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shovelhead72 wrote:

<quoted text>Funny - neither do the 6-year-olds. It should be interesting to watch the Malaysian kids grow up and figure it out, though...that is if they're fortunate enough to become 7-year-olds...
<quoted text>They shouldn't have let us learn how to read, eh?
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Greed.
Short term personal aggrandizement.
Tunnel vision.
Narcissism.
Failure to recognize the EXISTENCE of anyone else's perspective.
Shall I go on?

About that reading thing. I thought that was part of Bushes "all children left behind" program.

Scrap TSA and Homeland security. We've other departments for that.
Now there's a few extra billion.

Ed Teach wrote:

Scrap TSA and Homeland security. We've other departments for that.
Now there's a few extra billion.

Downsize the PA. Abolish the Dept/Education,return education to the States. Downsize the Ag Dept. As well as the Energy Dept. A flat tax will give us the opportunity to either abolish or seriously downsize the IRS. Abolish the FED,put control of the currency BACK in the hands of the Treasury Dept. Get back on a gold/silver standard,with restrictions.

7777 Bet a '92 Toyota pick-up.....

okimar wrote:

<quoted text>Downsize the PA. Abolish the Dept/Education,return education to the States. Downsize the Ag Dept. As well as the Energy Dept. A flat tax will give us the opportunity to either abolish or seriously downsize the IRS. Abolish the FED,put control of the currency BACK in the hands of the Treasury Dept. Get back on a gold/silver standard,with restrictions.
7777 Bet a '92 Toyota pick-up.....

I have a friend who has worked for the evil empire (IRS) for almost 30 years and she tells me that most agents want the tax code redone too, it is too cumbersome and like most laws passed by politicians, has too many loop holes for them and their friends.
A flat tax would be ideal, on all personal and business profits. You make a dollar, you pay a dime. Simple and everyone pays. No offshore tax havens. If a company wants to manufacture overseas, then they pay a higher rate, to compensate for the lost jobs.Only Social Security numbers will be accepted for tax purposes, this eliminates the illegal border crossers from getting paid and paying taxes. Eliminate the churches exemption from taxes, both property and income.

REDNECK HIPPIE wrote:

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I have a friend who has worked for the evil empire (IRS) for almost 30 years and she tells me that most agents want the tax code redone too, it is too cumbersome and like most laws passed by politicians, has too many loop holes for them and their friends.
A flat tax would be ideal, on all personal and business profits. You make a dollar, you pay a dime. Simple and everyone pays. No offshore tax havens. If a company wants to manufacture overseas, then they pay a higher rate, to compensate for the lost jobs.Only Social Security numbers will be accepted for tax purposes, this eliminates the illegal border crossers from getting paid and paying taxes. Eliminate the churches exemption from taxes, both property and income.

I like all these ideas except for the last one - if we tax the churches, we give them the opportunity to legally finance elections (not that they don't ILlegally do so now, or anything...)

Ed Teach wrote:

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About that reading thing. I thought that was part of Bushes "all children left behind" program.

Pretty much. That insidious piece of legislation single-handedly dumbed down every classroom in America....

shovelhead72 wrote:

<quoted text>I like all these ideas except for the last one - if we tax the churches, we give them the opportunity to legally finance elections (not that they don't ILlegally do so now, or anything...)

That's my point, since they are going to thumb their noses at the law, why not reap some of those billions they scam the gullible public out of. Plus, every other form of non profit organization pays property tax, so why are the churches exempt.

REDNECK HIPPIE wrote:

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That's my point, since they are going to thumb their noses at the law, why not reap some of those billions they scam the gullible public out of. Plus, every other form of non profit organization pays property tax, so why are the churches exempt.

To preserve the not-so-gentle fiction of 'separation of Church and State', I suppose.....

shovelhead72 wrote:

<quoted text>To preserve the not-so-gentle fiction of 'separation of Church and State', I suppose.....

Separation is a myth

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
Article VI specifies that "no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
Neither of those pieces of our founding documents in any way says that religion should get a free ride while everyone else pays their share.

REDNECK HIPPIE wrote:

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Separation is a myth
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
Article VI specifies that "no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
Neither of those pieces of our founding documents in any way says that religion should get a free ride while everyone else pays their share.

I know. That's why I referred to it as 'fiction'...

shovelhead72 wrote:

<quoted text>I know. That's why I referred to it as 'fiction'...

It is interesting to read the way different states broke the mandate of the federal government and made religion a requirement to hold office, even specific religions. And now of course, Romney's religion is a big issue, just like Kennedy's was. And lets not forget the controversy over christianity or muslims hold over the current POTUS.

REDNECK HIPPIE wrote:

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It is interesting to read the way different states broke the mandate of the federal government and made religion a requirement to hold office, even specific religions. And now of course, Romney's religion is a big issue, just like Kennedy's was. And lets not forget the controversy over christianity or muslims hold over the current POTUS.

I think you're referring to the "Pledge to Life" the Republican party requires its candidates to sign, before they will be supported financially or politically by the RNC. That, to me, is utterly appalling, and, in my view, blatantly Unconstitutional. These people are supposed to represent ALL of us, not just those who identify as "pro-life" or Christian.

Not to mention the hue and cry among tea partiers that Obama is a Muslim as well. So what if he IS? His religion shouldn't have a bloody thing to do with his job, or his qualifications to hold it.

Morning friendlies!

Happy Friday 13th :-D

Had such a brilliant ride yesterday. Rode my own horse again after he's been off again for about a month. It felt like home and he hasn't changed a bit. No nastiness, naughty tricks, nothing. Man, I love that horse!

Good Morning Folks!

Back with us once again right here on ye olde village pub..........is our NOT so favorite squatty body, jiggly fat, baby bottle sucking, diaper wearing dwarf Voyeur!

But before he starts his act, he wants to everyone he loves you almost as much as Donkey!

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Four workers were discussing how smart their dogs were. The first was an engineer who said his dog could do math calculations. His dog was named "T-Square", and he told him to get some paper and draw a square, a circle and a triangle, which the dog did with no sweat. The accountant said he thought his dog was better. His dog was named "Slide Rule". He told him to fetch a dozen cookies, bring them back, and divide them into piles of three, which he did with no problem. The chemist said that was good, but he felt his dog was better. His dog "Measure" was told to get a quart of milk and pour seven ounces into a ten ounce glass. The dog did this with no problem.

All three men agreed this was very good and that their dogs were equally smart. They all turned to the union member and said, "What can your dog do?". The Teamster called his dog whose name was "Coffee Break" and said, "Show the fellows what you can do". Coffee Break went over and ate the cookies, drank the milk, went to the bathroom on the paper, claimed he injured his back while eating, filed a grievance for unsafe working conditions, applied for Workmen's Compensation and left for home on sick leave.

A sailor and a marine are taking a piss at a public restroom. The
marine finishes first and
washes his hands. The sailor just walks to the exit. So the marine
says to him: hey, in the
marines they teach us to wash our hands after taking a piss. The
sailor says: yeah well, in
the navy they teach us to not piss on our hands.

True Stories of Some of the Dumbest Crooks on Earth:
Kentucky (where else?): Two men tried to pull the front off a
cash machine by running a chain from the machine to the bumper of
their pickup truck. Instead of pulling the front panel off the
machine, though, they pulled the bumper off their truck. Scared,
they left the scene and drove home. With the chain still attached
to the machine. With their bumper still attached to the chain. With
their vehicle's license plate still attached to the bumper.
(Editor's Note 1: And they wonder why we call them "Yahoos" ...)
South Carolina: A man walked into a local police station, dropped a
bag of cocaine on the counter, informed the desk sergeant that it
was substandard cut, and asked that the person who sold it to him
be arrested immediately.
Indiana: A man walked up to a cashier at a grocery store and
demanded all the money in the register. When the cashier handed him
the loot, he fled--leaving his wallet on the counter.
England: A German "tourist," supposedly on a golf holiday, shows up
at customs with his golf bag. While making idle chatter about golf,
the customs official realizes that the tourist does not know what a
"handicap" is. The customs official asks the tourist to demonstrate
his swing, which he does--backward! A substantial amount of narcotics
was found in the golf bag.
Germany: Oil of Olay no longer turning the trick for her, a woman
decided that she would bathe in the milk of a camel (a modern-day
Cleopatra). So she stole a camel from the local zoo (where *else*
can you find a camel when you need one?) and transported it back
to her house--where she realized that the camel's name was "Otto."
Arizona: A company called "Guns For Hire" stages gunfights for
Western movies, etc. One day, they received a call from a 47-year-
old woman, who wanted to have her husband killed. She got 4-1/2
years in jail.
Texas: A man convicted of robbery worked out a deal to pay $9600
in damages rather than serve a prison sentence. For payment, he
provided the court a check--a *forged* check. He got 10 years.
(Location Unknown): A man went into a drug store, pulled a gun,
announced a robbery, and pulled a Hefty-bag face mask over his
head--and realized that he'd forgotten to cut eyeholes in the mask.
(Location Unknown): A man successfully broke into a bank after hours
and stole--are you ready for this?--the bank's video camera. While
it was recording. Remotely.(That is, the videotape recorder was
located elsewhere in the bank, so he didn't get the videotape of
himself stealing the camera.)
(Location Unknown): A man successfully broke into a bank's basement
through a street-level window, cutting himself up pretty badly in
the process. He then realized that (1) he could not get to the
money from where he was,(2) he could not climb back out the window
through which he had entered, and (3) he was bleeding pretty badly.
So he located a phone and dialed "911" for help ...
Virginia: Two men in a pickup truck went to a new-home site to steal
a refrigerator. Banging up walls, floors, etc., they snatched a
refrigerator from one of the houses, and loaded it onto the pickup.
The truck promptly got stuck in the mud, so these brain surgeons
decided that the refrigerator was too heavy. Banging up *more*
walls, floors, etc., they put the refrigerator BACK into the house,
and returned to the pickup truck, only to realize that they locked
the keys in the truck--so they abandoned it.
(Location Unknown): A man walked into a Circle-K (a convenience
store similar to a 7-11), put a $20 bill on the counter and asked
for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer, the man pulled
a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the clerk
promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled--
leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he
got from the drawer? Fifteen dollars.

A blonde decides to try horseback riding, even though she has had no lessons or prior experience. She mounts the horse unassisted and the horse immediately springs into motion.

It gallops along at a steady and rhythmic pace, but the blonde begins to slip from the saddle.

In terror, she grabs for the horse's mane, but cannot seem to get a firm grip. She tries to throw her arms around the horse's neck, but she
slides down the side of the horse anyway. The horse gallops along, seemingly ignorant of its slipping rider.

Finally, giving up her frail grip, the blonde attempts to leap away from the horse and throw herself to safety.

Unfortunately, her foot becomes entangled in the stirrup, and she is now at the mercy of the horse's pounding hooves as her head is struck against the ground over and over.

As her head is battered against the ground, she is mere moments away from unconsciousness when to her great fortune, Bobby the Wal-Mart
greeter, sees her and unplug the horse.

Thank God for heroes!

One day many years ago, a fisherman's wife blessed her
husband with twin sons. They loved the children very much,
but couldn't think of what to name their children. Finally, after
several days, the fisherman said, "Let's not decide on names
right now. If we wait a little while, the names will simply occur
to us."

After several weeks had passed, the fisherman and his wife
noticed a peculiar fact. When left alone, one of the boys would
also turn towards the sea, while the other boy would face
inland. It didn't matter which way the parents positioned the
children, the same child always faced the same direction.
"Let's call the boys Towards and Away," suggested the
fisherman. His wife agreed, and from that point on, the boys
were simply known as TOWARDS and AWAY.

The years passed and the lads grew tall and strong. The day
came when the aging fisherman said to his sons, "Boys, it is
time that learned how to make a living from the sea." They
provisioned their ship, said their goodbyes, and set sail for a
three month voyage.

The three months passed quickly for the fisherman's wife, yet
the ship had not returned. Another three months passed, and
still no ship.

Three whole years passed before the grieving woman saw a
lone man walking towards her house. She recognized him as
her husband. "My goodness! What has happened to my
darling boys?" she cried.

The ragged fisherman began to tell his story:

"We were just barely one whole day out to see when Towards
hooked into a great fish. Towards fought long and hard, but the
fish was more than his equal. For a whole week they wrestled
upon the waves without either of them letting up. Yet eventually
the great fish started to win the battle, and Towards was pulled
over the side of our ship. He was swallowed whole, and we
never saw either of them again."

"Oh dear, that must have been terrible! What a huge fish that
must of been! What a horrible fish. What a horrible fish."

"Yes, it was, but you should have seen the one that got Away...."

A divorced woman had been on her own for several months and was
starting to get extremely horny. She went to the grocery store and while
there starting eyeing the bag boy. On the way out to the car she decided to
make her move. Leaning over to the boy she whispered," You know, I've
got and itchy pussy...."

The boy replied, "Well you're gonna have to point it out, ma'am, all
those Japanese cars look alike to me!"

Morning short hairy one, Hi Donkey.
LOL