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Cain would benefit greatly from his 9-9-9 plan by Eri October 16, 2011 5:53 am

Interesting. by TB 2011-10-18 14:17:36
I look at tax laws from a civil rights perspective. by Lee 2011-10-17 18:09:39
Interesting. Most of the concern seems to be less about economic growth than the nagging fear that somebody, somewhere, ... by TB 2011-10-16 12:45:39
- You're still missing the point. The man comes up with a tax plan that will benefit him but will ... by Eri 2011-10-16 21:36:46
  - No, you're missing the point. by Lee 2011-10-17 10:32:16
    - I've already made the point many times that the wealthy in this country are paying for the vast majority of ... by TB 2011-10-17 11:11:26
  - You're missing the point. by TB 2011-10-17 07:40:34
    - I talk regularly to someone who lives half the year in Greece and the other half in Canada. What ... by Eri 2011-10-17 14:23:39
      - As someone now living in British Columbia, Canada, I like Cain. I would vote for him. In fact, I think that some ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-19 12:46:34
      - In that case, everything in Greece and Europe should be great. There's LOTS of money left in Europe to ... by TB 2011-10-17 14:29:39
        
        He's from Canada and is retired. His wife is Greek and he's part Greek. He's been spending a ... by Eri 2011-10-17 16:45:22
He scares me too Eri by RobVG 2011-10-16 11:01:35
- I could never vote for a candidate that opposed all abortion. Like you said he could not get it done ... by FrankC 2011-10-16 12:33:45
  - We all might be surprised how much a truly right wing extremist on social issues could get done just by ... by Eri 2011-10-16 21:40:40
    - "We all might be surprised how much a truly right wing extremist on social issues could get done just by ... by TB 2011-10-17 07:29:46
- I have my own problems with Cain's specifics. by TB 2011-10-16 11:14:25
  - An interesting side effect of eliminating the personal interest deduction is the disappearance of usury controls. Consumer interest was capped ... by FrankC 2011-10-16 12:17:40
  - I think 999 was designed to set Cain apart. by RobVG 2011-10-16 11:47:44
    - Exactly right. But unless you believe that the wealthy have tax shelters to greatly lower their income, the “rich” are going ... by Eri 2011-10-16 21:44:29
Note that his system taxes capital gains, just as normal income. by TB 2011-10-16 06:41:33
- It does NOT tax capital gains. That is the point of the article. Cain’s 9–9-9 proposal has kicked off fierce ... by Eri 2011-10-16 09:32:56
  - You might be right. I am finding nothing specific on it either way. by TB 2011-10-16 10:05:18
    - Yep, when that tax rate was peaking was when I sold my rental property. by Eri 2011-10-16 21:51:21
    - I have never understood the reluctance of liberals to recognize the facts demonstrated in that chart. I try to keep ... by FrankC 2011-10-16 11:03:36
      - It's one of many facts. by TB 2011-10-16 11:06:24
        
        That includes increasing taxes on consumers by RobVG 2011-10-16 12:44:22
        
        The consumers who might have purchased a new car will simply put new tires on the old one, forgo purchasing ... by Eri 2011-10-16 21:54:49
        
        Do you think nearly half of this country should pay no Federal income taxes? What happens when that gets ... by TB 2011-10-16 13:07:58
        
        No I don't n/t by RobVG 2011-10-16 14:50:17

Oh my by Eri October 15, 2011 9:09 pm

Superheroes by TB October 15, 2011 7:27 pm

I've never been able to get into the comic book scene. The whole superhero concept struck me as unworkable, even ... by ER 2011-10-16 07:51:44
- Me, too. I wanted my heroes to have at least some shred of possibility. I liked all the ... by bowser 2011-10-17 01:08:09
  - You should look up some of the stuff on my list (Amazon carries most graphic novels). Not a lot ... by TB 2011-10-17 18:00:02
- Here's some of the most famous horror artists (I'm probably overlooking someone) Berni Wrightson: Richard Corben: Wally Wood: Corben is doing a few Hellboy ... by TB 2011-10-16 08:25:00
  - Wood was the primary artist for the old ET comics that were outlawed in the 50's or early 60's. I ... by FrankC 2011-10-16 11:21:29
    - If you liked EC comics, check this out. by TB 2011-10-16 11:37:17
      - Cool, I don't know where I got ET, senior moment, I guess. by FrankC 2011-10-16 11:49:22
        
        Sneak in and fix it. I won't tell. by TB 2011-10-16 12:17:51
        
        naw, everybody knows I am getting senile :) by FrankC 2011-10-16 12:21:24
- Most of the comics I read are from "independents" like Dark Horse and others. I don't have that much ... by TB 2011-10-16 08:23:03
  - Reading Comic Books by FrankC 2011-10-16 11:34:02
  - Wow. A glimpse into a whole new universe I only suspected existed. Except for a few scattered names, ... by ER 2011-10-16 08:47:20
    - Nausicaa is a manga by Hayao Miyazaki, who does comics as well as he does movies. More people are ... by TB 2011-10-16 09:28:37
      - Nah, you're only obsessive about reactionary politics. As far as I can tell, in every other aspect, you seem ... by ER 2011-10-16 09:39:59
I have heard of more but Jones is currently dominating google to the exclusion of others by FrankC 2011-10-15 21:13:50

Children of the future by TB October 15, 2011 7:01 pm

Relativity safe after all by TB October 15, 2011 6:56 pm

Damn. Did anyone give those neutrinos a speeding ticket? by Eri 2011-10-16 09:44:17
I hope this incident helps put to rest once and for all the myth that scientists are so wrapped up ... by ER 2011-10-16 07:06:58
- I agree with your assessment. Do these photons, neutrons, neutrinos, whatever, accelerate from the point of departure; if so, could it ... by johannes 2011-10-16 10:17:03

"Oh, man, you mean it was REAL?" by TB October 15, 2011 2:09 pm

I don't care about the pot...having an alligator in the tub captured like that...imprisoned as it were...is unforgivable. by Jody 2011-10-15 18:29:34
- Hear! Hear! by Eri 2011-10-15 21:12:59

Puppy Gatsby by FrankC October 15, 2011 12:38 pm

I absolutely adore Shi Tzu's. I want a puppy so bad, but my life is too complicated right now. My kitties ... by Jody 2011-10-15 18:32:24
- The good the bad and the ugly by FrankC 2011-10-15 20:53:59

We are the 53% by Jody October 15, 2011 8:14 am

It's easy for those "who have" to feel superior, pat themselves on the back and look down on those "who ... by Eri 2011-10-15 21:25:28
- Go look at the pictures. by TB 2011-10-16 07:52:51
  - A lot of the people in the protests no longer work because they lost their jobs due to the financial ... by Eri 2011-10-16 09:37:57
    - Yeah, I'm looking for a way to make some income. But you might note that I'm not spending my ... by TB 2011-10-16 09:51:44
      - Tom, very few of those people are doing the nasty things you're accusing them of. Most are just average ... by Eri 2011-10-16 22:01:42
        
        Actually, it's quite a few doing nasty things. by TB 2011-10-17 07:21:44
        
        Bullshit but you're going to believe the shit your conservative rags are posting so I'm not going to bother. ... by Eri 2011-10-17 14:37:03
        
        I told you what I tell everyone. by TB 2011-10-17 14:39:52
These are the best of times, the worst of times. by ER 2011-10-15 09:52:01
- I spent a little time using the information in that article to look up the people running this show. ... by TB 2011-10-15 10:24:58
  - Tom, all the shows are run by someone. Do you really think the Tea Party, or the Republican Party, for that ... by ER 2011-10-15 11:42:53
1 percenter: by TB 2011-10-15 08:31:18

How to Deal with Criticism on the Internet by Jody October 15, 2011 7:50 am

I can handle criticism much better than I used to. But then, I consider the source more than I ever ... by Jody 2011-10-15 18:33:53
Amusing story about that word. I had a female friend in NOLA who was attractive, worldly and intelligent. She absolutely hated ... by FrankC 2011-10-15 12:23:42
- I can understand by ER 2011-10-15 12:43:18

RIP Dennis Ritchie by Jody October 15, 2011 7:58 am

The scapegoat strategy by TB October 15, 2011 7:33 am

Another story in a similar vein. by TB 2011-10-15 09:17:00
- Geez. by TB 2011-10-15 09:17:51
We don't have to listen to Krauthammer any more. by ER 2011-10-15 07:41:19
- Can't beat him on the facts, so shoot the messenger. by TB 2011-10-15 08:00:52
  - Hey, that's MY line! by ER 2011-10-15 09:08:37
    - That's why I used it. by TB 2011-10-15 09:16:01

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