Showing posts with label taxes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label taxes. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Tom's thoughts on taxes....
"We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.
We must make our election between economy and liberty or profusion and servitude.
If we run into such debt, as that we must be taxed in our meat and in our drink, in our necessities and our comforts, in our labors and our amusements, for our callings and our creeds... (We will) have no time to think, no means of calling our miss-managers (our government) to account but be glad to obtain subsistence by hiring ourselves to rivet their chains on the necks of our fellow sufferers...
And this is the tendency of all human governments.
A departure from principle in one incident becomes a precedent for (another)...till the bulk of society is reduced to be mere automatons of misery.
And the fore horse of this frightful team is public debt (Bailouts !!)
Taxation follows that, and in its train wretchedness and oppression"
Thomas Jefferson, July 12th 1816
We must make our election between economy and liberty or profusion and servitude.
If we run into such debt, as that we must be taxed in our meat and in our drink, in our necessities and our comforts, in our labors and our amusements, for our callings and our creeds... (We will) have no time to think, no means of calling our miss-managers (our government) to account but be glad to obtain subsistence by hiring ourselves to rivet their chains on the necks of our fellow sufferers...
And this is the tendency of all human governments.
A departure from principle in one incident becomes a precedent for (another)...till the bulk of society is reduced to be mere automatons of misery.
And the fore horse of this frightful team is public debt (Bailouts !!)
Taxation follows that, and in its train wretchedness and oppression"
Thomas Jefferson, July 12th 1816
We were warned but I think it might be too late...!!
Tom, February 27th, 2009
Tom, February 27th, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
The Answers and another Challenge!
Thanks to those who tried to guess what the close up photos were in my last post, and hey it's OK....Like the song goes "2 Out of three ain't bad"
The Correct Answers were...
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Chocolate Milk Shake
- Denim Jeans
MOMZY Cannot guess the current mystery close-up because she helped me with the lighting, but I always welcome her comments...NO HINTS MOMZY!!
Go Ahead, take a guess....all I will say is it's a utilitarian item...I may throw another image at you all if no one gets it right away.
Now I am off to ponder the next thing the Governor of Massachusetts may decide he wants to tax...currently he has proposed hiking the state's gas tax by 19 cents per gallon to a nation-leading 42.5 cents per gallon
He doesn't have a problem with this because his car is filled with gas paid for by Massachusetts Taxpayers !!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
So this is MY Bailout!!
$819 BILLION !!!
$42 Billion for Highways and Mass Transit - NICE I think they are going to buy me a car or a Bus pass
$72 Billion for Health care, Education AND the Environment....Awesome !! Finally those nice politicians are going to use my Tax dollars to pay for National Health Insurance
$102 Billion for Unemployment and Food Stamps...this must be for someone else because I don't use food stamps and the last time I collected unemployment was in 1980 and I couldn't wait to get out of that line !! Maybe they should just throw this at National Health care
$110 Billion for Business Tax Benefits.... this will be used for Corporate CEO's and there severance packages
$211 Billion for State Aid ...Any of this money that gets earmarked for Massachusetts will just be sucked up into a vortex and never be seen again...might as well throw it at National Health care
and MY Favorite....
$110 Billion for "Other Expenses"...Politicians love that phrase "Other Expenses"
I can hear it now, John Kerry, Senator from MA, calls Ted Kennedy, the other Senator from MA.
"OKAY, Teddy, we got that, "money" we should arrange a meeting in Fiji or for the Foreign relations committee, I'll have my Secretary's Secretary call one of her assistants to make the arrangements"
"Are you even on that Committee John??
"Hey I don't know but it's frigging cold here Ted and I don't see any reason why we shouldn't show an interest in the Economic development between Fiji and the US, besides last time I went to Fiji it rained all day."
"Oh, You didn't pay for the trip did you John???"
"Hell NO! Teddy!! It was a little junket sponsored by the lobbyist who have given me the most campaign funds over the years."
All this bailout money, the Car Industry, The Financial Institutions and now., er uh...US, well it's all got to get paid for by your Tax Dollars!!
I think it would be in the best interest of us Citizens, that if we are going to lay out all this spending that it would be better to have National Healthcare for all...
I mean think how many people who pay HUNDREDS of dollars a week for health insurance could take that money and spend it at the MAll or the Car dealer, maybe buy a house.
Now THAT would stimulate an Economy
But no, we will hand our money to the politicians...We might as well go to Vegas and lay it all down on the roulette table, I'd bet on Black...It's been luckly this year !!
$42 Billion for Highways and Mass Transit - NICE I think they are going to buy me a car or a Bus pass
$72 Billion for Health care, Education AND the Environment....Awesome !! Finally those nice politicians are going to use my Tax dollars to pay for National Health Insurance
$102 Billion for Unemployment and Food Stamps...this must be for someone else because I don't use food stamps and the last time I collected unemployment was in 1980 and I couldn't wait to get out of that line !! Maybe they should just throw this at National Health care
$110 Billion for Business Tax Benefits.... this will be used for Corporate CEO's and there severance packages
$211 Billion for State Aid ...Any of this money that gets earmarked for Massachusetts will just be sucked up into a vortex and never be seen again...might as well throw it at National Health care
and MY Favorite....
$110 Billion for "Other Expenses"...Politicians love that phrase "Other Expenses"
I can hear it now, John Kerry, Senator from MA, calls Ted Kennedy, the other Senator from MA.
"OKAY, Teddy, we got that, "money" we should arrange a meeting in Fiji or for the Foreign relations committee, I'll have my Secretary's Secretary call one of her assistants to make the arrangements"
"Are you even on that Committee John??
"Hey I don't know but it's frigging cold here Ted and I don't see any reason why we shouldn't show an interest in the Economic development between Fiji and the US, besides last time I went to Fiji it rained all day."
"Oh, You didn't pay for the trip did you John???"
"Hell NO! Teddy!! It was a little junket sponsored by the lobbyist who have given me the most campaign funds over the years."
All this bailout money, the Car Industry, The Financial Institutions and now., er uh...US, well it's all got to get paid for by your Tax Dollars!!
I think it would be in the best interest of us Citizens, that if we are going to lay out all this spending that it would be better to have National Healthcare for all...
I mean think how many people who pay HUNDREDS of dollars a week for health insurance could take that money and spend it at the MAll or the Car dealer, maybe buy a house.
Now THAT would stimulate an Economy
But no, we will hand our money to the politicians...We might as well go to Vegas and lay it all down on the roulette table, I'd bet on Black...It's been luckly this year !!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
The Million Blog List and other news
In an experiment to see how long it will take to get 1 Million blogs listed in a single place, The Million List has been created..
If you would like to be part of this experiment, just click on the logo above and join in!!
OTHER NEWS !!!
Manny Ramirez hit a 2 run homer in the 9th inning to power the Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians last night at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
I want to be on record in April of 2008 saying Manny Ramirez will be the leagues Most Valuable Player in baseball this year!!
It's Tax Day here in the USA so if you haven't already, file your taxes!
By paying your taxes you help the United States
Wage War
Build Bombs
Provide Full Medical Coverage For all your Senators and Congressmen !!
What are you waiting for???
I'm # 202
If you would like to be part of this experiment, just click on the logo above and join in!!
OTHER NEWS !!!
Manny Ramirez hit a 2 run homer in the 9th inning to power the Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians last night at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
I want to be on record in April of 2008 saying Manny Ramirez will be the leagues Most Valuable Player in baseball this year!!
It's Tax Day here in the USA so if you haven't already, file your taxes!
By paying your taxes you help the United States
Wage War
Build Bombs
Provide Full Medical Coverage For all your Senators and Congressmen !!
What are you waiting for???
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