So, the Tea Bag Express rolled through town yesterday, with a rally featuring Jimmy Labriola, famous for, um, well, according to the “news” story, he was in ‘Home Improvement,’ and has-been who never really was, Victoria Jackson, famous for being (or at least pretending to be) really f*cking stupid. There was also a counter-rally of non-teabaggers. This is all in anticipation of National Tea Bag Day, which takes place on Thursday, April 15.
Speaking of April 15, I did my taxes yesterday, making this two years in a row I’ve done them ahead of time. I’d also intended to pay the property taxes on 10 acres of land I bought a few years ago in hopes of building an earth-sheltered home (it’s more or less the side of a hill with lots of trees on it), which were due back in February. Turns out, I actually paid them on time for once, much to my surprise.
Unlike tea baggers, I don’t mind paying my taxes. I’m not thrilled with everything the Government uses them for, of course, but for the most part, I have it pretty good (not as good as the rich people, who hate paying taxes), and am relatively happy to chip in my share. I mean, I pretty much use the roads and highways and all that, and, while I have no kids, I used to be one, so I guess it’s only right that we educate them. Besides, it keeps the little bastids off the streets.
Also unlike tea baggers, I have no problem with the wealthiest people ponying up a few more bucks. I figure the more you make over the bare minimum it takes to survive (whatever that amount may be), the more you can afford to pay. And it’s only fair, since you get better access to health care, the political system, the legal system, and every other damn thing out there in our “Capital is King” society. Plus you’ll never need to watch them pull your loved-one’s lifeless body from a non-union coal mine that should have been closed down a few hundred violations ago.
Move over, iPad; the wePad is coming. Oh, I’m sure it’s not as “cool” as the iPad, but it runs on an open source operating system (Android), has 2 USB ports, a multi format card reader, a webcam, comes with a full office suite, and will run any apps that can run on Android – including Flash. Plus, the name of the guy that founded the company that’s making it is Helmut Hoffer von Ankershoffen. You can’t beat that.
Oh well, off to be a good little citizen taxpayer.
I paid my taxes yesterday, though I didn’t do them my self. The very idea of doing them makes me quake. I also had to pay my mother’s taxes. It seems that even after one dies, there must be another someone to pay the taxes.
I’ve always thought that paying taxes was a citizenly duty. Of course I pay NY state and NYC taxes too. It warms my little liberal heart to know that I have done my fair share to send a blind man to see a baseball game.
Chevy Volt on target.
So, 40 miles on a charge, and 50 miles per gallon after that. 40 miles would easily suit my every day driving, so I’d hardly ever have to put gas in it.
Too bad it’s gonna cost $40k. Hopefully the price will drop in a couple of years.
This story talks about how the operator scums challenge every violation and kick the can down the road for years. I had an idea as I was awakening and heard this story the first time. If a citizen messes up their taxes and owe more, they get an additional penalty and interest charged on the amount due until it is paid off in full. If an ‘energy’ company wishes to engage in this kind of delay, obstruction and obfuscation, start a significant or market interest charge on the pending fine. If they prevail, no charge, no foul. If they lose their appeal, they pay their fine and all of the interest charges that have accrued since the original citation.
Other Massey Mines Showed A Pattern Of Violations
OK, this is weird. I did MY taxes yesterday too! Apparently great minds think alike. Or at least procrastinate alike.
And I didn’t have to pay as much as I had estimated, which was nice. Although I agree that paying taxes isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Roads, bridges, schools, police and firefighters are all good things. Illegal wars, not so much.
Mike Papantonio is on Stephanie Miller’s show right now. Pap for Supreme Court? Obama could do a lot worse. And probably will.
I’m on my way to a solid D in Calculus. :joe:
That’s better than I could do, Travis.
http://www.jstor.org/pss/275221
Pap Attack !!!! via the gavel