Ain't it the Truth!!

[karlieh74]

And Cool hand.. I am really close to speechless with your post.. My father was in Vietnam, as was one of his little brothers. My father was a River Rat my uncle Karl a Seal (Both navy). i have heard all kinds of stories from my father - his stories brought tears to my eyes.. I have nothing but respect for all military men and women. I appreciate what you and Mike Christian and all the other service members endured for us here who weren't there or even (like me) alive then.
I am happy for everything that the US military has made possible for me as an American here in the comfort of our native soil - The United Stated of America!

[Tazz]

Amen to that sister!


('Cept I was alive and remember it very well)

[CooL HanD]

There are people who take that freedom for granted though. I am a firm believer that once a student Graduates from High School they should serve their country in whatever armed forces they choose. Some may enjoy the military life and make it their career, some may not, but each person will have a greater respect for this blood bought freedom!

I'm with Tazz on that one Karlieh74, I was very alive back then, and witnessed the horrors in Vietnam myself. That was a very dark time in American history. A war that cost tens of thousands of American lives. And what did we gain? Do we see any American flags waving over there? NO!

All the Hills we took, all the ground covered with American blood was given back to the communists, and we were made to turn away and leave thousands of fellow Americans over in that sh*t hole as POW's never to be seen again.

I blame former president Johnson for leading America into that f*cked up war and I'd piss on his grave if I were standing over it right now. Too often times I compare Vietnam with Iraq, and cringe at the similarity. Vietnam was made unwinable due to politics and their rules of engagement, I see the same thing happening in Iraq.

Bush lead us into that sh*t hole, now were in it, thousands of Americans have already lost their lives. I only pray that they haven't given that last full measure in vain.

[CooL HanD]

TAXES

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed.


Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.



Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.



Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.



Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.



Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries, then
Tax his tears.



Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass



Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.



When he screams and hollers,
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.



Then tax his coffin ,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid.

Put these words
Upon his tomb,
" Taxes drove me to my doom..."



When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.



Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax,
Fuel permit tax
Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Interest expense
Inventory tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate At x
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road usage taxes
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)



Telephone federal excise tax
Telephone federal universal service fee tax
Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
Telephone state and local tax
Telephone usage charge tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

COMMENTS: Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What the hell happened?

Can you spell "politicians?"

And I still have to "press 1" for English.

[sfcwoodret]

The State holds back on pay raises but they sure know how to tax overtime and school checks.

[kntryknight1]

Some people wonder why they are trying to take our guns away. Remember this people, what was the number one reason we fought for and won our independence??

[CooL HanD]

sfcwoodret said:

The State holds back on pay raises but they sure know how to tax overtime and school checks.

Bend over dude, Uncle Sam is Horny!

[jester321]

Hey,

I work 1st shift at my place and we scan out going mail.

I was thinking (Not always a good thing) but the department could make a small card to put in every envelope with the following request,

Due to recent budget cuts your loved one will be having to scale back certain comfort items. If you would like to help your love one maintain his/ her current level of comfort please feel free to donate monies to the following account;

'GOTOs no toilet paper, or paper towels'

[CooL HanD]

Jester's got the right idea, let the families of the inmates support em. Last I checked, it cost the taxpayer almost 100.00 a day to house the lil darlins. Hell, if that happened, we'd probably see that little 5% payraise.. OY!!!

[karlieh74]

Didn't know where else to post this as it is an email I received.. BUT it is great, too bad the state can't run like this!!

Oh, there's MUCH more to know about Sheriff Joe!

Maricopa County was spending approx. $18 million dollars a year on stray animals, like cats and dogs. Sheriff Joe offered to take the department over, and the County Supervisors said okay.

The animal shelters are now all staffed and operated by prisoners. They feed and care for the strays. Every animal in his care is taken out and walked twice daily. He now has prisoners who are experts in animal nutrition and behavior. They give great classes for anyone who 'd like to adopt an animal. He has literally taken stray dogs off the street, given them to the care of prisoners, and had them place in dog shows.

The best part? His budget for the entire department is now under $3 million. The prisoners get the benefit of about $0.28 an hour for working, but most would work for free, just to be out of their cells for the day. Most of his budget is for utilities, building maintenance, etc. He pays the prisoners out of the fees collected for adopted animals.

I have long wondered when the rest of the country would take a look at the way he runs the jail system, and copy some of his ideas. He has a huge farm, donated to the county years ago, where inmates can work, and they grow most of their own fresh vegetables and food, doing all the work and harvesting by hand. He has a pretty good sized hog farm, which provides meat, and fertilizer. It fertilizes the Christmas tree nursery, where prisoners work, and you can buy a living Christmas tree for $6 - $8 for the Holidays, and plant it later.

Yup, he was reelected last year with 83% of the vote. Now he's in trouble with the ACLU again. He painted all his buses and vehicles with a mural, that has a special hotline phone number painted on it, where you can call and report suspected illegal aliens.

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement wasn't doing enough in his eyes, so he had 40 deputies trained specifically for enforcing immigration laws, started up his hotline, and bought 4 new buses just for hauling folks back to the border. He's kind of a "Git-R Dun" kind of Sheriff.

[fencemaster]

We should do like we did years ago. Start tha farm programs back up. Grow our own food and meat. The institutions would trade between each for what they didnt grow. What they needed after that they would buy. Was a lot cheaper then and the labor was free. Keep em busy 5 days a week. Cut back on all the bull we had to put up with. They was tired from working so they would sleep. Less hassles for the staff and cost effective. My 2 cents

[jester321]

fencemaster,

You've been here that long, and yet you want to submit a good ideal.

C'mon on man you know how this works;

"Good thing this Administration doesn't think farming is a good ideal we probably have to raise cattle too,"

[karlieh74]

Shux, the iron triangle is surrounded by cows on the land that used to be covered in state cows. Going back to the old ways would be MUCH more cost effective. It would certainly make the inmates too tired to be stupid.. outside of the NEU, NWU and NCU anyways....

[sgtmidnight]

At times , We all sit back and reflect on our lives; the things we have accomplished, the goals we have achieved, the great and exciting times of our lives, the person we have become…But then the reality of life reaches out and pulls you back into , what really is. Which forces you to look at all the things you didn’t do, the goals that fell by the way side, for one reason or another, the tasks, we did or could not accomplish, the events that were just bland and tolerable, and last but not least , we have to look at the person we really are..REALITY..
The many times we settled for just being content in a situation, because we didn’t want to rock the boat, or test the waters. It was much easier to bit the bullet and just go thru the motions, then to expand those wings and fly and make something happen, no matter what the discomfort to other peoples emotions. It is much easier to stay in a familiar situation then to venture out into the unknown.

[sgtmidnight]

Your RIGHT ABOUT THAT ONE. THAT DID SHOCK ME ALSO. That particular clerk had been friends with her for a while, and for that relationship to sour: something did go very wrong.
But you know the old saying," things that happen in the dark, eventually come to the light". " Given enough rope and they hang theirselves....