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shempmcgurk wrote: > > I used to think that the flat tax would be the way. > > However, now the "thing" is the fair tax, which is: elimination of > individual income tax, all payroll tax, and corporate tax...and > replace it with a value-added tax. > > No filling out income tax forms each year. A lot of countries (including India) have a VAT. What are the arguments against it?
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Bhairitu wrote: > ...we should tax the rich more and people > under $250K less. > So you're in favor of a progressive income tax. > that is to have another revolution and start > over again just as Jefferson suggested. > So, you're in favor of overturning the federal government through revolution, but you're in favor of payroll taxes? This deosn't even make any sense. Maybe you should turn yourself in to the authorities at the California State Hospital at Atascadero. > I have a CPA do my taxes > For a 1040 EZ? > ...have another revolution and start over > again just as Jefferson suggested. > Better yet, turn yourself in to the FBI before they come to arrest you! "This attack ad now being aired by 527 independent groups is going to shake up a lot of people who didn't know about Obama's friendship with former Weatherman Bill Ayers. I think it's far more damaging to Obama than Rev. Wright." Read more: 'Bill Ayers. Get used to the name. You'll be hearing it for the next 67 days' Posted by Chris Reed San Diego Union-Tribune, August 29, 2008 http://tinyurl.com/6rcsen
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > shempmcgurk wrote: > > > > Reread what I wrote, Bhairitu: I said $38,000 in TAXABLE income. > > There are NO deductions to taxable income...this is a figure that is > > arrived at AFTER deductions are taken. So for the example in > > question the person would probably have ADJUSTED GROSS income, say, > > of $46,000 and then have deductions. > > > > Do you know what taxable income is? > Sorry I missed that but you are making a good case why we should tax the > rich more and people under $250K less. :D > > I have a CPA do my taxes and I barely understand her worksheet. I > think it is an abomination that every citizen of this country has to > practically be an accountant to not get screwed on taxes. We need to > redo the whole tax code and simplify it. But I think the only way to do > that is to have another revolution and start over again just as > Jefferson suggested. > I used to think that the flat tax would be the way. However, now the "thing" is the fair tax, which is: elimination of individual income tax, all payroll tax, and corporate tax...and replace it with a value-added tax. No filling out income tax forms each year.
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shempmcgurk wrote: > > Reread what I wrote, Bhairitu: I said $38,000 in TAXABLE income. > There are NO deductions to taxable income...this is a figure that is > arrived at AFTER deductions are taken. So for the example in > question the person would probably have ADJUSTED GROSS income, say, > of $46,000 and then have deductions. > > Do you know what taxable income is? Sorry I missed that but you are making a good case why we should tax the rich more and people under $250K less. :D I have a CPA do my taxes and I barely understand her worksheet. I think it is an abomination that every citizen of this country has to practically be an accountant to not get screwed on taxes. We need to redo the whole tax code and simplify it. But I think the only way to do that is to have another revolution and start over again just as Jefferson suggested.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > shempmcgurk wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." wrote: > > > >> > >> I think you're wrong...the democrats want a 1cent increase in the > >> sales tax across the board, that affects everybody,and is bad for > >> business. We already have one of the highest sales tax across the > >> > > country. > > > > > > > > > > > > ...and your income tax rates aren't that pretty, either. > > > > This is the marginal tax rate that a single, self-employed taxpayer > > reaches once he has about $38,000 in taxable income: > > > > 25.0% Marginal Federal Income tax > > 15.3% Payroll tax (FICA) > > 08.0% Marginal California Income tax > > - > > 48.3% TOTAL > > > > ...and I'm probably leaving out a few little taxes that you have > > which not living in California I am not aware of. > > > > Thus, BillyG, once earning a measly $38,000 (which isn't alot) a self- > > employed single taxpayer is essentially giving half of every dollar > > he earns at this point to various governments and he keeps half (and > > we haven't even factored in property taxes because property taxes > > aren't levied on income). > > > > Where is the incentive to work? > > > To eat? To not live under a bridge? Of course finding a job in > California is not an easy trick either. > > There were proposals on the State Assembly floor to modestly increase > taxes on the rich and corporations. The 1 cent sales tax increase has > been bandied about for a while. I don't keep up that much on the > badminton games or the circus in Sacramento. > > Someone making $38K a year in California would not be rich by any > means. And self employed they can probably come up with enough > deductions to pay very little tax overall. > Reread what I wrote, Bhairitu: I said $38,000 in TAXABLE income. There are NO deductions to taxable income...this is a figure that is arrived at AFTER deductions are taken. So for the example in question the person would probably have ADJUSTED GROSS income, say, of $46,000 and then have deductions. Do you know what taxable income is?
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shempmcgurk wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> I think you're wrong...the democrats want a 1cent increase in the >> sales tax across the board, that affects everybody,and is bad for >> business. We already have one of the highest sales tax across the >> > country. > > > > > > ...and your income tax rates aren't that pretty, either. > > This is the marginal tax rate that a single, self-employed taxpayer > reaches once he has about $38,000 in taxable income: > > 25.0% Marginal Federal Income tax > 15.3% Payroll tax (FICA) > 08.0% Marginal California Income tax > - > 48.3% TOTAL > > ...and I'm probably leaving out a few little taxes that you have > which not living in California I am not aware of. > > Thus, BillyG, once earning a measly $38,000 (which isn't alot) a self- > employed single taxpayer is essentially giving half of every dollar > he earns at this point to various governments and he keeps half (and > we haven't even factored in property taxes because property taxes > aren't levied on income). > > Where is the incentive to work? > To eat? To not live under a bridge? Of course finding a job in California is not an easy trick either. There were proposals on the State Assembly floor to modestly increase taxes on the rich and corporations. The 1 cent sales tax increase has been bandied about for a while. I don't keep up that much on the badminton games or the circus in Sacramento. Someone making $38K a year in California would not be rich by any means. And self employed they can probably come up with enough deductions to pay very little tax overall.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > > BillyG. wrote: > > > > > > The Republicans are holding the line *against* new taxes in California > > > and getting pounded in the media for it, although Swartzenseems > > > like nothing but a R.I.N.O. IMO. > > > > > The "new" taxes would be on wealthier Californians and corporations > > anyway. Not to an extent they can't handle. This is a very corrupt > > state in that big business also runs state government and seems to have > > a history of doing so since the capital moved to Sacramento (due to a > > wealthy benefactor). > > I think you're wrong...the democrats want a 1cent increase in the > sales tax across the board, that affects everybody,and is bad for > business. We already have one of the highest sales tax across the country. ...and your income tax rates aren't that pretty, either. This is the marginal tax rate that a single, self-employed taxpayer reaches once he has about $38,000 in taxable income: 25.0% Marginal Federal Income tax 15.3% Payroll tax (FICA) 08.0% Marginal California Income tax - 48.3% TOTAL ...and I'm probably leaving out a few little taxes that you have which not living in California I am not aware of. Thus, BillyG, once earning a measly $38,000 (which isn't alot) a self- employed single taxpayer is essentially giving half of every dollar he earns at this point to various governments and he keeps half (and we haven't even factored in property taxes because property taxes aren't levied on income). Where is the incentive to work? > > > > > BTW, I'll put up with earthquakes over hurricanes any day. > > >
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > > BillyG. wrote: > > > > > > The Republicans are holding the line *against* new taxes in > California > > > and getting pounded in the media for it, although Swartzenseems > > > like nothing but a R.I.N.O. IMO. > > > > > > > The "new" taxes would be on wealthier Californians and corporations > > anyway. Not to an extent they can't handle. This is a very corrupt > > state in that big business also runs state government and seems to > have > > a history of doing so since the capital moved to Sacramento (due to a > > wealthy benefactor). > > > > BTW, I'll put up with earthquakes over hurricanes any day. > > > > * > > Actually, the proposed small tax increase for very high income people > has been dead for some time. The latest Republican rejection was of a > regressive tax increase, a one cent increase in the sales tax: > Democrats wanted a three year one cent increase; Republicans would only > go along if there was a sales tax reduction from today's level after > that temporary three years increase: > > http://tinyurl.com/5jmub7 > * Agrees for a temporary three year sales tax increase of 1 cent, as > proposed by the Governor, but rejects the other parts of the Governor's > proposal that would lower that tax after three years. > > CDCAN Comment: The change in the Governor's plan, which would have > reduced the overall sales tax after three years, may lose the possible > vote of Republican Sen. Roy Ashburn who said earlier that he could > possibly support a sales tax increase if it resulted in a reduction - > as the Governor's plan did. The Senate Democratic revised plan > eliminates the reduction and only proposes a 3 year temporary increase - > a proposal that Republicans in both houses have strongly opposed. California is like a microcosm of the Country, you have big bloated bureaucracies unwilling to give even an inch and call a decrease in their 'increased' budget a *cut*!! These bureaucracies (especially the LAUSD, teachers Union) are controlled by Democrats! Promising the tax payers a temporary tax increase is like a alcoholic saying he wants just "one more drink", that's ridiculous!!! and more Democrat lies. Palin may be able to shake up these monopolies, something Obama will be unwilling to touch, change? HA, HA, HA! GMAB!
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > BillyG. wrote: > > > > The Republicans are holding the line *against* new taxes in California > > and getting pounded in the media for it, although Swartzenseems > > like nothing but a R.I.N.O. IMO. > > > The "new" taxes would be on wealthier Californians and corporations > anyway. Not to an extent they can't handle. This is a very corrupt > state in that big business also runs state government and seems to have > a history of doing so since the capital moved to Sacramento (due to a > wealthy benefactor). I think you're wrong...the democrats want a 1cent increase in the sales tax across the board, that affects everybody,and is bad for business. We already have one of the highest sales tax across the country. > > BTW, I'll put up with earthquakes over hurricanes any day. >
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > BillyG. wrote: > > > > The Republicans are holding the line *against* new taxes in California > > and getting pounded in the media for it, although Swartzenseems > > like nothing but a R.I.N.O. IMO. > > > The "new" taxes would be on wealthier Californians and corporations > anyway. Not to an extent they can't handle. This is a very corrupt > state in that big business also runs state government and seems to have > a history of doing so since the capital moved to Sacramento (due to a > wealthy benefactor). > > BTW, I'll put up with earthquakes over hurricanes any day. > * Actually, the proposed small tax increase for very high income people has been dead for some time. The latest Republican rejection was of a regressive tax increase, a one cent increase in the sales tax: Democrats wanted a three year one cent increase; Republicans would only go along if there was a sales tax reduction from today's level after that temporary three years increase: http://tinyurl.com/5jmub7 * Agrees for a temporary three year sales tax increase of 1 cent, as proposed by the Governor, but rejects the other parts of the Governor's proposal that would lower that tax after three years. CDCAN Comment: The change in the Governor's plan, which would have reduced the overall sales tax after three years, may lose the possible vote of Republican Sen. Roy Ashburn who said earlier that he could possibly support a sales tax increase if it resulted in a reduction - as the Governor's plan did. The Senate Democratic revised plan eliminates the reduction and only proposes a 3 year temporary increase - a proposal that Republicans in both houses have strongly opposed.
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BillyG. wrote: > > The Republicans are holding the line *against* new taxes in California > and getting pounded in the media for it, although Swartzenseems > like nothing but a R.I.N.O. IMO. > The "new" taxes would be on wealthier Californians and corporations anyway. Not to an extent they can't handle. This is a very corrupt state in that big business also runs state government and seems to have a history of doing so since the capital moved to Sacramento (due to a wealthy benefactor). BTW, I'll put up with earthquakes over hurricanes any day.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." wrote: > > > > At first I balked, but after hearing her acceptance speech I was > > immediately on board. She's totally genuine with conservative > > principles AND even if the McCain ticket looses in November (God > > forbid) the Republicans can be proud of their outstanding choice. > I'm > > proud to be a registered Republican!! :-) > > > > Below is the McCain/Palin/Republican platform: > > > > http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/ > > > > > I am not a registered Republican -- and I can't be because I'm not a > citizen -- but even if I were able to vote, I wouldn't be a > Republican because they almost as bad as the Democrats when it comes > to spending and social programs. They are tax-and-spend Republicans > and McCain is as bad as they come. > > But this Sarah Palin is a god-send...she's almost TOO perfect. I > haven't found myself as excited about politics as I am today. > > If McCain if elected, he should assign her to do the job of cutting > the federal budget, just as she did in Alaska. Give her this special > portfolio. > > You know, in Canada under then-Finance Minister Paul Martin and then > when he became Prime Minister Martin, he not only balanced the > Canadian budget but he created a surplus every year that continues to > this day, even after his defeat and retirement. > > If the Canadians can do it, so too can the Americans! The Republicans are holding the line *against* new taxes in California and getting pounded in the media for it, although Swartzenseems like nothing but a R.I.N.O. IMO. You're right about Palin, she is kind of Reaganisk and might have the popularity he did to push thru reform and shakes things up, unlike Obama who is standing up for nothing *BUT* the status quo!! :-(
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At first I balked, but after hearing her acceptance speech I was > immediately on board. She's totally genuine with conservative > principles AND even if the McCain ticket looses in November (God > forbid) the Republicans can be proud of their outstanding choice. I'm > proud to be a registered Republican!! :-) > > Below is the McCain/Palin/Republican platform: > > http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/ > I am not a registered Republican -- and I can't be because I'm not a citizen -- but even if I were able to vote, I wouldn't be a Republican because they almost as bad as the Democrats when it comes to spending and social programs. They are tax-and-spend Republicans and McCain is as bad as they come. But this Sarah Palin is a god-send...she's almost TOO perfect. I haven't found myself as excited about politics as I am today. If McCain if elected, he should assign her to do the job of cutting the federal budget, just as she did in Alaska. Give her this special portfolio. You know, in Canada under then-Finance Minister Paul Martin and then when he became Prime Minister Martin, he not only balanced the Canadian budget but he created a surplus every year that continues to this day, even after his defeat and retirement. If the Canadians can do it, so too can the Americans!
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" rick@ wrote: > > > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of do.rflex > > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 4:40 PM > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Yep-And a proud day to be a > Republican!! :-) > > was Make that... > > > > > > > > I think BillyG took his lead from an unabashedly patriotic Charlie > > Lutes who [I believe] was a Republican and who [I know] was somewhat > > of homophobe. He often referred to gays as being 'light in the > > loafers'. Two lesbians got up and left in tears from one of his > > lectures I attended after he made some derogatory comments about gay > > people. > > > > Or from MMY, who was supportive of Nixon during the Watergate years, > and who > > told the Amherst SCI Symposium, in the presence of General Davis, > that if > > your enemy has the bomb, you should get a bigger bomb. He seems to have > > wised up in his later years, with his condemnation of Bush. > > I can confirm that statement by MMY, as I have heard it from a friend > of mine who also made that exact statement! That was back when MMY > was speaking more like a Yogi. He made more sense to me in those days. > MAD was an effective response to an impossible situation, for quite a while. Maharishi was certainly not worried about hurting peoples' feelings. He dissed about 10,000 teachers and the entire British empire with a great deal of gusto. JohnY
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From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of BillyG. Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 5:30 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Yep-And a proud day to be a Republican!! :-) was Make that... > Or from MMY, who was supportive of Nixon during the Watergate years, and who > told the Amherst SCI Symposium, in the presence of General Davis, that if > your enemy has the bomb, you should get a bigger bomb. (snip) I can confirm that statement by MMY, as I have heard it from a friend of mine who also made that exact statement! So can I 'cause I was there.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of do.rflex > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 4:40 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Yep-And a proud day to be a Republican!! :-) > was Make that... > > > > I think BillyG took his lead from an unabashedly patriotic Charlie > Lutes who [I believe] was a Republican and who [I know] was somewhat > of homophobe. He often referred to gays as being 'light in the > loafers'. Two lesbians got up and left in tears from one of his > lectures I attended after he made some derogatory comments about gay > people. > > Or from MMY, who was supportive of Nixon during the Watergate years, and who > told the Amherst SCI Symposium, in the presence of General Davis, that if > your enemy has the bomb, you should get a bigger bomb. He seems to have > wised up in his later years, with his condemnation of Bush. I can confirm that statement by MMY, as I have heard it from a friend of mine who also made that exact statement! That was back when MMY was speaking more like a Yogi. He made more sense to me in those days.
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Rick Archer wrote: > Or from MMY, who was supportive of Nixon during the Watergate years, and who > told the Amherst SCI Symposium, in the presence of General Davis, that if > your enemy has the bomb, you should get a bigger bomb. He seems to have > wised up in his later years, with his condemnation of Bush. And I remember the TMO saying glowing things about Reagan when he took office and that's when I really decided the movement was run by a bunch of goofballs.
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do.rflex wrote: > - > I think BillyG took his lead from an unabashedly patriotic Charlie > Lutes who [I believe] was a Republican and who [I know] was somewhat > of homophobe. He often referred to gays as being 'light in the > loafers'. Two lesbians got up and left in tears from one of his > lectures I attended after he made some derogatory comments about gay > people. The other night I watched the HBO movie "Recount" on DVD. This was the critically praised movie about the Florida 2000 election recount. It reminded me so poignantly of how demonic the Bush supporters and the Karl Rove operatives were on that occasion. Rove is still unleashing his evil in this world. We will undoubtedly see more of his crap in the next two months. Maybe we'll be lucky though and he'll choke to death on a pretzel (or someone's dick).
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BillyG. wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> BillyG. wrote: >> >>> At first I balked, but after hearing her acceptance speech I was >>> immediately on board. She's totally genuine with conservative >>> principles AND even if the McCain ticket looses in November (God >>> forbid) the Republicans can be proud of their outstanding choice. I'm >>> proud to be a registered Republican!! :-) >>> >>> Below is the McCain/Palin/Republican platform: >>> >>> http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/ >>> >> You're kidding, right? If not I would like to know why you vote >> Republican? Seems to be a dissonant choice for someone so >> > interested in > >> meditation and eastern philosophy. >> > > Evil, in all of its forms, must be eliminated, (or stood up to) > whether it is in oneself or the environment in which you live. This is > true spiritual duty, and the essence of the Bhagavad Gita; standing up > to the evil Kuravas (sense tendencies of the kama rupa, desire body) > in oneself and also taking a position of 'righteous duty' (dharma) > against the evil tendencies in the World. > > WWII is a great example of where America was an especially heroic > Country and truly lived up to its Dharma or righteous duty! Then you must live in an alternate universe. Look at what the Republicans have wrought in the last 8 years. If anything they are the "evil ones." To me, Bush, Cheney and the neocons are superb examples of rakshasas which by modern Hindi definition means "wicked person." They are now willing to risk nuclear war with Russia in order to maintain US hegemony. They do not have the support of the American people in this activity (certainly not those who are rational). I would suggest you read the writing of a Republican who served in the Reagan White House, Paul Craig Roberts, whose articles I link to here on this group. He is not a fan of what the Republican Party has become and especially not a fan of the Bush administration. Your opinion is indeed VERY NAIVE. But you are welcome to be as naive and stupid as you want in this world as well as suffer the consequences for it.
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From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of do.rflex Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 4:40 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Yep-And a proud day to be a Republican!! :-) was Make that... I think BillyG took his lead from an unabashedly patriotic Charlie Lutes who [I believe] was a Republican and who [I know] was somewhat of homophobe. He often referred to gays as being 'light in the loafers'. Two lesbians got up and left in tears from one of his lectures I attended after he made some derogatory comments about gay people. Or from MMY, who was supportive of Nixon during the Watergate years, and who told the Amherst SCI Symposium, in the presence of General Davis, that if your enemy has the bomb, you should get a bigger bomb. He seems to have wised up in his later years, with his condemnation of Bush.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > BillyG. wrote: > > At first I balked, but after hearing her acceptance speech I was > > immediately on board. She's totally genuine with conservative > > principles AND even if the McCain ticket looses in November (God > > forbid) the Republicans can be proud of their outstanding choice. I'm > > proud to be a registered Republican!! :-) > > > > Below is the McCain/Palin/Republican platform: > > > > http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/ > You're kidding, right? If not I would like to know why you vote > Republican? Seems to be a dissonant choice for someone so interested in > meditation and eastern philosophy. Evil, in all of its forms, must be eliminated, (or stood up to) whether it is in oneself or the environment in which you live. This is true spiritual duty, and the essence of the Bhagavad Gita; standing up to the evil Kuravas (sense tendencies of the kama rupa, desire body) in oneself and also taking a position of 'righteous duty' (dharma) against the evil tendencies in the World. WWII is a great example of where America was an especially heroic Country and truly lived up to its Dharma or righteous duty!
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." wrote: > > > > > > At first I balked, but after hearing her acceptance speech I was > > > immediately on board. She's totally genuine with conservative > > > principles AND even if the McCain ticket looses in November (God > > > forbid) the Republicans can be proud of their outstanding choice. I'm > > > proud to be a registered Republican!! :-) > > > > > > Below is the McCain/Palin/Republican platform: > > > > > > http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/ > > > > > > McCain is 72, the oldest presidential candidate in history. He has a > > history with cancer and reportedly [and observably] has frequent > > 'senior moments'. McCain is two years older than his father was when > > he died suddenly of a heart attack at 70. His grandfather died of a > > heart attack at 61. > > > > Sarah Palin has been governor of a low population state [670,053 in > > 2006] for 18 months and before that she was a mayor of a town of less > > than 8000 people. Is she qualified on a national or international > > level to be president in case McCain kicks the bucket? > > She has as much or more experience than Obama who's on the top of the > Dem ticket!! Hardly. ---Two years in the U.S. Senate. Seven years in the Illinois Senate. One loss in a primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives. Obama's experience is broader than his time in elected office. He was a community organizer in Chicago and led voter-registration drives. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He lived for a time in Indonesia, a Muslim country. He has traveled to the Middle East, Africa and Iraq. "He has lived abroad and has relatives who are certainly not your Mayflower Americans and understands different cultures," Dillard says. "Many presidents with foreign-policy experience have not lived firsthand the type of life that Barack has." USA TODAY: http://tinyurl.com/3xjseb
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > BillyG. wrote: > > At first I balked, but after hearing her acceptance speech I was > > immediately on board. She's totally genuine with conservative > > principles AND even if the McCain ticket looses in November (God > > forbid) the Republicans can be proud of their outstanding choice. I'm > > proud to be a registered Republican!! :-) > > > > Below is the McCain/Palin/Republican platform: > > > > http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/ > You're kidding, right? If not I would like to know why you vote > Republican? Seems to be a dissonant choice for someone so interested in > meditation and eastern philosophy. I think BillyG took his lead from an unabashedly patriotic Charlie Lutes who [I believe] was a Republican and who [I know] was somewhat of homophobe. He often referred to gays as being 'light in the loafers'. Two lesbians got up and left in tears from one of his lectures I attended after he made some derogatory comments about gay people.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." wrote: > > > > At first I balked, but after hearing her acceptance speech I was > > immediately on board. She's totally genuine with conservative > > principles AND even if the McCain ticket looses in November (God > > forbid) the Republicans can be proud of their outstanding choice. I'm > > proud to be a registered Republican!! :-) > > > > Below is the McCain/Palin/Republican platform: > > > > http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/ > > > McCain is 72, the oldest presidential candidate in history. He has a > history with cancer and reportedly [and observably] has frequent > 'senior moments'. McCain is two years older than his father was when > he died suddenly of a heart attack at 70. His grandfather died of a > heart attack at 61. > > Sarah Palin has been governor of a low population state [670,053 in > 2006] for 18 months and before that she was a mayor of a town of less > than 8000 people. Is she qualified on a national or international > level to be president in case McCain kicks the bucket? She has as much or more experience than Obama who's on the top of the Dem ticket!!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Yep-And a proud day to be a Republican!! :-) was Make that...
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At first I balked, but after hearing her acceptance speech I was > immediately on board. She's totally genuine with conservative > principles AND even if the McCain ticket looses in November (God > forbid) the Republicans can be proud of their outstanding choice. I'm > proud to be a registered Republican!! :-) > > Below is the McCain/Palin/Republican platform: > > http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/ McCain is 72, the oldest presidential candidate in history. He has a history with cancer and reportedly [and observably] has frequent 'senior moments'. McCain is two years older than his father was when he died suddenly of a heart attack at 70. His grandfather died of a heart attack at 61. Sarah Palin has been governor of a low population state [670,053 in 2006] for 18 months and before that she was a mayor of a town of less than 8000 people. Is she qualified on a national or international level to be president in case McCain kicks the bucket?
