Palin to resign as Alaska governor

[timesjoke]

My point is she has access to money. She's obviously good at raising money, too. Wasn't that what we were discussing before, how helpless and unable she was to fight those so-called ethics violations?

 

But as IWS tried to inform you, she "DOES NOT" have access to that money. There are laws on how that money can be spent and it is strictly enforced. It cannot be used for her legal bills...

 

 

There may be book deals and such, sure and that is another reason people are trying to go after her........how often do you see homeless or poor people persecuted like this?

[snafu]

Sarah Palin won't have the title of Alaska governor for much longer, but she gained a new one on Monday: Fundraising queen. Her political action committee has reportedly raised nearly a million dollars since Palin created it at the end of January

 

 

:D:D

 

Yeah baby!

[ImWithStupid]

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[eddo]

not really relevant to the discussion,a dn I know it is a fake, but:

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[snafu]

not really relevant to the discussion,a dn I know it is a fake, but:

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Off course it?s fake. Sarah wouldn?t be sporting just a BB gun.

[timesjoke]

Off course it?s fake. Sarah wouldn?t be sporting just a BB gun.

 

Exactly, lol.

[ImWithStupid]

Off course it?s fake. Sarah wouldn?t be sporting just a BB gun.

 

 

and Sarah has much better legs.

[RoyalOrleans]

and Sarah has much better legs.

 

Ohhh.... way better.

 

And Sarah's legs are like peanut butter.... smooth, tan, and easy to spread.

[ImWithStupid]

We have truly gone too far down the road to serfdom. It truly saddens me to watch "conservatives" embrace socialism. I sure won't support someone who catered to a whole state of welfare bums.

 

 

You mean all those socialists in Texas who bask in the socialism of low/no state income tax because of the taxes on oil companies.

 

Hypocrite, socialist.

[hugo]

You mean all those socialists in Texas who bask in the socialism of low/no state income tax because of the taxes on oil companies.

 

Hypocrite, socialist.

 

Without going any farther you are assuming that just because I live in Texas I agree with everything the Texas legislature does. I guess because you live in the USA you support everything Obama does. Sarah Palin is GW Bush in a skirt, an individual with no principles on economic issues. The only Texas politician I support is Ron Paul. You can keep supporting socialism at a slower rate.

[ImWithStupid]

Without going any farther you are assuming that just because I live in Texas I agree with everything the Texas legislature does. I guess because you live in the USA you support everything Obama does. Sarah Palin is GW Bush in a skirt, an individual with no principles on economic issues. The only Texas politician I support is Ron Paul. You can keep supporting socialism at a slower rate.

 

Do something about it. Hypocrite/socialist. Voluntarily give taxes to the state at the rate another state does, that doesn't steal from the oil companies like the communist that you are.

 

Put your money where your mouth is, big mouth.

[hugo]

Do something about it. Hypocrite/socialist. Voluntarily give taxes to the state at the rate another state does, that doesn't steal from the oil companies like the communist that you are.

 

Put your money where your mouth is, big mouth.

 

That would be in' stupid. Why should I contribute toward increasing the size of government that I abhor?

 

It gets worse all the time, now conservatives on this site think individuals should contribute even more of their hard earned dollars to government.

[ImWithStupid]

That would be in' stupid. Why should I contribute toward increasing the size of government that I abhor?

 

 

If you benefit from a socialist agenda, whether it be a rebate or not being taxed because the government engages in a socialist action, that makes you culpable in socialism.

 

You've benefited for decades for a socialist program in Texas, that you say is a detriment in Alaska, makes you a hypocrite.

 

You're a socialist/hypocrite.

[hugo]

If you benefit from a socialist agenda, whether it be a rebate or not being taxed because the government engages in a socialist action, that makes you culpable in socialism.

 

You've benefited for decades for a socialist program in Texas, that you say is a detriment in Alaska, makes you a hypocrite.

 

You're a socialist/hypocrite.

 

I don't support 80% of what the state of Texas does with that money. The 20% I support can easily be supported by the sales tax I pay on I buy. I do not benefit from the social welfare programs that our state spends a good deal of their budget on. In fact, I suffer for it. The programs encourage sloth which results in higher crime rates. Now, if I was a cop, it might increase my job security.

[ImWithStupid]

I don't support 80% of what the state of Texas does with that money. The 20% I support can easily be supported by the sales tax I pay on I buy. I do not benefit from the social welfare programs that our state spends a good deal of their budget on. In fact, I suffer for it. The programs encourage sloth which results in higher crime rates. Now, if I was a cop, it might increase my job security.

 

 

So you want to justify being the same socialist that you complain about. Whatever makes you feel better about yourself, comrade.

 

Keep benefiting from that socialist oil company money and tell yourself you're a big bad libertarian, hypocrite.

[hugo]

Info:

 

Revenue by Source for Fiscal Year 2008

 

Tax Collections By Major Tax Tax Collections By Major Tax Amount Percent of Total Percent Change from 2007

Sales Tax $21,604,090,350 24.8%

Motor Vehicle Sales/Rental $3,341,588,813 3.8%

Motor Fuels Taxes $3,101,526,779 3.6%

Franchise Tax $4,451,325,736 5.1%

Insurance Taxes $1,450,184,267 1.7%

Natural Gas Production Tax $2,684,647,510 3.1%

Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes $1,446,894,671 1.7%

Alcoholic Beverage Taxes $784,068,675 0.9%

Oil Production Tax $1,436,879,156 1.7%

Inheritance Tax $5,580,142 0.0%

Utility Taxes $503,878,555 0.6%

Hotel Tax $370,979,724 0.4%

Other Taxes $176,284,575 0.2%

Total Taxes $41,357,928,953 47.5%

 

 

Other Major Sources of Revenue Tax Collections By Other Revenue Sources Amount Percent of Total Percent Change from 2007

Federal Income $26,238,327,684 30.2%

Licenses, Fees, Permits, Fines and Penalties $10,227,892,331 11.8%

Interest and investment Income $2,309,013,776 2.7%

Net Lottery Proceeds $1,597,487,228 1.8%

Sales of Goods and Services $495,941,577 0.6%

Settlements of Claims $548,521,665 0.6%

Land Income $1,050,029,895 1.2%

Contributions to Employee Benefits $15,020,092 0.0%

Other revenue sources $3,142,862,204 3.6%

Total Other Sources $45,625,096,453 52.5%

 

Totals may not sum due to rounding.

 

I contribute enough in Alcohol Beverage taxes to make up for more than whatever the perceived benefit in taxes on oil is.

 

I got a job, I benefit very little from state programs. Not enough to cover my increased drinking expenses.

[ImWithStupid]

Hey, so you want to find a way to justify your hypocrisy for what you say about Alaskans and Palin.

 

Nobody wants to be called out for what they claim someone else is.

 

A socialist by any other name is, a socialist.

 

I'm sure Alaskans pay similar taxes but you find them to be socialists.

 

Hell, most states have those taxes on top of state income tax.

 

The fact is, the only reason you don't pay state income tax is because the government takes money from the oil industry to benefit you.

 

You're a socialist/hypocrite.

[hugo]

Hey, so you want to find a way to justify your hypocrisy for what you say about Alaskans and Palin.

 

Nobody wants to be called out for what they claim someone else is.

 

A socialist by any other name is, a socialist.

 

I'm sure Alaskans pay similar taxes but you find them to be socialists.

 

Hell, most states have those taxes on top of state income tax.

 

The fact is, the only reason you don't pay state income tax is because the government takes money from the oil industry to benefit you.

 

The oil production tax equals about $50 per Texan, the alcohol tax equals about $25 per Texan. I drink more than twice as much as the average Texan.

 

 

You're a socialist/hypocrite.

 

You will probably be sober in the morning and realize how ridiculosly stupid your arguments are tonight.

[hugo]

Hey, so you want to find a way to justify your hypocrisy for what you say about Alaskans and Palin.

 

Nobody wants to be called out for what they claim someone else is.

 

A socialist by any other name is, a socialist.

 

I'm sure Alaskans pay similar taxes but you find them to be socialists.

 

Hell, most states have those taxes on top of state income tax.

 

The fact is, the only reason you don't pay state income tax is because the government takes money from the oil industry to benefit you.

 

You're a socialist/hypocrite.

 

The alcohol tax equates to $25 a Texan, the oil production tax $50. I drink more than twice as much as the average Texan, I do not benefit from the welfare programs Texas spends a good part of their revenue on. The 25% sales tax is more than enough to pay for the legitimate uses of government.

[ImWithStupid]

You will probably be sober in the morning and realize how ridiculosly stupid your argUMENT IS.

 

 

Not drunk, not been drinking. Haven't touched a drop for over a week.

 

Just been seeing you claim over and over for months on months, and post upon post how others are socialists for doing the exact same thing you and your state are are benefiting from.

 

Decided it was time to call a spade a spade and a hypocritical socialist, a hypocritical socialist.

[ImWithStupid]

Besides. It wasn't me who made the drunk double post.

[hugo]

Not drunk, not been drinking. Haven't touched a drop for over a week.

 

Just been seeing you claim over and over for months on months, and post upon post how others are socialists for doing the exact same thing you and your state are are benefiting from.

 

Decided it was time to call a spade a spade and a hypocritical socialist, a hypocritical socialist.

 

The only Texan I support for President is Ron Paul.; not Mr. Perry or any other Texan. Now, show me Mr. Paul's socialist agenda.

 

At least I do not live in a state where the governor supports killing babies.

[ImWithStupid]

The only Texan I support for President is Ron Paul.; not Mr. Perry or any other Texan. Now, show me Mr. Paul's socialist agenda.

 

 

I don't care who you support. You've benefited for decades from the same socialist system you condemn in Alaska.

 

That makes you not only a socialist, but a hypocrite.

 

Justify it how you want. Whatever helps you sleep at night, but the facts are facts.

 

If Alaskans are socialists for taxing oil companies, so are you. If you continue, for decades, to benefit from a socialist program, it makes you a socialist.

 

If Alaskans are socialists for taxing the oil companies, then you're a hypocrite for denouncing these practices there that you benefit from in Texas.

[ImWithStupid]

 

At least I do not live in a state where the governor supports killing babies.

 

 

Obvious total deflection from the topic at hand, and I have no idea what you are talking about.

[hugo]

Three basic problems with IWS's accusation:

 

1) I do not support every action the Texas legislature takes, anymore than he supports every action that the Kansas legislature takes, or the US congress.

 

2) The absurd statement that in order not to be a socialist I should send the state more money. Let me use an example of why you should accept whatever benefits government gives you providing you are a net payor to the government:

 

You live on an island nation with 10 other people. The ten people all make 10K a year. You make 100K a year. By a vote of 10 to 1 the government of that island decides to tax everyone 10% and redistribute the money equally. You must pay 10K in taxes. Everyone else 1k. This leaves 20k to be split up evenly, 2K each. Should you accept the 2K? Yes, you should. it reduces the level of socialism on that island by 2k. The fact is I pay more than I receive in government benefits, as do most people with a steady work history.

 

3) The assumtion that I benefit from taxes on oil production. One of my companies largest customer bases consist of oil companies. Taxes on oil companies depress economic activity (the taxes in Texas are, thankfully, quite small compared to Alaska's). These taxes may well reduce my economic well=being. I thought it was just a liberal mantra that individuals always benefit from taxes on others. That is far from the truth. When money is taken from the private sector and sucked up by government it tends to harm the working citizenry.