turtle wax*
                "Shelly," get it?!

                I'll admit it, I laughed.
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                • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

                  Originally posted by ExileOnDaytonStreet View Post
                  Finally!

                  *takes Shelly out of her terrarium*

                  *grabs the turtle wax*
                  Couldn't find a deer huh?
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                  • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

                    Originally posted by Priceless View Post
                    Damm those bleeding heart liberal Obama appointees! A Socialist, Satanic, Muslin federal judge has declared DOMA unconstitutional! This will surely lead to man-on-box turtle sex!
                    It's from California, that'll guarantee a review.

                    I see the day where there will be no "spousal" benefits, no marriage deduction, nothing that will relate to marriage. In the eyes of the government we'll all be single and it will be everyone for themselves. Is that a good thing?
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                    • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

                      Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                      Couldn't find a deer huh?
                      The slow and steady always win the race. You know that.
                      If you want to be a BADGER, just come along with me

                      BRING BACK PAT RICHTER!!!


                      At his graduation ceremony from the U of Minnesota, my cousin got a keychain. When asked what UW gave her for graduation, my sister said, "A degree from a University that matters."

                      Canned music is a pathetic waste of your time.

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                      • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

                        Originally posted by joecct View Post
                        It's from California, that'll guarantee a review.

                        I see the day where there will be no "spousal" benefits, no marriage deduction, nothing that will relate to marriage. In the eyes of the government we'll all be single and it will be everyone for themselves. Is that a good thing?
                        So this is an honest question. I swear. I don't understand a lot about the tax code so, why exactly would eliminating the marriage deduction be a bad thing? I kind of get why it's there, and I can certainly see why people wouldn't want to get rid of it, but if it did go away, what would be the negative repercussions?

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                        • Originally posted by duper View Post
                          So this is an honest question. I swear. I don't understand a lot about the tax code so, why exactly would eliminating the marriage deduction be a bad thing? I kind of get why it's there, and I can certainly see why people wouldn't want to get rid of it, but if it did go away, what would be the negative repercussions?
                          if they do the tax code right, little or no effect. But what if the family health plan was dumped in favor of individual policies? Or the lower car insurance for married folk? There's probably more, but those two are the ones that come to mind.
                          CCT '77 & '78
                          4 kids
                          5 grandsons (BCA 7/09, CJA 5/14, JDL 8/14, JFL 6/16, PJL 7/18)
                          1 granddaughter (EML 4/18)

                          ”Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
                          - Benjamin Franklin

                          Banned from the St. Lawrence University Facebook page - March 2016 (But I got better).

                          I want to live forever. So far, so good.

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                          • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

                            Originally posted by joecct View Post
                            if they do the tax code right, little or no effect. But what if the family health plan was dumped in favor of individual policies? Or the lower car insurance for married folk? There's probably more, but those two are the ones that come to mind.
                            I don't see the health plan thing going that way. In fact, more and more it is going exactly the opposite way (ie, you don't necessarily have to be married to put your better half on your plan) and car insurance wouldn't make sense, because that discount is based on actuarial tables, which show that married people get in less accidents.

                            But I see that your point is the slippery slope thing. I have to admit that I would rather see marriage benefits extended in some reasonable way to non-married couples than eliminated entirely if those two options were the only available choices. While I don't see a reason for government to recognize a religious rite (or sacrament, depending on your religious beliefs) as also being a legal contract, I do think that there is a societal benefit to encouraging people to stay in committed relationships for the long-term.

                            OK. Thanks for the answer.

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                            • Re: Obama XXIII: The Muslin Anti-Christ Wages War on the forces of Christianity!

                              Originally posted by exileondaytonstreet View Post
                              the slow and steady always win the race. You know that.
                              Nice
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                                Is it true that Barry tried to surrender to Hamid Karzai this morning? Was he drunk?
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