The Alternative Minimum Tax instituted in 1969 was put in affect to prevent a very small number of very rich Americans from using accounting tricks to avoid paying any income taxes. How much were the “very rich” earning in 1969? Well the alternative tax applied to those who earned $200,000 or more.
So what’s $200,000 adjusted [...]
Archive for December, 2007
It appears Amazon is not responding to my requests, Dave.
A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)
Howard Zinn
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768 pages
Here is a part of a rant by David Michael Green posted on CommonDreams.org that you really should read:
Regressives like to call people like me Bush-haters, and so it is important to address that claim before proceeding, because the entire intent of hurling that label at the president’s critics is to undermine their credibility. If [...]
Frank Zappa -vs- the Rightwing Nutjobs
Published by December 21st, 2007 in Music and Politics. 0 CommentsSince today is Frank Zappa’s birthday, the least you could do is watch the Crossfire video from 21 years ago. Frank takes on the douche bag Robert Novak and nut case John Lofton. Tom Braden hosts the show.
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Needless to say, Frank wins the debate.
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It’s too bad that Romney’s “Faith in America” speech is even necessary, but he felt pressured into it and delivered it yesterday.
Here’s what he got right:
Today, I wish to address a topic which I believe is fundamental to America’s greatness: our religious liberty.
…I am an American running for President. I do not define my candidacy [...]
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Pour yourself a shot of whiskey and toast the old man. He’s 58 today.
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And we shall call his name Muhammad.
Unfortunately for Muhammad, Mother Nature has reduced him to water vapor and called him back to the heavens.
We shall miss him… and his hat.
Can you believe somebody stole Muhammad’s hat?
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Internet Funny.
Published by December 2nd, 2007 in Church & State, Miscellaneous and Politics. 1 CommentIf you were voting in the Republican primary tomorrow, which candidate would get your vote and why?
“Uh, hello? Rudolph Giuliani. He protected New York City from the terrorists on 9/11 and he’s like the anti-terrorist version of Sean Connery in the Untouchables. The Iraqi people put me in a wheelchair, so now he’ll put one [...]
