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^^^^^^ great point

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 07:59 PM) You know as well as I do that the reason why we have so many different taxes, deductions, and so forth has nothing to do with making it easier to raise taxes. We have so many because each lobbyist with a ton of cash comes up with some exemption that will benefit his particular employer, and therefore it gets written into the tax code. Exemptions only exist if there is a tax. So someone has an idea for a new tax, lobbyists figure out how to keep those with access from paying it, and a new tax is introduced. I believe we are both correct. My point is it is easier to pass 100 $5 taxes than one $500 tax.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 07:55 PM) Would you really want your daughter to have the female equivilant to this? Would you rather she wanted this one

Ditto on the packing a bitter pill in a piece of candy. I think it is wrong whenever it's used. We have moved waaay too far from why we even pay taxes. First off we allow the government to collect money to pay for running this country. Not to stimulate the economy or anything like that. It's to pay for the services and benefits that the citizens receive. How we collect those taxes shouldn't be so complex. Why have 1,000s of taxes? So they can pass increases easier. We need a simpler tax system and more accountability from those that are intrusted to spend that money. No more pretending there are free lunches. Balance the damn budget and if you can't, raise taxes or lower spending. I want a statement at the end of the year that details every tax I paid, fuel taxes, income tax, sin taxes, property taxes, gains taxes, government user fees, etc. etc.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 07:33 PM) Where have you been for the last, I dunno, forever? Prison My job with Boy Scouts had me stationed on South Padre Island leading a program in SCUBA, sailing, fishing, snorkling, etc. for the past two months.

What we seem to want to do is become a third world country and give so much power to the government. I am amazed how people want to allow the government total access to their lives. They trust the legal system totally. (Thank God they got the OJ verdict right). Somehow it has become the more conservative people who demand more government intervention. More government powers. About opposite of the small government, less laws, less government interference, ideals of my father's brand of conservatism. There is a balance in handling prisoners and it varies by the crime and the prisoner. A times, prisoners have had it too easy, now a pendulum is swinging too far the other side. In the grand scheme of things, no big deal. It will always come back to center.

It seemed like homers are flying, I received the updates on every homer run and late lead changes. Cy Garland is showing that last year wasn't a fluke, and wtf Mark? Jenks seems to be struggling also.

I have zero musical ability, can't carry a tune with a handle. I am going to have to sing one karoake song soon and am trying to pick something that is short, and easy to sing. Of course it should also be very popular so I can be assured it will be on their list. I am thinking of making this a comedy thing and singing a parody version of something.

That's why Jas keeps saying shampoo doesn't taste good . . .

My two months at the beach are over and time to get back into the swing of things. About all I received was game updates on my cell. Could someone give me a two month summary? I do like seeing Alomar back. Knowing Kenny's history, I delayed my reaction until I found out which one

Both parties agreed in 2000 to having the courts draw the map because they were deadlocked. Then when a shift in power made a grab possible one party changed their minds. And my man the Hammer led the way The new districts are so wrong. My congressman has a district 20 miles wide and 200 miles long.

Hasn't the administration bragged how they were tracking terrorists via their money? Look at their web site

Rush busted? Maybe, like Tom Sawyer, he was trying to stay in the Limelight until 2112, of his own Freewill, he's a Working Man, not some Fly by Night, and needs to keep this Closer to the Heart. Maybe for The Big Money he'll become a New World Man and listen to the Distant Early Warning because that is the Spirit of the Radio.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jun 28, 2006 -> 04:19 PM) Roger Clemens???? He's mixing the drinks . . .

Once again, hard at work. No phone, no tv, no newspapers, no internet (until today). Hope all is well with everyone. I am going to wade through the 1450 emails waiting and maybe stop back for a few minutes. I do miss everyone here. Imagine getting homesick for a message board.

QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 02:16 AM) Years later, I went to luthiery school in Phoenix, Word of the Day: luthier n : a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 08:39 AM) The other 10.3% had to be Cub fans. They were actually looking for Pooholes

This lost in the 60s chick wanders too close to an Army base and starts with her peace and love crap. This Army Sargeant comes over, all straight backed and irritated at the sox bullpen and liberals on soxtalk, and starts ripping her back. She looks at him and says he's not getting enough loooove. "when did you make love last?" "1955" "1955! OMG, that's why you're so hung up and tense" She grabs him by the hand and leads him back to her microbus and starts to relax him. After a couple intense lovemaking sessions, she exclaims "wow, you haven't forgotten a move in all that time" "I don't think I would have, it's only 2230 now"

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:51 AM) I started my new job at JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday. I think its going to be awesome. Congratulations more corporate grease to render, new flesh, new flesh. I love it when they are new and eager . . .

Has any band been more fan friendly then the Dead? I actually liked the seemingly absurd pairing of Hornsby and the Dead. It reminded me of the Munsters I only attended a couple Dead concerts, and they were past their prime, but what a party.

QUOTE(EvilMonkey @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:38 AM) The info we were getting on incoming flights was passenger manifest information, not reading habits, membership affiliatons and clothing sizes. The names of the passengers were made available, along with info sucj as how they paid and if there was a return flight. Just how would you have the FBI or CIA gather this info if not from the airlines themselves? Start an investigation into each person coming into the country before they are allowed to fly in? And FYI, as I said "Sure, they can pick some winners, but they sure can pick some losers." I always like to see how this could be abused. We know it never stops at this point. What we have is the government tracking how you bought a ticket and when you will be leaving or staying. If this is the slippery slope that we are allowing, where could it lead? The government tracking your road trips as well? Checking in with big brother? IMHO a little bit of paranoia here is a good thing. As a broad overview, the ACLU wants is to have the maximum amount of freedoms and the least amout of government restrictions. With them fighting the government all the way doesn't that keep the government in check? We are smart enough to know they aren't fighting to help perverts look at pornography, they are fighting to let normal citizens look at materials that others may find offensive. It is just to whittle away at those freedoms the government finds loathsome persons to act against. I think we are better served if we look at what is being done, not who it is benefitting in that case.

The cell phone and text messages have been an economic problem for more than one recruit. ESPN ran a report on that over a year ago. When I was being recruited for cross country it was all letters and a couple phone calls through my High School, nothing to my house. The funniest one I received was for football. I was smart enough to know I would never make the team and played golf or ran cross country in the fall. I never played a down of high school football. I called the school, who could resist, and was told a secretary mistook two lists and sent out the wrong letters. I always wondered how well that team played with a bunch of 140 pound linemen and how their cross country faired with 280 pounders. Someone's per diem was screwed.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jun 3, 2006 -> 10:54 PM) It will be an interesting finals - Dallas can't stop Shaq, Miami can't stop Dirk. I think Josh Howard and D-Wade will offset, and then that leaves it to the other role players - which I think Dallas is just a little deeper, and has home court. Dallas in 7. Texas homer me too

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/03/indianapo...ings/index.html I'll bet Hardees is excited about all the free publicity.

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