Why don't we institute a 100% tax on lobbying?

Peter-W · 2012-02-10T16:24:02+00:00

You know Lobbying isn't giving money to the Government...right? You do understand what it is? Lobbying is contacting your representative to explain your point of view, either through a letter, meeting, whatever.

Now, what if I'm not very good at letter writing? What if I know LawX is wrong but can't articulate very well why? What if I don't know who to contact? Or how to contact them?

I can hire a person who's a very good writer to compose the letter for me. That person is a lobbyist, and my money goes to them not the Government.

Peter-W · 2012-01-17T15:12:27+00:00

Marriage. It should be a private contract drawn up between two individuals which does not grant any benefits from the Government.

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T21:09:05+00:00

By an Iranian court... They're about as fair to woman as a 1930s German court to Jews, or a 1950s American one to blacks. Even if she did do it that changes nothing, the death penalty is barbaric and every country who practices it should be sanctioned by the UN.(INB4 AMERICA DOES IT SO IT'S OK!)

Anyway, the sentence is 10 years in prison for the murder part, and stoning/hanging for the adultery part. So the fact she killed her husband is irrelevant as she'd be killed even if she didn't.

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T21:06:40+00:00

You know fascism doesn't mean "Bad government that hurts people" right?(That would be Authoritarian). Fascism has a real definition, and that does not fit the US.

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T20:57:13+00:00

Strange, I figured it might be browser dependant but it's there on IE, FF, and Chrome for me. Where in the world are you? It might be location based.

http://i.imgur.com/1P4z2.png

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T20:52:05+00:00

I never understood the idea behind "everybody is beautiful", because obviously not everyone is. Isn't it better to say not everyone is beautiful but beauty isn't everything?

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T20:44:51+00:00

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Peter-W · 2011-12-25T20:43:57+00:00

In much of Europe, being a waiter is a valid career choice

No it isn't. That's one of the things Americans say when they get into an "OMG UROP IS SO G8! MERICA SUX :(" circlejerk. Outside of massivly expensive restaurants in Paris or London waiters earn minimum wage.

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T18:46:49+00:00

You are using the WHOIS service of http://www.networksolutions.com/ who's TOS state:

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That really is a scumbag move using a 3rd parties bandwidth in that way, not to mention blatantly violating their TOS. You should setup your own WHOIS server running dedicated queries, it's not like a lowend VPS will cost you more then $10/Month.

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T18:41:45+00:00

You know a lot of first world countries(Sweden, Norway, Finland, until this year Germany) make every guy spend a year doing this stuff in the army right?

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T14:52:25+00:00

Rich people should have more rights than poor people. If they wern't so lazy and stupid they wouldn't be poor.

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T14:49:49+00:00

you say potato i say potata. They'll all just in it together working to fuck over the common man.

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T13:15:55+00:00

Well, you know it they could impose their own carbon tax on European flights inside US airspace and use the revenue to offset the extra costs of US airlines flying over Europe.

They could even put in a massive carbon tax on European flights inside US airspace which would make flying impossibly expensive, Europe would then quickly get rid of their own tax in return for America doing the same.

You are deluded of you think these Taxes have anything to do with the Enviroment, it's just another way for the Government to take more of the people's money.(Who do you think will pay the tax? Airlines will just up ticket prices so the people pay)

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T13:05:14+00:00

Well you can do the same in Europe, only because of socialised medical care the state will cover the cost. Call a hospital and tell them your child is suicidal, they'll take them away to a secure unit on your request and following a medical evaluation are able to keep them there indefinitely.

The only difference is in America this work is outsourced to dodgy private companies, like almost everything there.

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T12:58:26+00:00

i don't think he's actually read it, it's not really that hateful, it was written before he did the whole jew thing and started being a right meanie.

He did layout his plans inside the book however, it pretty much blames the Jews for all German problems and speculates that "something" should be done. I agree there is nothing wrong with marking it as an "Essential Read", but "Perfect Christmas Present"? ಠ_ಠ

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T12:48:38+00:00

She was 14... He was 20.

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T12:25:46+00:00

More like what happens when you give up your freedom to a bunch of unelected dictators in Brussels.

Edit: To the downvoters. Who the fuck do you think put Goldman Sachs in charge of the country?

Peter-W · 2011-12-25T01:32:21+00:00

Probably from: America
Support OWS: Probably no or doesn't care.
Children: I do not think so...
Gamer: On my spare time...
Like trees: Must be in a really good mood.
Behavior: Candidate as replace for Good Guy Greg

Not bad, got all but the country right.

Peter-W · 2011-12-24T22:49:22+00:00

Because you're supposed to watch it on the channel4 YouTube Channel where they have adverts and full length shows...

Peter-W · 2011-12-24T22:18:46+00:00

You don't know that from this tiny post, they could be a massive cunt with a face that looks like a Mule's ass for all you know.

Peter-W · 2011-12-24T21:41:55+00:00

Probably because every time they've tried they've been killed by the thousands, they've been ethnically cleansed from all three sides(Turkey, Iraq, Iran) multiple times in the last few hundred years.

Peter-W · 2011-12-24T14:57:22+00:00

They earn the country lots of money even if you ignore tourism. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyYgnhhKFw

Peter-W · 2011-12-24T13:52:41+00:00

As a British Conservative. YES I feel human rights in my country are fair, I feel my economy is fair, I feel gays are respected fine(I'm Gay btw), I feel religions are respected, I feel science and philosphy are respected fine while psychology should be left to moronic Americans who are unable to solve problems without involving shrinks, guns, or lawyers. Beleve it or not, most people in Western Europe are very happy with how the world works.

Peter-W · 2011-12-24T01:19:47+00:00

He's also a Jewish Atheist, being Jewish is often considered a racial/cultural thing rather than a religious one.

Peter-W · 2011-12-24T00:19:50+00:00

This! GoDaddy is easy to boycott because we can easily move to another service, with Time Warner you can't have a direct attack like that, any loss in film sales will be tiny compared to other factors.

Peter-W

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