Blue State Tax Burden - American Empire Posted by Jeff (Monday December 06 2004 @ 12:50PM EST)

President Bush's proposed tax overhaul rewards Jesus Land at the expense of the Blue perimeter: Supporters of the change insist the disproportionate effect on blue states is a coincidence, but they acknowledge that the proposal could hurt most in states that voted against Bush. "Let me put it like this: It certainly isn't something that's a discouragement," said one prominent conservative. "Yes, we talked about this. The fact that it hits blue states is not something that's been missed among Republicans." [fsckers]

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By Jeff (Monday December 06 2004 @ 02:24PM EST)

While fundies were busy projecting their image on Pat Tillman, his brother interjected a dose of reality: Tillman's youngest brother, Rich, wore a rumpled white T-shirt, no jacket, no tie, no collar, and immediately swore into the microphone. He hadn't written anything, he said, and with the starkest honesty, he asked mourners to hold their spiritual bromides. "Pat isn't with God,'' he said. "He's fscking dead. He wasn't religious. So thank you for your thoughts, but he's fscking dead.'' I hope Rich Tillman is still around when I'm fscking dead. He does a good ceremony. -- By way of John Aravosis

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By Jeff (Monday December 06 2004 @ 03:31PM EST) This great atheist hero was killed by friendly fire. They were probably Believers... [ reply | parent ]

By MattC (Monday December 06 2004 @ 02:39PM EST)

Where is a Republican apologist to explain why this increase in taxation is somehow consistent with conservatism?

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By Jeff (Monday December 06 2004 @ 03:02PM EST) What I want to find is a conservative who's surprised that four years of borrow and spend politics will result in a tax increase. [ reply | parent ]

By MattC (Monday December 06 2004 @ 04:01PM EST) No real conservative would be. That is why we didn't vote for Bush. [ reply | parent ]

By Bottle Rocket (Tuesday December 07 2004 @ 10:46AM EST)

Bush got hammered, by liberals, for giving tax cuts to the rich. Now liberals are pissed that he is taxing the rich. WTF. Make up your mind

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By Jeff (Tuesday December 07 2004 @ 12:20PM EST) Um, the issue is local tax burden. The Northeast and California have higher local taxes than most of the country. Why? Cos we're footing the bill for your Red State asses. [ reply | parent ]

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