Lou Loc: Florida

Good estimation . I say that no matter who is the President , world events have their predestined direction . Fools wrap themselves in politics never realizing that politics conform to he same direction the world is heading . Here we engage in useless banter , only to mark time .

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

Just a frame of reference dville. I'm quite sure that if you make it to heaven and sneak a peek up God's robe you won't see a Divine Penis. And what do you mean by "this is just another case of religions invading politics and still wanting to hold on to their lucrative tax exempt status"? Me commenting in this post? I don't have a tax exempt status. I'm for a national sales tax. Nobody would be exempt. But for the record, churches have been tax exempt since before the founding of the nation. In fact, there were several occasions after our nation's birth where state or local governments passed legislation to specifically exempt churches. Nobody cared then if politics was part of the conversation in a church. It wasn't until the mid 1950's that we decided to revolk a church's tax exempt status for speaking about politics. I don't know what was going on then but it doesn't take much to figure out who would profit politically by silencing the churches. Chalk one up for the secular humanists. You give me the impression that you're pissed at Christians and churches. I've been there too, but if I stay in that place too long I end up drinking and that , for me, is a very bad thing.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

Thanks. An affirmation by you is valuable to me even if I pretended it wasn't. I'm an optimist by nature, so I hope that our banter is not useless; that, in fact, it inspires thought in the minds of some who may read these posts, even if we never find out.

larry

No matter what we do, it will have no effect on the outcome. It is programmed to an already decided end. For us to get involved is just stupid and ignorant. Hey! That describes this administration perfectly.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

The only exception I might take to your statement is the part about the programmed end. The Syrians could change their behavior. There's nothing stopping them from doing so except themselves, but, as you say, we certainly won't change them.

Lou Loc: Florida

And PAST Administrations .

Dave Loc: Upstate New York

I should hope your aversion to tax exempt status for political use of religion would extend to the Reverends Jackson and Sharpton.

Lou Loc: Florida

Tax Exempt Status should be reserved for Charities .PERIOD .

Everything else is just a tax dodging s**m , including Churches , political "education groups " etc .
Either you're a total non-profit, no preaching,only dispensing food, shelter, free medical services , and clothing or you pay taxes like everyone else .

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

I think its coming to that.

larry

I want to be tax exempt, why can't I be like everyone else?

Especially from sales tax. I have a hard time understanding why i have to pay a tax on things I buy. Why isn't the tax on the guy who sells it. He is the one taking in the money. Give me tax relief on those things, after all. it is just really sanctioned robbery.

Lou Loc: Florida

The guy selling you stuff is paying taxes too .

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

No one is 100% tax exempt bro. That fellow you shell your money out to and pay sales tax on on the goods you buy pays sales taxes on the stuff he gets from his vendor too. If you think about it a sales tax is a heck of a lot less invasive than the payroll tax. With a payroll the government picks your pocket before you even see your hard earned dough, unless you do what I do and exempt yourself from the payroll tax and just pay up at tax time. If everybody did that their perspective on taxes would change, that's for sure. I'd rather see the payroll tax done away with and see a national sales tax. No one would be exempt. Everyone would pay their fair share and if you're frugal, you pay less in taxes. A national sales tax would sorta reward savings.

Lou Loc: Florida

The politcians will never go for that , because how else can they get lobby money from the big boys who don't wanna pay any tax ?

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

I dunno. They could always launder some, right? There's more than one way to skin a cat (what a gross saying! I don't even want to know where it comes from).

dolly_t

Obama lies and double talks.
Watch the news.You do not have to be very smart to see
that .I personally do not care what a mans color is.WE are
are all supposed to be Americans.I love my country
Closed minded people want to destroy it.OR PROFIT FROM IT.
The t***h is the t***h.
P.S Jackson and Sharpton have made
millions by being r****t.