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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 04:54 PM) What's the correct policy? Trying to reduce rent-seeking behavior, not encourage it.

QUOTE (Tex @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 07:08 PM) I have always been uncomfortable with taxing any inheritance. For that matter, I don't like taxing the same money twice. I know that no one went broke paying taxes on profits, but I still find a certain unfairness after I have paid my income tax to then pay taxes on profits from the investments made with my post income tax dollars. I wish I had a better plan to propose. We aren't talking about a 25,000 inheritance from a dying relative, we are talking about receiving a 1,000,000 asset or more. (If that goes through, which likely will be higher). This isn't just to raise revenue, it was considered a fair tax early on to prevent the "family wealth" we see in Europe. Is it really so important that 5 generations of Vanderbilt not only get the best schools and connections there is to offer, but an untouched trust because of their great great grandfather? Yet these are the origins of this tax.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 30, 2012 -> 07:15 PM) 1) this could apply to any job anywhere, who cares? Make them be certified or licensed, why isn't that enough? What's more, in an era with information on performance easier than ever, do we really find this necessary? This regulation is just localism. Saving a select amount of workers and families at the expense of the correct policy.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Nov 30, 2012 -> 02:28 AM) http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com...ssouri-is-over/ Dixon dismissed from Missouri. Very disappointed in the knowledge of the first incident, though I"m glad they did the right thing and dismissed him. I hope the two young women can find peace.

yeesh.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 29, 2012 -> 12:58 AM) There and Las Vegas. which is why las vegas is BOOMING. Trade shows are horrendously overrated for how much money they bring in.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 28, 2012 -> 09:17 PM) Getting down to the wire in my elimination league. Picked the Bears at home vs Sea. Tough call. Seahawks played us really well last year. Not confident in a W this week.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 28, 2012 -> 09:16 PM) He was definitely better than the other two, but even before the injury you always knew that Pick-6 was coming. I bet the Packers regret not using that drafting strategy in 2005. Or maybe that's me wishing they had? I'm not saying that Barkley is a guaranteed bust. But with those recent flops from the same program, I would definitely do extra homework to make sure he's not of a similar mold. It's a different coach than the previous 3.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Nov 28, 2012 -> 09:56 PM) They made these rules out of protectionism, and it drives prices up, not down. While these examples are all anecdotal, most people who work in an office that has union and non-union employees has experienced something like this. Again, these types of practices drive prices up via a form of forced non-competition. It's bulls***. And it's why I hate MOST modern unions. Here is another example -- in the City of Chicago -- any underground piping is supposed to be clay tile, as if this was 1930. Not PVC...and why? Because PVC is airtight, and lasts almost forever. Clay tile, however, leaks, breaks, can be invaded by tree roots, and is outdated technology they force you to use in a legal sense BECAUSE it protects the fact that they'll be necessary to fix it in the future. This type of protectionism is f***ing bulls***. And no union member on this board will ever convince me otherwise. Which raises the price of city projects, making municipal works sky high.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 28, 2012 -> 06:18 PM) Considering how well Palmer/Leinart/Sanchez have done in the NFL, I would be a bit worried about drafting Barkley high. I would stay away from Aaron Rodgers, did you see how poorly Kyle Boller did? Yeesh.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 28, 2012 -> 05:03 AM) When aspect ratio makes things look more impressive than they are. exhibit A of why traveling is actually pretty tough to call in the nba.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Nov 28, 2012 -> 08:22 PM) Wrong. Not American views of labor in a nutshell. American views of labor from people who have had to deal with unions, however, absolutely. Like at a company I may work for now or have once worked for...if a power cord happens to not be plugged in, don't touch it...because it's a union electricians job. You're supposed to call them to come up to your office and plug it back in for you. If you do, they have the option to file a complaint which can lead to termination for breaking union labor agreements with the business. Like I said, s*** like this brings this opinion of them on themselves. Very true.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 28, 2012 -> 03:11 AM) In this case he got arrested and there were witnesses and he's probably gonna get charged and convicted too - it's been lost in the outrage machine since then, but that was the issue with the Trayvon case in the beginning, that they weren't even apparently gonna bother trying to see if Zimmerman was in the wrong. Thank you.

Kind of ridiculous the lack of respect Indiana showed the basketball titans of north carolina/rimshot +++ Pretty disgusted with Mizzou G Mike Dixon. Not really pining for him to come back any time soon, if ever.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 27, 2012 -> 04:53 AM) Just to throw this in for discussion... there is a key difference between land holdings, and financial investment instruments: liquidity. If you inheret some big farm or ranch, and suddenly owe a large tax bill on it... how do you pay for that? You can sell the land itself, but that defeats the purpose of inheritance (in part). If you are given money, or stock, or bonds, etc., you can sell it in part to cover the taxes. I realize that, on the other hand, the land also has value and is therefore a large income by device. Perhaps the solution here is, for illiquid assets, allow for a long-term payment schedule of taxes. You could put a tax lien of sorts on the property, like a tax mortgage or escrow type scenario, and allow for percentage payments over time. At least that way you won't prompt rapid sales that diminish the value of the relatively illiquid assets. While I hear your point, I imagine it would be easy to take out a loan for the taxes considering you have at least 1.5 million worth of property to back it up, I'm not sure what the proposal is. Because currently it is: If an asset is left to a spouse or a (Federally recognized) charitable organization, the tax usually does not apply. For deaths occurring up to 2012, up to $5,000,000 can be passed from an individual upon his or her death without incurring federal estate tax.[2]

Just horrendous. And so boring. So so boring.

QUOTE (SnB @ Nov 26, 2012 -> 08:21 PM) I randomly picked up Skyrim on Black Friday - I'm having a blast with it. I NEVER play games like this. Give it a week, and you'll never pick it up again.

Marco Bellinelli is just useless. At least Korver could hit a three, and TRIED. I can't believe he was the one pickup I was excited for.

Cease fire. Amazing Israel would let the US broker a ceasefire since they aren't our ally, right Kap?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 21, 2012 -> 10:08 PM) I am not excusing what Rachal did here, you never leave your team. But I want to know why Rachal is getting demoted for Spencer here, when all we saw on Monday night was Webb and Carimi getting their asses handed to them? I'm going to go out on a limb and say Spencer could reasonably provide better blocking than Rachal, but we have absolutely horrid tackles behind our horrid tackles. Although I honestly think Lance Louis played a better RT last year than Carimi who has just been awful. Absolutely awful.

What. an. idiot.

QUOTE (vandy125 @ Nov 21, 2012 -> 08:00 PM) Just curious, was it before or after they released a patch on November 13. It was supposed to address that very issue: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57549437...ks-performance/ It was before then, that's true.

QUOTE (vandy125 @ Nov 21, 2012 -> 05:54 PM) I think a lot of people have liked the surface. The problem is, where do you go to even take a look at one? They are only in Microsoft stores and online. I'm not spending that type of cash when I can't even try the thing out at all. Also, their app store is still lacking. It will get much better because it is Windows, but still needs more apps. I actually played around with one, and it was disturbingly laggy. I really like the windows 8 on the lumia. But on a bigger device that I want to do more I found it frustrating.

Excited for the MU Stanford game. Not sure I'll be able to watch. Very conflicted on this Mizzou team, I think they might be very inconsistent. But man, amazing how different this team is than last year.

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