Thoughts on Today's Political Landscape

[Trogdor]

Originally Posted by smc

If by "fair tax" you mean the national sales tax advocated by FairTax.org, you need to revisit the meaning of the word "fair." Taxes are either regressive or progressive. The so-called "fair tax" is regressive, and hence there is nothing "fair" about it.

Having more money in the long run.


And you, seeing as you seem to be the expert, what would YOU do, hmmm? The income tax is nothing but an 800 pound gorilla that is pretty much screwing over many people.

[smc]

Originally Posted by Trogdor

Having more money in the long run.


And you, seeing as you seem to be the expert, what would YOU do, hmmm? The income tax is nothing but an 800 pound gorilla that is pretty much screwing over many people.

Yours is a non-answer. I did not claim to be an "expert," but calling me that is a good attempt at dodging the question. I already wrote what I would do about taxes, only a few posts above. Will you answer the question I asked, by inference? Clarify what you mean by "fair tax," and explain how it means "having more money in the long run."

[Enoch Root]

Halloween Party at the foreclosure mill, Steven J Baum:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/29/op...veal.html?_r=1

[TracyCoxx]

Geez... now the occupy mobs in Oakland are clashing with police, setting bonfires in the streets, closing down ports, throwing molitiv cocktails at cops. Nice movement you guys have there.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

Geez... now the occupy mobs in Oakland are clashing with police, setting bonfires in the streets, closing down ports, throwing molitiv cocktails at cops. Nice movement you guys have there.

This is the start of a USA spring uprising

The 99 percent is getting feed up with the 1 percent who having been living like kings while they barely make enought to survive
And the 1 percent are starting to be affraid very affraid
President Perry may end up like King Louie
Jerseygirl Jen

[TracyCoxx]

Originally Posted by transjen

This is the start of a USA spring uprising

The 99 percent is getting feed up with the 1 percent who having been living like kings while they barely make enought to survive
And the 1 percent are starting to be affraid very affraid
President Perry may end up like King Louie
Jerseygirl Jen

This would be your fantasy world... That the occupy nuts are actually 99% of the population. That 99% of the population barely makes enough to survive. And that the 1% are so afraid. Strange fantasy, but despite any facts this is your persistent view of the world.

[smc]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

This would be your fantasy world... That the occupy nuts are actually 99% of the population. That 99% of the population barely makes enough to survive. And that the 1% are so afraid. Strange fantasy, but despite any facts this is your persistent view of the world.

Jen NEVER, EVER said the occupiers "are" 99 percent of the population.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

This would be your fantasy world... That the occupy nuts are actually 99% of the population. That 99% of the population barely makes enough to survive. And that the 1% are so afraid. Strange fantasy, but despite any facts this is your persistent view of the world.

I hate to break your fanasties of me but i never said i was living in Central park and carring a pickit sign or did or have i ever said i endorse or support the Occ Walstreet movement
I only stated that all the Middle East uprisings started just about the same way
But if things keep going as they are the warning signs are there and it could happen
And a GOP president who only wants to give the top 5 percent another windfall and put more nails in the coffen of the middleclass will be the match that lights the fire

Jerseygirl Jen

[smc]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

Geez... now the occupy mobs in Oakland are clashing with police, setting bonfires in the streets, closing down ports, throwing molitiv cocktails at cops. Nice movement you guys have there.

It's notable that you love to tout the U.S. Constitution, but when the Oakland Police attack a peaceful demonstration and injure a veteran U.S. Marine you don't use the word "mob" to describe the cops.

The so-called anarchist "Black Block" members who "instigated" violence in Oakland on Wednesday night ... well, there is a time-honored tradition in the United States (and elsewhere) of employing agents-provocateurs to deal with protests. The majority -- the overwhelming majority -- of the Occupy Oakland protestors renounce the violence.

You do a disservice to democracy with your broad-brush generalizations, Tracy Coxx, and reveal your hypocrisy.

[GRH]

Originally Posted by smc

You do a disservice to democracy...

Could not these same words be said about the majority of Republicans and their voodoo economic policies?

[TracyCoxx]

Originally Posted by smc

It's notable that you love to tout the U.S. Constitution, but when the Oakland Police attack a peaceful demonstration and injure a veteran U.S. Marine you don't use the word "mob" to describe the cops.

The mob I described was not peaceful.

Originally Posted by smc

The so-called anarchist "Black Block" members who "instigated" violence in Oakland on Wednesday night ... well, there is a time-honored tradition in the United States (and elsewhere) of employing agents-provocateurs to deal with protests. The majority -- the overwhelming majority -- of the Occupy Oakland protestors renounce the violence.

Looks like the Occupy movement has a public relations problem on their hands. They have the ex-Acorn members illegally raising funds for the occupy movement and these anarchists creating an image the peace-loving occupiers don't want associated with them. They might want to take a stand and denounce them, or have their movement hijacked.

[smc]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

The mob I described was not peaceful.

Looks like the Occupy movement has a public relations problem on their hands. They have the ex-Acorn members illegally raising funds for the occupy movement and these anarchists creating an image the peace-loving occupiers don't want associated with them. They might want to take a stand and denounce them, or have their movement hijacked.

Wow, you are just ripe for repeating whatever drivel Fox News creates for propaganda purposes. Prove any of the ACORN crap, Tracy. I dare you to prove that ACORN itself has anything to do with this.