Is this place really that apolitical?
Posted by john vanlandingham
Tony Wells Godlike Moderator Location: Omaha, NE Join Date: 07/08/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 191 Rally Car: SP Evo IX #112 |
Actually Obama stands a much better chance of fixing the problem: http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2012/10/whats-driving-projected-deficits.html 
See that big fat orange part of the graph, the part that slopes steeply upward on the right? That's what Romney wants to make permanent. Okay, that's not exactly true, he wants to make those permanent and then lower the rates by another 20%. And he's going to eliminate the estate tax. And he's going to eliminate capital gains taxes on anyone making less than $200K AGI. And he's going to repeal the alternative minimum tax. What does that add up to per year? $500B. And how is he going to keep this massive tax cut that mainly favors the very very very rich deficit neutral? Magic.* So, if we let the Bush tax cuts expire which is a modest increase in rates, debt-to-GDP stabilizes. Or you can go Obama's route which is raise rates on brackets over $250K keeping the brackets the same below that and get to the same place. But yeah, fuck Occam's Razor, slashing taxes seems so much more logical. * Okay, not magic but balancing the budget on the backs of the poor through deep cuts in discretionary spending (non-military of course) the likes we've never seen. And he still can't get his budget deficit neutral without ending tax expenditures enjoyed by the middle class like the mortgage interest and state tax deductions, etc... which will essentially raise your taxes by around $2000/year. And even if he does that, he still doesn't make a dent in the debt** because he reduced revenues to a trickle. ** Actually the way he gets around this is to pick a growth target that makes his numbers work, but offers no elucidation on why we would expect to see his growth numbers. So this really is a case of "insert magic here". |
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John Vanlandingham Mod Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
'Merikuh, fawk yeah!
Read a interesting thing* about how the hedge funds of Mr Willard Robme made "between 15 million and 115 million" on the Gubbymint bail out of Delphi, which was promtly closed, and the workers laid off, and production moved to.......... to...... (come on, try and guess!) to.................
Romnesia reigns. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
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John Vanlandingham Mod Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
This about sums it up, this one subject shows the fools for what they are: sick fucks no different from the Taliban:  http://s3.amazonaws.com/dk-production/images/8869/large/gop_rape_advisory.gif
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Anne Francis Professional Moderator Location: Seattle, WA Join Date: 09/04/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 235 |
Only back for a bit and with the big day nearing and John since you gave me a blow by blow on your logical ballot selections. I thought I would share my Sunday morning.....
Over a cup of coffee I opened my ballot and scanned right to the most juicy topics: Obama (check), it's a tough job and he's done well for science, education and the environment my favorite topics(check) Sea Wall Repair on Alaska Way Prop (check), I'd like to make sure if I walk along the piers of the Puget Sound I'm not going to suddenly fall in (check) Legalized Marywanna: (check) it just saves lives!!! Gay marriage (Gong): Man/Woman=marriage anything else is just too trendy for this old fashioned thinker. Increase tax for small businesses: (Check) Apparently a huge tax break was given without voters approval that cost our city dearly. People abusing it, businesses for this or that, that likely should have never been operating to begin with failing etc. The rest...boring but signed sealed and ready to drop in the box on Tuesday. I didn't get to vote John on some of your good topics but my ballot was pretty fun too! Talk to you in December! Take care everyone 
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"oh! you're the one!" Senior Moderator Location: Hazel Dell, WA Join Date: 02/22/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,390 Rally Car: 1974 Dodge Colt, under construction |
I'm happy to know that if the love of my life (if I ever find one) ends up being a woman, I'll still be able to get married. Thanks WA.
I'm also sure that all the lawyers will make even more money now that there is the chance for more divorces 
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"oh! you're the one!" Senior Moderator Location: Hazel Dell, WA Join Date: 02/22/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,390 Rally Car: 1974 Dodge Colt, under construction |
hahahahaha, so true! equal suffering for all, no reason gays can't be as unhappily married as straight people after all, gays have been getting married for years, just not to each other
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Anne Francis Professional Moderator Location: Seattle, WA Join Date: 09/04/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 235 |
Hey there...Was out for a Sunday drive looking for just the perfect little Charlie Brown tree and saw this really awesome sight today ... Thought I'd share....just for you..... If you decide to make it a destination wedding just make sure you appreciate Mother Nautre 
Meanwhile all of Washington's marijuana drug dealers are now scratching their heads with bus tickets to Portland...Thanks OR!!! 
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"oh! you're the one!" Senior Moderator Location: Hazel Dell, WA Join Date: 02/22/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,390 Rally Car: 1974 Dodge Colt, under construction |
That's a tall rainbow!
I already live where I'd consider it to be a destination
Did you find your tree? I haven't decided yet if I'm going to get a real one or let the roommate put up his fake one. I think I'm with my coworker on fake trees though, if it's going to be a fake tree it should be really really obvious it's fake, like bright pink or red or purple or lime green or turquoise, etc. The roommate's tree is green and tries to look like a real one but fails imo. |
Anne Francis Professional Moderator Location: Seattle, WA Join Date: 09/04/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 235 |
I did find one....Rescued it from the side of short cliff as it was nearly falling into the creek
I'll share some pics later.
Here's my 2 cents on trees. Oregon has the best! You have us beat here, your trees are like huge magical creatures. I would go out and find a much smaller one and chop it down (in an approved spot of course). It's better for the environment and the smell is awesome! Trees are like flowers in our part of the world....we can pick them knowing Mother Nature will give them back again. But if you want funky....go to your nearby Salvation Army or Goodwill and pick up a used one and a couple cans of spray pain
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Anne Francis Professional Moderator Location: Seattle, WA Join Date: 09/04/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 235 |
OK....here ya go....
From the base of Mt. Si to downtown Seattle. My tribute to Mother Nature (God's right hand-gal), white-winged doves (which are beautiful) and Stevie Nicks (who I'm just now realizing totally rocks). Something different with deep personal meaning I'll have to share over a beer with you sometime! Have fun with your tree...and mine 
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