"Ah one of those "christians" who only cares about abortion, which isn't mentioned in the bible, and ignores every page about caring for the sick, the poor, and immigrants - jesus' primary teachings."

Yep.

One candidate tries to live the beatitudes, the other breaks half the Commandments on a regular basis. And so-called "Christians" choose the latter.

Jesus wept.

"There is no right or wrong answer."

One day last week, Germany had one Covid death per 9 million people. Italy had one death per 9 million people. Canada had one death per 8.5 million people.

America had one death per 277,000 people.

You're a fekkin' idiot.

As I've posted before: just for perspective, $300 million is roughly double the annual amount budgeted for the National Endowment for the Arts.

"Eric said someone at the IRS obviously leaked the forms... So isn't that an admission the information is correct and not actually "fake news"?"

No one ever excused Eric of being smart.

"and tens of thousands of deaths."

31,000, on average.

In 6.5 months, Covid has killed over 205,000. By the 12 month mark, we will have had over a decade's worth of "flu deaths" from Covid.

" his response was that he paid MILLIONS in FEDERAL TAXES."

First, Trump was doubtless counting real estate taxes in his total. Second, he's also counting payroll taxes, which ARE federal taxes, but not income taxes.

RE taxes are assessed and billed. Payroll taxes are reconciled via W-2s. But income tax returns contain voluntary, and often unverifiable information.

If you don't pay your RE taxes, the local government will file a lien. If you don't remit payroll taxes on your workers, well, that's the quickest way to get the IRS to close your business and seize your assets. But with income tax returns...it takes audit to get to the truth.

"Mike Wallace deserves a drink after that."

They'll have to pry open the casket first.

"The Supreme Court already affired my rights sweetie. "

And the new one can, and will, take them away. Barrett has already denigrated Stare Decisis.

Is that Roger Stone debating Batman?

"in which houses and jets and hair stylists become business expenses (in some cases suspect ones)"

In the cases of grooming and his second home, illegal ones.

Planes are only deductible to the % used for business. Hairsytyling costs are not deductible at all. Neither are all expenses for second homes.

From a colleague, and one of my early tax teachers:

Sandra Karas, secretary-treasurer of Actors' Equity, was surprised Monday morning when she read The New York Times' article about President Trump's income taxes " and the $70,000 that he reportedly wrote off as a business expense for hair styling in connection with his TV show The Apprentice. "It made me laugh when I saw it in the paper," she said. "The first thing I thought was, That's not deductible.'" Karas isn't privy to Trump's Apprentice contract, but said that it's "unheard of" for producers to make the star of a hit show pay for their own hair and makeup. And Karas should know: As a licensed accountant and tax attorney currently representing, pro bono, a member of the union in a case before the US Tax Court, she oversees the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in the union's New York office that helps members fill out their tax returns, free of charge.

This is the M.O. of Trump, and his administration. Willfully break the law, and force others to take any and all steps to right things.

#1

That link is great! It's not only visually stunning , but also worth it just for the tongue-in-cheek narration.

"the story is not fake and Orange will never admit it."

Instead, the response is he's "paid millions of dollars in taxes", as if real estate taxes and payroll taxes for their workers are income taxes.

In reality, if you don't pay real estate taxes, the government will come after you. If you don't pay payroll taxes, well, that's about the fastest way to get your business shut down and your assets seized. In the case of RE taxes, the taxing entity assesses and bills. Payroll taxes are reconciled with W-2 forms. However, if you lie on your income taxes, it takes an audit to get to the truth.

In Trump's case, they were playing what's known in the business as "audit lottery", and it looks like they lost.

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Great...First, let's pretend we're all stupid...

Remember when she said it was still "inappropriate" while refusing the nomination? No one else does either.

Clearly, the fact she accepted the nomination means she now believes it's appropriate.

"I'd love to see evidence that it actually happened."

Why wouldn't accepting the nomination, instead of reiterating her position, count?

If someone says red should never be worn to a funeral, and then wears red to a funeral, it's stupid to pretend her view didn't change.

""Inexplicable Error" is a great name for the GOP legacy under Trump."

And "Anarchist Jurisdictions" a great name for a band!

"We have passed the 200,000 dead Americans milestone. Now we are finally working on the next 200,000 dead Americans."

You know what they say: The first 200,000 is always the toughest!

"Cue Dan, Snoofy, and Corky to demand that the DoD ban this practice immediately."

Good God, man, you can't even admit these provocateurs exist.

"Whatever group it is that's throwing fireworks at cops is a threat to public safety."

I agree.

"No, I've called rioters rioters."

Bull. I asked you directly how many protestors in Portland were rioters, and your answer was ALL of them.

" it's not really me calling them rioters, it's the Portland Police, every night they declare a riot."

Riiiiight. Keep hiding behind THAT skirt.

" unlike you, I don't give a ---- about their ideology."

That's because your first assumption is they're all left-wing rioters.

"If they are right-wingers...I don't think they are but if they are..."

Thanks for proving my point.

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You beat me to it!

"Just don't be surprised when this happens to Biden if he wins."

How do you think the journalists will uncover these closely-guarded secrets? Espionage? Insiders giving tips?? A neice or ex who releases the info???

Or will they just go to Biden's website, and click on his taxes?

"He needs to get AG Barr to assign some US Attorney somewhere to investigate"

I hear Durham isn't busy these days....

"What other "guaranteed rights" are being abridged when a group conducts a peaceful assembly?"

The right to yell "fire", the right to bear shoulder-to-air missiles...need I go on?

"I don't view one's political ideology as being the justification for bad behavior."

Nonsense. You've called all protesters rioters. That exposes your bias.

"It doesn't matter if they're left wing agitators, right wing agitators pretending to be left wing agitators, or something else entirely."

More manure. To this point, you've pretended they're all left-wing agitators. How does that not matter, especially if you're dead wrong?

"I don't know that it's not. And it really doesn't matter."

Of course it matters. The guys in the Hawaiian shirts believe you're too dumb to realize they threw the bottles, yet you'll blame the folks who didn't.

Are they right? Are you too dumb to know provocateurs exist, and view these protests as the perfect storm to cause violence you'll blame on others?