ALL HAIL PRESIDENT TRUMP

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鬼殺し wrote:

He moped like a toddler over the Xmas break, literally tweeting 'lonely me' because of the shutdown (which HE instigated and 'was proud to do'. You'd almost think Scrotie never sees his own kids and can't recognise a good mope when he sees one.

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Khoranth wrote:

Yeah, we definitely dont need the IRS the way it is. The IRS should just be for rich people, and people who earn money in highly irregular ways. The government should just cut taxes in half (or more) for the rest of us, and then we pay the correct % each paycheck, no more end of the year aggravation.

And national parks should just be run by the state, and be state parks. Having the federal government control state territory is stupid.

And why do we even have a coast guard, let states protect their coasts, just like state law enforcement can protect the rest of their state.

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The drugs were unloaded just a few weeks after the end of fiscal year 2018 on September 30. During that fiscal year, the Coast Guard intercepted just over 458,000 pounds of cocaine — the second highest total ever. Fiscal year 2017 set the record with 493,000 pounds seized, topping the previous record of 443,000 pounds set in fiscal year 2016.
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"In 2017, at least 84 percent of the documented cocaine departing South America transited the Eastern Pacific," the US Drug Enforcement Administration said in its most recent National Drug Threat Assessment.

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Khoranth wrote:

Yeah, we definitely dont need the IRS the way it is. The IRS should just be for rich people, and people who earn money in highly irregular ways. The government should just cut taxes in half (or more) for the rest of us, and then we pay the correct % each paycheck, no more end of the year aggravation.

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And national parks should just be run by the state, and be state parks. Having the federal government control state territory is stupid.

And why do we even have a coast guard, let states protect their coasts, just like state law enforcement can protect the rest of their state.

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Turtledove wrote:

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Khoranth wrote:

Yeah, we definitely dont need the IRS the way it is. The IRS should just be for rich people, and people who earn money in highly irregular ways. The government should just cut taxes in half (or more) for the rest of us, and then we pay the correct % each paycheck, no more end of the year aggravation.

And national parks should just be run by the state, and be state parks. Having the federal government control state territory is stupid.

And why do we even have a coast guard, let states protect their coasts, just like state law enforcement can protect the rest of their state.

So because you think the tax code should be changed the IRS should be shut down for 6-12 months? Republicans changed the tax code already and they gave 80% of the tax cuts to the top 1% of the income bracket. Which is most definitely not what you're proposing here. This has nothing to do with shutting down the government and wrecking the ability of the government to process taxes for a year.

Then you propose changing the constitution to make the states responsible for border security. This goes against everything the orange faced man stands for! Or perhaps you're saying to just make the states responsible for any ocean borders that the state might have? That would still require a change to the constitution. Border security is supposed to stop drugs right. I know that our racist President is most concerned about Hispanics but he does talk about drugs crossing the border in passing.

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The drugs were unloaded just a few weeks after the end of fiscal year 2018 on September 30. During that fiscal year, the Coast Guard intercepted just over 458,000 pounds of cocaine — the second highest total ever. Fiscal year 2017 set the record with 493,000 pounds seized, topping the previous record of 443,000 pounds set in fiscal year 2016.
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"In 2017, at least 84 percent of the documented cocaine departing South America transited the Eastern Pacific," the US Drug Enforcement Administration said in its most recent National Drug Threat Assessment.

https://www.businessinsider.com/coast-guard-offload-500-million-in-cocaine-seized-in-pacific-ocean-2018-11

Your proposals are really not in touch with reality. Therefore, "It is really Trump like thinking to even say such things."

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EpicGoesXerxis wrote:

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Khoranth wrote:

Yeah, we definitely dont need the IRS the way it is. The IRS should just be for rich people, and people who earn money in highly irregular ways. The government should just cut taxes in half (or more) for the rest of us, and then we pay the correct % each paycheck, no more end of the year aggravation.

I love the emphasized part, but am pragmatic enough to predict that H&R Block, Jackson-Hewitt, et al, will pour a lot of influence )read: MONEY) to ensure their survival. I have an even more interesting theory/business theory if they're willing to pay me a one-time consulting fee, TBD. And I'd do it as a one-time thing just to demonstrate the kind of pointless opputunities the economy is creating... the kind that merely exist to move money around... for a price. Nope, April 15th will exists as long as the USA exists, and so will tax laws that are complicated enough where 90% of the population needs third-party services to comply.

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And national parks should just be run by the state, and be state parks. Having the federal government control state territory is stupid.

And why do we even have a coast guard, let states protect their coasts, just like state law enforcement can protect the rest of their state.

Because the Fed operates on the suspicion that state governments might be too soft on people trying to go off-grid... a lot of money at stake. As far as state-run Coast Guard operations, I guess it doesn't really matter who holds the leash if the materiel and training is the same... you have people on boats with guns who can and will use them when necessary. A Governor is much more accountable than a President, and they tend to have shorter terms- refer to a specific state for particulars.

We have some local homeless people in a small camp. They do this within city limits, and... they somehow manage to end the day with more food and other goods than they started. They have tents, camping gear, tools... well-prepared for the end, they are. I asked one of the elders once if he had ever considered moving to the mountains, and... let's just say he had his reasons for living how and where he did. Fair enough. Bad-case scenario, the locals get fed up with him and he gets three hots and a cot at the local jail. If he's fine with it, I'm fine with it.

I have my suspicion he is better-than-tolerated by the locals because he gets very few police calls sent his way. If the Post Office was still a thing, I'm sure I would recognize him if I saw him on a poster. But email kinda did away with that.

BiG Cable News will probaly be running the occasional blurb on the plight of the homeless during the holidays. Only, it's not really a plight if you choose that lifestyle. Yeah, they don't have a million-dollar McMansion (950 sq ft.... hah!) or a driveway full of shiny, pretty automobiles, but they don't need them. Probably don't want them.

That is why they are expendable.

That's why Big Cable News will forget about them by Jan 15th.

Bad press for anyone who thinks they'll have a better life in America than where they are now. If people understood they might end up living in a tent out in the woods, well, they might already be living in similar situations, with people who speak the same language and share similar values. Would save them a lot of hassle and aggravation just to stay where they are. and make where you are a better place.

Grass is always greener...