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No it doesn't. It's still a 20% cut. And after... 2,017 Views / 65 Replies  
No it doesn't. It's still a 20% cut. And after the cut those in the top bracket will still pay a rate 3.5 times larger than those at the bottom.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Nov 5, 2012 at 08:44 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Yes, it's fair. It's a 20% across the board cut.... 2,017 Views / 65 Replies  
Yes, it's fair. It's a 20% across the board cut. 10% to 8% is a 20% cut. Ditto for every other income bracket. And if you consider who benefits the most from deductions, capping deductions erodes the...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Nov 3, 2012 at 01:53 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Lot of posts here. Don't know if I have the time... 2,017 Views / 65 Replies  
Lot of posts here. Don't know if I have the time to get fully caught up with the discussion. Just wanted to make a fairly simple observation that's been missed.

The Tax Policy Center estimates...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Nov 2, 2012 at 11:15 PM, in Political/War Lounge
No he isn't. He gave a speech in Korea last... 854 Views / 15 Replies  
No he isn't. He gave a speech in Korea last night. It was the second stop of a four-country tour of Asia. He landed in Kyoto earlier in the day and will visit China and Mongolia over the weekend.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Nov 16, 2005 at 10:11 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Chasing down every moonbat conspiracy theory you... 1,845 Views / 65 Replies  
Chasing down every moonbat conspiracy theory you guys cook up has nothing to do with being informed. Take OFF the effing tin foil hat already.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Dec 1, 2004 at 08:30 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Little late getting back to this but that's okay.... 1,335 Views / 46 Replies  
Little late getting back to this but that's okay. Your reply was a bit clunky. I mean: Republican post-mortem? What post-mortem? Does a post-mortem have something to do with dancing on the tables? My...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Nov 14, 2004 at 11:24 AM, in Political/War Lounge
The Democrat post mortem of last Tuesday's... 1,335 Views / 46 Replies  
The Democrat post mortem of last Tuesday's elections: "Those homophobic, Christo-fascist, Bible-thumping, war-mongering, brownshirts! They're just like Al Qaeda! Why don't they vote for us?"
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Nov 7, 2004 at 06:33 AM, in Political/War Lounge
This is a comment to a post by Michael J. Totten... 1,770 Views / 56 Replies  
This is a comment to a post by Michael J. Totten (http://michaeltotten.com/) explaining why he supported Bush this time. Not my view but none-the-less interesting:
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Nov 4, 2004 at 09:28 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Goodbye Macnn 5,480 Views / 135 Replies  
Sir_Winkles is actually ca$h. :p
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Oct 22, 2004 at 03:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Baloney. A fair argument can certainly be made we... 2,092 Views / 88 Replies  
Baloney. A fair argument can certainly be made we are over-extended. What's the current number for what we have in Iraq? 150,000? I think that's high but let's go with that number. So what do we need...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Oct 19, 2004 at 07:01 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Okay, then go write about something you actually... 2,405 Views / 75 Replies  
Okay, then go write about something you actually care about and stop wasting our time.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 23, 2004 at 07:41 PM, in Political/War Lounge
The Bible doesn't say anything about drunk... 2,405 Views / 75 Replies  
The Bible doesn't say anything about drunk driving. I guess that means it's okay! :err:
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 22, 2004 at 07:50 PM, in Political/War Lounge
No, that's not what the verses say. Try again. 2,405 Views / 75 Replies  
No, that's not what the verses say. Try again.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 22, 2004 at 07:06 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Verses that show God regards a fetus in the womb... 2,405 Views / 75 Replies  
Verses that show God regards a fetus in the womb as a living person:
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 22, 2004 at 04:34 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Iraqis Get Lesson in Freedom, Next Lesson:... 3,604 Views / 152 Replies  
Iraqis Get Lesson in Freedom, Next Lesson: Justice (http://www.scrappleface.com/MT/archives/001816.html)
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 15, 2004 at 12:37 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Al-Sistani Calls on Arafat to Broker Peace in... 3,604 Views / 152 Replies  
Al-Sistani Calls on Arafat to Broker Peace in Najaf (http://www.scrappleface.com/MT/archives/001815.html)
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 15, 2004 at 12:33 PM, in Political/War Lounge
This is a high standard? Expecting them to... 9,975 Views / 444 Replies  
This is a high standard? Expecting them to determine whether or not these documents were legit before running with them? Looks more like Journalism 101 to me.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 13, 2004 at 09:34 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Couldn't have been too effective. He was trying... 9,975 Views / 444 Replies  
Couldn't have been too effective. He was trying to make the case for how the documents could have been produced without using MS Word. I was the one who used Occam's Razor to argue the docs were...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 12, 2004 at 08:48 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Bush wants to run on the issues HE chooses.... 9,975 Views / 444 Replies  
Bush wants to run on the issues HE chooses. What's so damning about that? That's what every competent politician will try to do. This issue is getting plenty of scrutiny without any help from him....
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 12, 2004 at 08:31 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Wrack your brain some more. 3,287 Views / 197 Replies  
Wrack your brain some more.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 12, 2004 at 05:08 PM, in Political/War Lounge
What's so suspicious about that? Bush hasn't made... 9,975 Views / 444 Replies  
What's so suspicious about that? Bush hasn't made his TANG service a centerpiece of his campaign the way Kerry did with his Viet Nam service. He doesn't feel the same pressure to rebut every little...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 12, 2004 at 01:54 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Occam's Razor (http://carolan.org/MustBelieve.htm) 9,975 Views / 444 Replies  
Occam's Razor (http://carolan.org/MustBelieve.htm)
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 12, 2004 at 09:18 AM, in Political/War Lounge
1972 Email Casts Doubt on Bush Guard Service... 9,975 Views / 444 Replies  
1972 Email Casts Doubt on Bush Guard Service (http://www.scrappleface.com/MT/archives/001832.html)
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 11, 2004 at 10:55 PM, in Political/War Lounge
If I'm not mistaken the Clinton admin never... 9,975 Views / 444 Replies  
If I'm not mistaken the Clinton admin never conceded their intel was bad with regards to that strike. Soil samples taken from the site (after the strike) indicated that VX gas was being produced...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 11, 2004 at 07:40 PM, in Political/War Lounge
This is just noise. You don't even know if Bin... 9,975 Views / 444 Replies  
This is just noise. You don't even know if Bin Laden is alive. Again, if Al Qaeda is so strong, where is the attack? They seem to be able to hit soft targets far beyond our shores. But if they're...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 11, 2004 at 12:34 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I don't know but what if he did? So what? Neither... 9,975 Views / 444 Replies  
I don't know but what if he did? So what? Neither did Bush. The thing is, Bush's exit strategy has nothing to do with the short attention span of his critics. He has mapped out long-term goals for...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 11, 2004 at 12:10 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Eugene Volokh... 9,975 Views / 444 Replies  
Eugene Volokh (http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2004_09_07.shtml#1094848125) considers how a criminal prosecution might be made. His verdict: probably won't happen.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 10, 2004 at 09:23 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Sullivan's been standing on tip toes for a few... 3,910 Views / 160 Replies  
Sullivan's been standing on tip toes for a few years now hoping for a sign - a furtive glance cast his way, SOMETHING! - from Bush that would prove his support was not misplaced. Now he feels...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Sep 5, 2004 at 12:39 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Whiskey Glow 598 Views / 1 Replies  
My friend has a band. I've been listening to John's stuff for a few years now. It's been really cool listening to them as they've developed. And now they're VERY good!! They're having a CD release...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Aug 7, 2004 at 12:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Grow up. There was NOTHING, even remotely... 5,775 Views / 333 Replies  
Grow up. There was NOTHING, even remotely slanderous about what Simey said.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 26, 2004 at 10:06 AM, in Political/War Lounge
from the message board at ctnow.com (The Hartford... 578 Views / 3 Replies  
from the message board at ctnow.com (The Hartford Courant): :hmm:
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 21, 2004 at 01:14 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I'm glad he'll resign too but I don't know about... 578 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm glad he'll resign too but I don't know about "slimeball supreme". I thought the allegations against him were pretty small potatoes.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 21, 2004 at 01:04 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Rowland Will Resign 578 Views / 3 Replies  
Breaking news:

http://www.ctnow.com/news/local/hc-rowland-resign.story

Most of you won't care about this one but it's pretty big news around here.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 21, 2004 at 11:38 AM, in Political/War Lounge
BRussell was being cute. He was quoting from the... 762 Views / 14 Replies  
BRussell was being cute. He was quoting from the remarks Bush gave last Monday upon the unveiling of the official portraits of Bill and Hillary.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 20, 2004 at 05:35 AM, in Political/War Lounge
:D 762 Views / 14 Replies  
:D
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 19, 2004 at 01:10 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Yes I did. So what? You threw a sharp elbow at... 1,341 Views / 40 Replies  
Yes I did. So what? You threw a sharp elbow at conservatives and then hoped nobody would call you on it because your motives are so "pure".

:rolleyes:
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 18, 2004 at 08:15 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Whatever. I took a break from this place for a... 1,341 Views / 40 Replies  
Whatever. I took a break from this place for a reason. I'm not going to sift through this board to find some of the very stuff I've been avoiding for several weeks now. I have no doubt some people on...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 17, 2004 at 01:19 PM, in Political/War Lounge
His point was that conservatives always resort to... 1,341 Views / 40 Replies  
His point was that conservatives always resort to slander. I challenged the premise. I get to do that. Had he not been so broad in his accusation, had he chosen to limit his accusation to specific...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 17, 2004 at 01:12 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Unable? Then why would I ask him to think at... 1,341 Views / 40 Replies  
Unable? Then why would I ask him to think at all?I didn't call anybody a moron. Try again.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 16, 2004 at 08:59 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Well, I guess we're defining slander down. I... 1,341 Views / 40 Replies  
Well, I guess we're defining slander down. I point out, rightly, that slander isn't confined to conservatives and you took that to be a defense of certain members on my side. Sorry, but that's NOT...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 16, 2004 at 08:52 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Whatever you say.Only if you are trying to put... 1,341 Views / 40 Replies  
Whatever you say.Only if you are trying to put words in my mouth. Let's see... hmmm... NOTHING!!!! Those two lines WEREN'T about my argument. They were about challenging YOU to actually THINK a...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 16, 2004 at 07:26 PM, in Political/War Lounge
That's not logical, Logic. Time to actually think... 1,341 Views / 40 Replies  
That's not logical, Logic. Time to actually think now. I have no problem simply stating that certain members on my side are wrong. That's not the question BlackGriffen posed. He made a blanket...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 16, 2004 at 07:09 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Why do liberals call conservatives racists or... 1,341 Views / 40 Replies  
Why do liberals call conservatives racists or homophobes? And as for attacking the patriotism of others, Theresa Heinz Kerry did that recently to Vice-President Cheney. She also likes to hand out...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Jun 16, 2004 at 06:56 PM, in Political/War Lounge
If only. I WISH ersatz issues like this will be a... 2,891 Views / 102 Replies  
If only. I WISH ersatz issues like this will be a factor. Kerry only looks like he has gravitas compared to the guy he beat for the nomination. Compared to Dean, Pee Wee Herman has gravitas. Kerry is...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on May 26, 2004 at 07:38 PM, in Political/War Lounge
How does this apply here? There's no rule against... 1,754 Views / 56 Replies  
How does this apply here? There's no rule against having a camera at the funeral.Funny how exploiting the death of another can cause that.
Posted by roger_ramjet, on May 1, 2004 at 07:24 PM, in Political/War Lounge
If the one issue is important enough, that will... 3,618 Views / 193 Replies  
If the one issue is important enough, that will undermine your allegiance to the party but yes, I was oversimplifying. There are other issues that could cause one to drift. For example, JFK was very...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on May 1, 2004 at 04:31 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Nope. The parties HAVE become more ideologically... 3,618 Views / 193 Replies  
Nope. The parties HAVE become more ideologically polarized. Ella Grasso was the absolute top Democrat in this state back in the 70's. She was pro-life on the abortion issue. I don't think she could...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on May 1, 2004 at 04:00 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Why just the war dead from Iraq? Why not... 1,754 Views / 56 Replies  
Why just the war dead from Iraq? Why not Afghanistan too?
Posted by roger_ramjet, on May 1, 2004 at 03:45 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Tell me about it. Here in Hartford there are... 3,618 Views / 193 Replies  
Tell me about it. Here in Hartford there are eight Democrats for every Republican. The First Congressional District hasn't elected a Republican since the fifties and that was just for one term from...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on May 1, 2004 at 03:39 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Sistani wanted elections sooner rather than... 2,566 Views / 81 Replies  
Sistani wanted elections sooner rather than later. Others (including the US) are hoping to create a more republican style of government where minority rights will be preserved. The Shia hold a strong...
Posted by roger_ramjet, on Apr 15, 2004 at 12:22 PM, in Political/War Lounge
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