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ZenGum · 12-08-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Then it's not for free, is it? Someone pays those taxes. In this case, they're just giving the people the option of not paying the tax. Personally, I think they shouldn't give people that option, because someone's always dumb enough to take it.

I wonder if your homeowner's insurance refuses to pay out if your house burns down because you didn't pay the firefighters' tax.

okay, Australian constitution time.

Only the Federal government has the power to charge taxes, which we do mostly with income tax and a goods and services (sales) tax. The federal government spends much of this on social security, defense, tertiary education, and primary health care (your local GP) and divvies the rest up among the states, who spend it on hospitals, schools, police, firefighters and medium sized roads*. And probably a lot of other BS we don't really need

. Local councils collect "rates" based on property values, collect garbage, fix pot-holes and regulate development/building approvals.

So calling the fire brigade is as free as calling the police. They attend based on need and are funded by the taxpayer. There is no option of paying or not paying a firefighter levy.

*IMHO this is a massively inefficient arrangement and the state governments should be pretty much abolished. Never gonna happen.

infinite monkey · 12-08-2011, 02:24 PM

Another shooter at Virginia Tech. So far two dead, killer at large.

May be isolated incidents. Or may be another 30+ dead.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/08...virginia-tech/

Pete Zicato · 12-08-2011, 02:45 PM

The second time it happens you start to think, "What's the matter with Virginia Tech?"

glatt · 12-08-2011, 03:01 PM

The people I know who admit to having gone to Virginia Tech talk about it fairly often and with pride. They love the place.

Lamplighter · 12-08-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

The second time it happens you start to think, "What's the matter with Virginia Tech?"

Guns on campus

Urbane Guerrilla · 12-19-2011, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Lamplighter

Guns on campus

You meant "mean, murderous suicides from off-campus, on campus."

They had a system in place, they implemented it, and it worked well. They should keep it. Only thing they could do better is acquire the reputation of being able to take the bad guy out by shooting him first. This kinda redirects them...

Happy Monkey · 12-09-2011, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

The second time it happens you start to think, "What's the matter with Virginia Tech?"

They have too many cans.

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Lamplighter · 12-19-2011, 09:32 AM

Smart is smart.

Clodfobble · 12-19-2011, 09:56 AM

Bullshit it "got loose." Those two orange rectangles have been deliberately leaned against the gas pedal. As soon as the guy throws them off at 28 seconds, the cart stops driving.

Some dumbass high school students are going to be brought up on charges for this, if they can only figure out which ones did it.

infinite monkey · 12-19-2011, 10:06 AM

omg that is so funny!

Except for the people who died.

classicman · 12-19-2011, 11:04 AM

I'm with clod, its the only plausible explanation.

Urbane Guerrilla · 12-19-2011, 06:15 PM

Barney Frank offers a lesson for the Youth Of America:

Rep. Frank's Moobs

Fat old Democrats just can't rock the silk tee.

This seems less Politics than a Current Event.

TheMercenary · 12-23-2011, 08:28 AM

Why they hell would he do this?

NUKE SCIENTIST EXCHANGE PLANNED

Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel B. Poneman is working on a major Obama administration initiative that would renew scientist exchanges between U.S. nuclear weapons laboratories and Chinese nuclear facilities.

The idea is aimed at promoting openness and transparency by China’s military about its secret, large-scale buildup of nuclear weapons, according to U.S. officials.

Critics say the plan is similar to an exchange program in the 1990s that sent U.S. nuclear scientists to China and produced one of the worst cases of nuclear espionage. Secrets about every deployed warhead in the U.S. arsenal were compromised, including the W-88 small nuclear warhead deployed on submarine-launched missiles.

“We’ve seen this movie before, and it has a bad ending,” one official said.

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/20...ing-105581724/

BigV · 12-28-2011, 01:49 PM

Are you opposed to arms control negotiations, mercy?

12-08-2011, 02:45 PM	#3
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12-19-2011, 06:26 AM	#8
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12-19-2011, 09:56 AM	#10
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Bullshit it "got loose." Those two orange rectangles have been deliberately leaned against the gas pedal. As soon as the guy throws them off at 28 seconds, the cart stops driving. Some dumbass high school students are going to be brought up on charges for this, if they can only figure out which ones did it. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

12-19-2011, 11:04 AM	#12
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I'm with clod, its the only plausible explanation. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-19-2011, 06:15 PM	#13
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Barney Frank offers a lesson for the Youth Of America: Rep. Frank's Moobs Fat old Democrats just can't rock the silk tee. This seems less Politics than a Current Event. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

12-08-2011, 02:24 PM	#2
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Another shooter at Virginia Tech. So far two dead, killer at large. May be isolated incidents. Or may be another 30+ dead. http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/08...virginia-tech/

12-08-2011, 03:01 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	The people I know who admit to having gone to Virginia Tech talk about it fairly often and with pride. They love the place.

12-19-2011, 09:32 AM	#9
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Smart is smart.

12-19-2011, 10:06 AM	#11
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	omg that is so funny! Except for the people who died.

12-23-2011, 08:28 AM	#14
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Why they hell would he do this? NUKE SCIENTIST EXCHANGE PLANNED Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel B. Poneman is working on a major Obama administration initiative that would renew scientist exchanges between U.S. nuclear weapons laboratories and Chinese nuclear facilities. The idea is aimed at promoting openness and transparency by China’s military about its secret, large-scale buildup of nuclear weapons, according to U.S. officials. Critics say the plan is similar to an exchange program in the 1990s that sent U.S. nuclear scientists to China and produced one of the worst cases of nuclear espionage. Secrets about every deployed warhead in the U.S. arsenal were compromised, including the W-88 small nuclear warhead deployed on submarine-launched missiles. “We’ve seen this movie before, and it has a bad ending,” one official said. http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/20...ing-105581724/ __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-28-2011, 01:49 PM	#15
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