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March 29, 2007 by mr_flood.
Iran “Let’s mess with Britain”
15 hostages taken
Britain “We condemn this action, let our people go!”
Iran “No”
Britain “We strongly condemn this action, let our people go!”
Iran “No”
Britain “Hmm, maybe we there’s not enough condemnation goin’ on around here, let’s get some more folks condemning”
UN “We condemn this action, now let their people go!”
Iran “No”
UN “We strongly condemn this action, now let their people go!”
Iran “No”
Britain “…”
Britain “Well, that’s all I’ve got”
Iran “lol”
Stay tuned for our next episode where Britain threatens rising tension!
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March 29, 2007 by mr_flood.
Is there no end to the Imperial Federal Government? No end to unabated thievery? No end to indentured servitude?
The House version increases non-defense, non-emergency spending by $22.5 billion for the next fiscal year, with such spending rising 2.4 percent in each of the next three years. To pay for these increases, the resolution raises taxes close to $400 billion over five years — about $100 billion more than what the Senate passed.
The breakdown of the bill on the House floor today (resembling the Senate version) raises taxes an average of $1,795 on 115 million taxpayers in 2011. Some 26 million small-business owners would average $3,960 more in taxes. The decreased number of Americans actually subject to income taxes will all be paying higher taxes, and 5 million low-income Americans will be returned to the rolls.
They take ever increasing sums of our money and shovel it into the gaping maw of federal bureaucracy and the pockets of their political sycophants and it pisses me off. If it doesn’t piss you off you’re an idiot.
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March 29, 2007 by mr_flood.
When it comes to the flexing of dictatorial muscle, you cannot top the Dems. In the Repub dominated Congress Dems were allowed a last chance to amend or kill a bill during floor debate by offering a motion to recommit, or send the measure back to a committee with orders to make specified changes. Well Steny Hoyer will have no more of that
“We don’t think that’s appropriate,” Hoyer said. “We don’t think that serves the legislative process, and we’re going to address that.”
It’s a power grab, which if done with Repugs in charge would have been lambasted from every news outlet in the country. But Dems are in charge now so it will be ignored, and if not ignored, cheered on.
From The Corner
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