Nanker Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 That 2.5B is already in the pockets of the Dems donors, who in turn have those Dems in their pockets. Thats how how it works in big gubment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Nanker said: That 2.5B is already in the pockets of the Dems donors, who in turn have those Dems in their pockets. Thats how how it works in big gubment. We're going to find out that virtually all the money is gone already, not just the $2.5B. All of it. And soon we'll learn we need another gas tax for the sake of 'infrastructure' wherein 'infrastructure' means 'putting on/off ramps on a 100-mile strip of high speed rails that go to two cities no one wants to visit.' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) Proposed bill: Offenders would not have to automatically register as sex offenders if the offenders are within 10 years of age of the minor. These people are sick. Edited February 21, 2019 by Hedge 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Hedge said: Proposed bill: Offenders would not have to automatically register as sex offenders if the offenders are within 10 years of age of the minor. These people are sick. ... “disproportionately targets LGBT ... people..." right... they are special, shouldn't have conform to laws written for the rest of people. gimme a fuggin' break... Edited February 21, 2019 by Foxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 California lawmakers propose soda tax, banning cola at checkout areas Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) also likened the soda industry to the “tobacco industry,” accusing it of using “tactics to victimize low-income communities, communities of color throughout our country,” USA Today reported. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/california-lawmakers-propose-soda-tax-banning-cola-at-checkout-areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Azalin said: California lawmakers propose soda tax, banning cola at checkout areas Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) also likened the soda industry to the “tobacco industry,” accusing it of using “tactics to victimize low-income communities, communities of color throughout our country,” USA Today reported. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/california-lawmakers-propose-soda-tax-banning-cola-at-checkout-areas Don't worry you people of color who don't know any better, we liberals are here to protect , guide rule you Have I mentioned lately that liberals are scum ? . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numark3 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, Azalin said: California lawmakers propose soda tax, banning cola at checkout areas Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) also likened the soda industry to the “tobacco industry,” accusing it of using “tactics to victimize low-income communities, communities of color throughout our country,” USA Today reported. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/california-lawmakers-propose-soda-tax-banning-cola-at-checkout-areas Seems dumb. This country has a diet issue for sure. But taxing sodas isn’t going to deter that many people, it’s just going to cost families more money. And curbing impulse buying is dumb...the problem isn’t the person who buys a soda on impulse, it’s the families that guzzle a liter a day and give their children a ton of soda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Crayola64 said: Seems dumb. This country has a diet issue for sure. But taxing sodas isn’t going to deter that many people, it’s just going to cost families more money. And curbing impulse buying is dumb...the problem isn’t the person who buys a soda on impulse, it’s the families that guzzle a liter a day and give their children a ton of soda. This isn't a health issue, it's a tax issue. They have no intention of trying to reduce the amount of sodas consumed if they're planning to tax it. In addition, any claims that the money raised will go toward offsetting health care costs is a classic example of government BS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, Azalin said: This isn't a health issue, it's a tax issue. They have no intention of trying to reduce the amount of sodas consumed if they're planning to tax it. In addition, any claims that the money raised will go toward offsetting health care costs is a classic example of government BS. With such a sharp demand curve for products like this, the increased price is not going to deter consumption to any degree. All it does (as mentioned) is to substantially increase the price in order to generate revenue. It is counter-intuitive to want to tax it away (as was also mentioned) because the government is not going to want to cut their revenue stream. Otherwise, they will just have to impose another tax, because there is no way they can cut spending. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Azalin said: California lawmakers propose soda tax, banning cola at checkout areas Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) also likened the soda industry to the “tobacco industry,” accusing it of using “tactics to victimize low-income communities, communities of color throughout our country,” USA Today reported. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/california-lawmakers-propose-soda-tax-banning-cola-at-checkout-areas I could see a tax on it if they'd return the coke to Coca Cola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 26 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: I could see a tax on it if they'd return the coke to Coca Cola. I daresay I could see a spike in sales as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Azalin said: California lawmakers propose soda tax, banning cola at checkout areas Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) also likened the soda industry to the “tobacco industry,” accusing it of using “tactics to victimize low-income communities, communities of color throughout our country,” USA Today reported. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/california-lawmakers-propose-soda-tax-banning-cola-at-checkout-areas Anything for a buck. Anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Azalin said: This isn't a health issue, it's a tax issue. They have no intention of trying to reduce the amount of sodas consumed if they're planning to tax it. In addition, any claims that the money raised will go toward offsetting health care costs is a classic example of government BS. It's California. It'll go to fund soda delivery via high-speed rail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Azalin said: California lawmakers propose soda tax, banning cola at checkout areas Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) also likened the soda industry to the “tobacco industry,” accusing it of using “tactics to victimize low-income communities, communities of color throughout our country,” USA Today reported. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/california-lawmakers-propose-soda-tax-banning-cola-at-checkout-areas So the wife and I are looking to retire in the next 4-5 years. We've been looking at Palm Springs because we love the heat and have friends there. But I'm seriously considering other states because of ***** like this. The CA legislature is so left they can push any agenda through they want pretty much unopposed. And on a completely unrelated note. Does the position of editor not exist anymore? I'm a terrible proofreader (and anyone who has read just one of my posts knows this) but online news stories are just loaded with stuff like this. Quote Representatives of the beverage industry say the taxes would businesses and consumers, particularly those in lower-income communities. 3 hours ago, B-Man said: Don't worry you people of color who don't know any better, we liberals are here to protect , guide rule you Have I mentioned lately that liberals are scum ? . Yup. They have no idea. They think they are doing good work helping people of color but in fact they are offending (or should be offending) the ***** out of them. 3 hours ago, Crayola64 said: Seems dumb. This country has a diet issue for sure. But taxing sodas isn’t going to deter that many people, it’s just going to cost families more money. And curbing impulse buying is dumb...the problem isn’t the person who buys a soda on impulse, it’s the families that guzzle a liter a day and give their children a ton of soda. No no no. You're missing the point. They are not taxing people. The are raising revenue to educate those poor people of color who don't know better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Chef Jim said: And on a completely unrelated note. Does the position of editor not exist anymore? I'm a terrible proofreader (and anyone who has read just one of my posts knows this) but online news stories are just loaded with stuff like this. I've long suspected newspapers decided that the internet means they can crowd-source their editorial work. Put it online, read the complaints about the grammar, fix it for the print edition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 19 hours ago, Chef Jim said: So the wife and I are looking to retire in the next 4-5 years. We've been looking at Palm Springs because we love the heat and have friends there. But I'm seriously considering other states because of ***** like this. The CA legislature is so left they can push any agenda through they want pretty much unopposed. tter. I would suggest Arizona, since you like the heat, but the left has been annexing AZ by moving in and getting elected to local offices. By the time you settle down for retirement, it will -- legislatively, speaking -- not look much different than CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, LABillzFan said: I would suggest Arizona, since you like the heat, but the left has been annexing AZ by moving in and getting elected to local offices. By the time you settle down for retirement, it will -- legislatively, speaking -- not look much different than CA. Coastal Texas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, TakeYouToTasker said: Coastal Texas. Yep, which is why I'm going to Northern Idaho. Snowflakes don't like snowflakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Just now, LABillzFan said: Yep, which is why I'm going to Northern Idaho. Snowflakes don't like snowflakes. Montana is nice as well. I'm stuck though because my wife refuses to move anywhere colder than where we already are, and ideally wants to go someplace warm and on the water. Which leaves me with costal Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 12 minutes ago, TakeYouToTasker said: Montana is nice as well. I'm stuck though because my wife refuses to move anywhere colder than where we already are, and ideally wants to go someplace warm and on the water. Which leaves me with costal Texas. My wife has family in Port Aransas, and she was inclined to go there, but she deals with migraines and is convinced humidity is bad for her so I dodged that bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, TakeYouToTasker said: Montana is nice as well. I'm stuck though because my wife refuses to move anywhere colder than where we already are, and ideally wants to go someplace warm and on the water. Which leaves me with costal Texas. My wife wants to move somewhere with snow, but near the ocean. And near the mountains. New England, basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, DC Tom said: My wife wants to move somewhere with snow, but near the ocean. And near the mountains. New England, basically. Where I am now I'm on a lake, a 30 minute drive from the ocean, hour an a half from the mountains, snowy winters, white sand beaches in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 16 minutes ago, DC Tom said: My wife wants to move somewhere with snow, but near the ocean. And near the mountains. New England, basically. Or back to your college Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, GG said: Or back to your college Another liberal enclave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Another liberal enclave. Only within a two mile radius of the campus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) 59 minutes ago, DC Tom said: My wife wants to move somewhere with snow, but near the ocean. And near the mountains. New England, basically. Skip the ocean, accept a massive lake in its place, and you can come to Idaho. It's spectacular. Edited February 22, 2019 by LABillzFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, LABillzFan said: Skip the ocean, accept a massive lake in its place, and you can come to Idaho. It's spectacular. Can I call you "Spud"? Yeah... Yeah, I think I pretty much have to now. "Spud"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 37 minutes ago, GG said: Only within a two mile radius of the campus It's in New York. The whole state may not be a liberal enclave...but it's taxed like one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, DC Tom said: My wife wants to move somewhere with snow, but near the ocean. And near the mountains. New England, basically. Portland, Maine area might meet those requirements plus my understanding is the cuisine is fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 41 minutes ago, DC Tom said: It's in New York. The whole state may not be a liberal enclave...but it's taxed like one. Yes, but they don't tax rain water... yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, Koko78 said: Yes, but they don't tax rain water... yet. Waterfront property seems to end up taking it on the chin here in NYS. In Chautauqua County, 80% of the real estate taxes are paid by lakefront property owners. On top of that a good share of those properties are seasonal homes owned by people who live in Cleveland or Pittsburgh or wherever and they don't even send their kids to school in NYS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 3 hours ago, LABillzFan said: I would suggest Arizona, since you like the heat, but the left has been annexing AZ by moving in and getting elected to local offices. By the time you settle down for retirement, it will -- legislatively, speaking -- not look much different than CA. We've thought about AZ. It's more complicated then "let's find a dry warm climate that's not CA." There is something to be said for retiring to a place you've visited dozens of times, have friends who live there and is a hour or so from lots and lots of other friends and the ocean. Yeah I'm a lazy ***** sometimes and the thought of adjusting to someplace I've never been before and only know due to Google searches concerns me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: Waterfront property seems to end up taking it on the chin here in NYS. In Chautauqua County, 80% of the real estate taxes are paid by lakefront property owners. On top of that a good share of those properties are seasonal homes owned by people who live in Cleveland or Pittsburgh or wherever and they don't even send their kids to school in NYS. That's more a function of property values skyrocketing along lakefronts. Even at the small lakes, like Silver Lake in Wyoming County, the assessed values are nuts (the actual sale prices are even crazier). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 24 minutes ago, Chef Jim said: We've thought about AZ. It's more complicated then "let's find a dry warm climate that's not CA." There is something to be said for retiring to a place you've visited dozens of times, have friends who live there and is a hour or so from lots and lots of other friends and the ocean. Yeah I'm a lazy ***** sometimes and the thought of adjusting to someplace I've never been before and only know due to Google searches concerns me. Plus, it matters if you want to live remotely near the ocean. I'm really not a fan of the beach, and I'm really not a fan of all that comes with it. So leaving it behind means nothing to my family. We've been up to Idaho a few times, and it's really just terrific. It's a lot like where I grew up in the Catskills, minus the poverty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 On 2/14/2019 at 6:38 AM, Foxx said: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1095857587344551936 On 2/14/2019 at 3:42 PM, Foxx said: i don't know if it's wise to double down on the stupid here.... https://twitter.com/Chris_1791/status/1096135508906827777 On 2/20/2019 at 6:28 AM, Foxx said: the third installment on this story... https://twitter.com/MZHemingway/status/1098012741602889728 https://twitter.com/POTUSPress/status/1098967444146843650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 2 hours ago, LABillzFan said: Plus, it matters if you want to live remotely near the ocean. I'm really not a fan of the beach, and I'm really not a fan of all that comes with it. So leaving it behind means nothing to my family. We've been up to Idaho a few times, and it's really just terrific. It's a lot like where I grew up in the Catskills, minus the poverty. I’m not a fan of the California beaches for some reason. The Caribbean? All day everyday. But I do like the view from the OC coastline. Laguna Beach is beautiful and the drive up PCH from there to Newport Beach is spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 SUNSHINE IS THE BEST DISINFECTANT: California keeps a secret list of criminal cops, but says you can’t have it. Their crimes ranged from shoplifting to embezzlement to murder. Some of them molested kids and downloaded child pornography. Others beat their wives, girlfriends or children. The one thing they had in common: a badge. Thousands of California law enforcement officers have been convicted of a crime in the past decade, according to records released by a public agency that sets standards for officers in the Golden State. The revelations are alarming, but the state’s top cop says Californians don’t have a right to see them. In fact, Attorney General Xavier Becerra warned two Berkeley-based reporters that simply possessing this never-before-publicly-released list of convicted cops is a violation of the law. The State looks after its own. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 maybe Bohemian Grove will be washed away. Sonoma County, California Declares Local State of Emergency 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 5 hours ago, B-Man said: SUNSHINE IS THE BEST DISINFECTANT: California keeps a secret list of criminal cops, but says you can’t have it. Their crimes ranged from shoplifting to embezzlement to murder. Some of them molested kids and downloaded child pornography. Others beat their wives, girlfriends or children. The one thing they had in common: a badge. Thousands of California law enforcement officers have been convicted of a crime in the past decade, according to records released by a public agency that sets standards for officers in the Golden State. The revelations are alarming, but the state’s top cop says Californians don’t have a right to see them. In fact, Attorney General Xavier Becerra warned two Berkeley-based reporters that simply possessing this never-before-publicly-released list of convicted cops is a violation of the law. The State looks after its own. . When I lived in the Bay Area I interviewed a girl. Her dad was a Oakland PD officer. She said she did a day internship thing there. She said it was insane. So many of the cops there were gang bangers when out of uniform. I was not surprised one bit. 2 hours ago, Foxx said: maybe Bohemian Grove will be washed away. Sonoma County, California Declares Local State of Emergency That sucks. Russian River is a very nice area. Great scenery and even better wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Wait. What? Newsome miniature bullet train likely to run out of money. Quote Interviews with current and former engineers, financial managers, consultants, contractors and executives show that fundamental weaknesses in the organization remain. “Things are getting worse,” said a manager at the authority’s headquarters. “Every day more and more people are losing hope.” The manager said regulations that cover state business are routinely bypassed, records are poorly organized, job responsibilities are not delineated and rapid turnover brings in a constant stream of people who need to be trained. Internal surveys in the past have shown pervasive morale problems, a reflection of the desperate condition of the project and the resulting pressure-cooker environment. Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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