The second Obama term
I'll listen to gun control laws for citizens only after they're applied (in order) to the federal, state, city, and county officials.  They're just as likely to snap, misuse their weapons, and kill people.
			
			
									
						
							Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
			
						Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Very good video. Compares the US's violent crime rate with the UK's. Also, there's a nice finishing statement and stat that kind of shits on the entire gun control argument. 
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"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
			
						"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"Assault Weapons" are the problem. 
Not people. Not mental health. Not our society. Not our leaders. Not how we secure our schools or any public place where people gather. Not our culture. Not poverty.
Take away all assault weapons and we'll never have another mass shooting.
Also, I'm selling a bridge...

			
			
									
						
							Not people. Not mental health. Not our society. Not our leaders. Not how we secure our schools or any public place where people gather. Not our culture. Not poverty.
Take away all assault weapons and we'll never have another mass shooting.
Also, I'm selling a bridge...

"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
			
						"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Colleges cutting hours of adjunct professors in order to avoid Obamacare costs.
http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm....oophole
Ha ha.
			
			
									
						
							http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm....oophole
Ha ha.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
			
						This could also go in the California Deathwatch thread, but since they mention the federal tax hikes, and since this stems from Dem policies...
Phil Mickelson hints at big changes
This is really interesting because Phil is a multimillionaire, an employer, and is famous. He's not hiding the fact that these insane taxes are going to force his hand and he'll be making some changes.
It appears that one of those changes will be to move away from California.
If your tax rate is 62 or 63 percent like Phil is saying, why live in California? You can get the same weather elsewhere and pay less in taxes. Florida doesn't have state taxes...
			
			
									
						
							Phil Mickelson hints at big changes
This is really interesting because Phil is a multimillionaire, an employer, and is famous. He's not hiding the fact that these insane taxes are going to force his hand and he'll be making some changes.
It appears that one of those changes will be to move away from California.
If your tax rate is 62 or 63 percent like Phil is saying, why live in California? You can get the same weather elsewhere and pay less in taxes. Florida doesn't have state taxes...
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
			
						"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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SocSec + Medicare = 15.5%
Highest Marginal tax = 39.6% (above $400k)
California Marginal tax = 10.3% (above $1M)
Although, SocSec caps out at $110k, so then that drops to 2.5%... so I think he's looking at "only" 52.4% on his income above $1 Million.
Although, he employees people, paying for his caddy (and others?) so maybe he's incorporating that.
			
			
									
						
							Highest Marginal tax = 39.6% (above $400k)
California Marginal tax = 10.3% (above $1M)
Although, SocSec caps out at $110k, so then that drops to 2.5%... so I think he's looking at "only" 52.4% on his income above $1 Million.
Although, he employees people, paying for his caddy (and others?) so maybe he's incorporating that.
It's not me, it's someone else.
			
						There is no such thing as a left wing bias in the main stream media...

From here.
			
			
									
						
							
From here.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
			
						"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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BBC and Church of England worship Obama
			
			
									
						
										
						The anthem has been specially written for this service, to coincide with President Obama’s second inauguration. It’s called ‘Learning to Dream Again.’