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Forum: Political Threads 02-28-2018, 03:34 PM
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Posted By Jim in CT
You live in CT, Paul? Very, very easy to go way...

You live in CT, Paul? Very, very easy to go way over 10k in total state/local taxes (unless you don't own a home) and the only way to offset that is the child credits...
Forum: Political Threads 02-28-2018, 02:28 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
Because of the cap on state/local taxes? That...

Because of the cap on state/local taxes? That hurts me too, but the expanded childcare tax credits more than offset that for me, I have 3 kids...

What else would be dinging you? Did you get a...
Forum: Political Threads 02-27-2018, 09:27 PM
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Posted By Jim in CT
Too bad our progress in empathy doesn't extend to...

Too bad our progress in empathy doesn't extend to Christians who just want to be left alone to practice their faith.

Some things actually are pretty simple.
Forum: Political Threads 02-27-2018, 09:26 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
That is awful for you, but puts you in a small...

That is awful for you, but puts you in a small minority.
Forum: Political Threads 02-27-2018, 04:22 PM
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Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
It surely does not.

It surely does not.
Forum: Political Threads 02-27-2018, 04:10 PM
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Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
"67 of these were Gun fired no one injured, yet...

"67 of these were Gun fired no one injured, yet they classify this as a school shooting. No Bias on this website. :rolleyes:
"

There are a lot of zealots on both sides, and they can be shameless...
Forum: Political Threads 02-27-2018, 02:38 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
No I don't think he had all that many of them in...

No I don't think he had all that many of them in mind...

Well in West Virginia they figured out a solution to school shootings, the teachers are all on strike for 3 consecutive days, forcing every...
Forum: Political Threads 02-27-2018, 02:33 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
Which is why I like the idea of putting trained,...

Which is why I like the idea of putting trained, professional soldiers in the schools, not yahoos.
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 04:51 PM
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Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
"How do we define what mental health issues?" ...

"How do we define what mental health issues?"

The same we define that label when deciding whether or not to involuntarily commit someone.

"Adam Lanza had Autism (Aspergers), that is hardly a...
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 04:01 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
Oh, I hear THAT. No gold medal winning fencer...

Oh, I hear THAT. No gold medal winning fencer was ever more accurate or deadly with his foil, than the nuns were with the yardsticks. Indigo Montoya from The Princess Bride, wasn't as good with...
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 03:54 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
"What new laws could be enacted to prevent a...

"What new laws could be enacted to prevent a Sandy Hook from happening again. Prevent is the key word."

How about this. A law saying that if you live in a house with a person who has mental...
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 03:50 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
"nothing is foolproof" I get that, I do. ...

"nothing is foolproof"

I get that, I do. But this kid put up every imaginable red flag, and he passed the background check? We don't need to be flawless, but we need to be at least good enough...
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 03:41 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
Agreed, though having an age limit higher than...

Agreed, though having an age limit higher than the minimum age to serve in the military could be viewed as strange...

I think violence in the entertainment industry ought to be a part of the...
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 03:20 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
"Last I checked most lawful gun owners are not...

"Last I checked most lawful gun owners are not threatening mankind, so why gun control?"

Because too many guns (legally or otherwise) get in the hands of maniacs. You really don't understand that...
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 12:53 PM
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Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
Pfffttt, what do freedom and opportunity have to...

Pfffttt, what do freedom and opportunity have to do with making a country great.
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 12:51 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
Oh for Christ's sake. You sound like a sociology...

Oh for Christ's sake. You sound like a sociology professor character in a bad sitcom.

How about the most free, the most generous (by far), providing the most upward economic opportunity, being...
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 11:45 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
The problem is, based on what happened in FL, we...

The problem is, based on what happened in FL, we are allowing mental defectives to have guns.
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 11:08 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
Not sure why gun control would had to have been...

Not sure why gun control would had to have been tied to the stimulus. No rule saying they couldn't pass more than one bill during that time. You cannot say that the GOP kept him from passing gun...
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 10:51 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
And for the entire first 2 years, the Democrats...

And for the entire first 2 years, the Democrats controlled both houses. They got a lot of big stuff done, like the stimulus. The could have done something with guns, right? They chose not to.

I...
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 10:01 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
Not for you. Not for me. But for many it is.

Not for you. Not for me. But for many it is.
Forum: Political Threads 02-26-2018, 09:59 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
They did control congress (both houses), for...

They did control congress (both houses), for Obama's first two years. For a good chunk of that time they had a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. I don't think the GOP could have stopped them...
Forum: Political Threads 02-25-2018, 10:49 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
Maybe they are worse than I thought. Hard to...

Maybe they are worse than I thought. Hard to contemplate...but it appears you were correct as usual, I'm sorry to say.
Forum: Political Threads 02-25-2018, 10:48 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
you may have been more right than I thought, this...

you may have been more right than I thought, this was on Foxnews..."However, the Washington Post reported that the NRA fought the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, which mandated federal...
Forum: Political Threads 02-25-2018, 10:43 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
I am sure that you have a point, which is why I'm...

I am sure that you have a point, which is why I'm not a huge fan. But I don't think the NRA opposes the tiny speck of common sense that would say that this kid shouldn't have been allowed to have a...
Forum: Political Threads 02-25-2018, 10:35 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 69,327
Posted By Jim in CT
He assumes this, despite the fact that an unarmed...

He assumes this, despite the fact that an unarmed teacher gave his goddamn life using his body as a shield to protect his kids. Spence would have us believe that if he had a gun and was trained,...
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