That is complete bulls**t and you know it. Whether or not there is an explicit quota system is irrelevant. The fact is that Affirmative Action is a set of policies and guidelines to "ensure" that organizations (mostly public organizations like government, schools, etc) do not give any preferencial bias to or against any specific race, color, gender, or nationality.The specific implementation of such policies is that these organiziations, in order to not appear to have preferential treatment, have to hire/accept people of all different backgrounds, even if their performance and experience are not up to par.Hence my example of the university that chose to accept someone of American Indian descent versus the white guy that had better credentials. It happens ALL THE TIME. If you don't believe me, go talk to anyone that has ever tried getting into law school in the last 20 years. If you're white, you've got to make up for it with insane scores on the LSAT.Maybe you should be doing some research before you decide to post that bulls**t.
Hey Bill,A few facts about the income tax that you may not know:1. It started at 1% in 1913 and didn't grow past the single digits until well past WWII2. It is only payable if you use Federal Reserve Notes 3. You can still get paid in US Notes if you know how to sign your paychecks4. US Notes were issued debt free directly from the US Treasury rather than from the privately owned Federal Reserve. JFK issued an Executive Order reaffirming the Treasury's right to issue US Notes. Many people think this earned him a bullet.5. US Notes have never officially been pulled from circulation, even though none have been issued since the '60s. They are now almost all in the hands of collectors and are worth much more than their face value.6. When you use US Notes (or for that matter coins like quarters, dimes, etc. which also come directly from the Treasury) instead of FRNs at the bank, you are actually REDUCING the national debt.7. When you sign up for a bank account, in the fine print you are agreeing to abide by Title 26 Section 7203 of the US Code, which states that you are obligated to pay interest for the use of Federal Reserve Notes, which are really just private credit.8. When you apply for a loan, the bank doesn't give you "money" from their vaults. Rather, they extend you credit, and create FRNs in the process, which is called inflation (or better yet, counterfeiting).9. If you can get your employer to pay you in gold or silver eagle coins from the US Mint, you are only obligated to pay income tax on the face value ($42 on the 1 oz. gold coins, even though gold is currently at about $950 per oz.). This was settled in a recent Nevada court case.10. When you pay income tax, NONE of it goes to government services. It is simply interest being charged to you for using the private credit system of the Fed (FRNs), EXACTLY like the interest on your credit cards. Because the Fed is privately owned by predominately offshore interests, they are slowly draining our country of our resources through this scam.So, do you still think it's a bad idea?
"There was no income tax before 1913. How on earth did the US get by without it?"Back then, we weren't trying to maintain an empire.Empires destroy republics. It happened to Rome, it's happening to us.-jcr
So, why is Obama going along with inflating the money to give it to rich people? He voted for the Bush/Paulson robbery scheme, and he just pushed like hell to set a new record for deficit spending.-jcr
This debate has been going on for well over a decade. Research has shown that the average middle class family would pay about the same in taxes under any workable flat tax. We also all know what would happen to the poor, who couldn't afford to pay taxes in the first place. However it would allow for the upper five percent to keep a much higher percent of their money. There are very good reasons why notable economists willing to back the flat tax are in short supply.
vandalcsFeb 24, 2009
@ThelowKidI knew plenty of people that have died of natural causes with no need for expensive medical care.
dougman82Feb 25, 2009
That is complete bulls**t and you know it. Whether or not there is an explicit quota system is irrelevant. The fact is that Affirmative Action is a set of policies and guidelines to "ensure" that organizations (mostly public organizations like government, schools, etc) do not give any preferencial bias to or against any specific race, color, gender, or nationality.The specific implementation of such policies is that these organiziations, in order to not appear to have preferential treatment, have to hire/accept people of all different backgrounds, even if their performance and experience are not up to par.Hence my example of the university that chose to accept someone of American Indian descent versus the white guy that had better credentials. It happens ALL THE TIME. If you don't believe me, go talk to anyone that has ever tried getting into law school in the last 20 years. If you're white, you've got to make up for it with insane scores on the LSAT.Maybe you should be doing some research before you decide to post that bulls**t.
jflakerFeb 25, 2009
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vandalcsFeb 25, 2009
Clinton did not have a surplus.Check this link out <a class="user" href="http://www.craigsteiner.us/articles/16">http://www.craigsteiner.us/articles/16</a> it's data is from the U.S. Treasury.
vincebodieFeb 28, 2009
Hey Bill,A few facts about the income tax that you may not know:1. It started at 1% in 1913 and didn't grow past the single digits until well past WWII2. It is only payable if you use Federal Reserve Notes 3. You can still get paid in US Notes if you know how to sign your paychecks4. US Notes were issued debt free directly from the US Treasury rather than from the privately owned Federal Reserve. JFK issued an Executive Order reaffirming the Treasury's right to issue US Notes. Many people think this earned him a bullet.5. US Notes have never officially been pulled from circulation, even though none have been issued since the '60s. They are now almost all in the hands of collectors and are worth much more than their face value.6. When you use US Notes (or for that matter coins like quarters, dimes, etc. which also come directly from the Treasury) instead of FRNs at the bank, you are actually REDUCING the national debt.7. When you sign up for a bank account, in the fine print you are agreeing to abide by Title 26 Section 7203 of the US Code, which states that you are obligated to pay interest for the use of Federal Reserve Notes, which are really just private credit.8. When you apply for a loan, the bank doesn't give you "money" from their vaults. Rather, they extend you credit, and create FRNs in the process, which is called inflation (or better yet, counterfeiting).9. If you can get your employer to pay you in gold or silver eagle coins from the US Mint, you are only obligated to pay income tax on the face value ($42 on the 1 oz. gold coins, even though gold is currently at about $950 per oz.). This was settled in a recent Nevada court case.10. When you pay income tax, NONE of it goes to government services. It is simply interest being charged to you for using the private credit system of the Fed (FRNs), EXACTLY like the interest on your credit cards. Because the Fed is privately owned by predominately offshore interests, they are slowly draining our country of our resources through this scam.So, do you still think it's a bad idea?
nsresponderMar 24, 2009
"There was no income tax before 1913. How on earth did the US get by without it?"Back then, we weren't trying to maintain an empire.Empires destroy republics. It happened to Rome, it's happening to us.-jcr
nsresponderMar 24, 2009
So, why is Obama going along with inflating the money to give it to rich people? He voted for the Bush/Paulson robbery scheme, and he just pushed like hell to set a new record for deficit spending.-jcr
perlfuMar 27, 2009
This debate has been going on for well over a decade. Research has shown that the average middle class family would pay about the same in taxes under any workable flat tax. We also all know what would happen to the poor, who couldn't afford to pay taxes in the first place. However it would allow for the upper five percent to keep a much higher percent of their money. There are very good reasons why notable economists willing to back the flat tax are in short supply.