Archive for July 11th, 2011
These are my links for July 11th from 15:20 to 18:51:
Tags: #catcot, #tcot, Nunez, Pinboard Links, Schwarzenegger
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In this June 18, 2011 photo, Republican presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., is showered with glitter after speaking at the AFP RightOnline Conference in Minneapolis. This year, for some liberal activists, the guerrilla tactic of choice is a shower of glitter tossed from close range
Totally appropriate responses in my book.
With a penchant for tough talk and polarizing positions, Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann is a magnet for controversy — and there’s a trail of police reports to prove it.She and her staff over the years have requested police protection or investigations when her house was egged; when protesters threw glitter on her or held up critical signs; when her campaign yard signs were stolen; when a man wrote an email perceived as a threat; and when she screamed that two women were holding her hostage “against my will” in a city hall restroom.
Read all of the piece, if you can stomach the left-wing slant.
But, I hate to tell the writer for the Miami Herald, throwing glitter in someone’s face is an assault and if the glitter actually lands it is a battery. The act is called a CRIME – whether you are a homosexual, righteous in your own mind or otherwise.
If someone blocks my path out of a restroom, the cops are going to be called and I am going to sue you for false imprisonment. So, don’t stalk people, POLS or otherwise.
And, if some moron writes a threatening e-mail or eggs my house, the Capitol police and/or the local police are going to be called to investigate the matter.
I guess I have a history too since I called the cops when someone dumped a bag of manure on my front door steps back in the 1980′s in response to a letter to the editor i wrote in a local newspaper.
So, Michele Bachmann is some sort of NUTTER because she calls the police?
Come on…..
Tags: Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Michele Bachmann, President 2012
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After writing about this issue for months, I really did not see this coming.
Amazon.com Inc. wants California voters to decide whether to overturn a new law that forces online retailers to collect sales taxes there.
A petition for a referendum was filed Friday with the state Attorney General’s Office so that voters can decide on the requirement, which was included in a state budget signed into law in late June.
The new law forces online retailers to collect California sales taxes by expanding the definition of having a physical presence in the state. The requirement now kicks in if an online retailer has a related company, such as a marketing or product-development arm, or affiliates in the state – individuals and companies that earn commissions by referring visitors to Amazon from their websites.
Passage of the law, which is projected to help the state collect an additional $200 million annually, adds California to a growing list of states that have turned to such measures in hopes of bringing in more tax revenue. Its legislature passed a similar law in 2009, but then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed it.
Billions of dollars are at stake as a growing number of states look for ways to generate more revenue without violating a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prohibits them from forcing businesses to collect sales taxes unless the business has a physical presence, such as a store, in that state. When consumers order from out-of-state retailers, they’re supposed to pay the tax that is due, but they rarely do and it’s difficult to enforce.
States are trying to get around the Supreme Court restriction by passing laws that broaden the definition of a physical presence. Online retailers, meanwhile, are resisting being deputized as tax collectors.
Amazon had thousands of affiliates in California, which received fees varying from 4 percent to 15 percent of each sale they brought to the company. Amazon, which is based in Seattle, cut ties with them after the law’s passage.
Paul Misener, Amazon’s vice president of public policy, said the referendum supports “jobs and investment in California.”
“At a time when businesses are leaving California, it is important to enact policies that attract and encourage business, not drive it away,” he said.
I thought Amazon.com et. al. would be headed to court rather than the political arena which in California will certainly be expensive – more expensive to gather signatures for a referendum and then a television, plus direct mail campaign to overturn the law. But, it will certainly give the California GOP an issue to run on in 2012.
Maybe they will do both?
I will have the links to the exact language of the referendum and post some updates when they are available.
Tags: Amazon Tax, Amazon.com, Internet Sales Taxes, Overstock.com
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President Barack Obama talks about the ongoing budget negotiations, Monday, July 11, 2011, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington
Yeah right.
In his press conference on Monday morning, President Barack Obama repeatedly insisted that he was willing to tackle some sacred cows as part of a larger package to raise the debt ceiling. Just how sacred, however, may surprise political observers.
According to five separate sources with knowledge of negotiations — including both Republicans and Democrats — the president offered an increase in the eligibility age for Medicare, from 65 to 67, in exchange for Republican movement on increasing tax revenues.
The proposal, as discussed, would not go into effect immediately, but rather would be implemented down the road (likely in 2013). The age at which people would be eligible for Medicare benefits would be raised incrementally, not in one fell swoop.
Sources offered varied accounts regarding the seriousness with which the president had discussed raising the Medicare eligibility age. As the White House is fond of saying, nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to. And with Republicans having turned down a “grand” deal on the debt ceiling — which would have included $3 trillion in spending cuts, including entitlement reforms, in exchange for up to $1 trillion in revenues — it is unclear whether the proposal remains alive.
Kabuki theater, folks.
Move along…..
Tags: Barack Obama, Entitlements, Medicare
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According to the latest TIR Poll.
Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has surpassed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in a recent Iowa poll that was conducted by TheIowaRepublican.com. With Bachmann now leading in Iowa, Romney has fallen to second place, but he is still well ahead of third place finisher Tim Pawlenty, who has overtaken Herman Cain my a miniscule margin.
Bachmann received support from 25 percent of likely Iowa caucus goers in the poll, while Romney is backed by 21 percent. The poll also shows signs of growth for former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who now stands in third place in statistical tie with Herman Cain at just under nine percent. Ron Paul finished with six percent, Newt Gingrich with four percent, Rick Santorum with two percent, and Jon Huntsman rounded out the field with one percent.
Bachmann’s campaign has taken off like a rocket since participating and announcing her presidential intentions during the CNN debate in New Hampshire last month. Here in Iowa, Bachmann has been playing up her Iowa roots. She officially announced her candidacy in Waterloo, the town in which she was born and spent her formative years. The night before she made her announcement, Bachmann’s campaign hosted a rally for 500 locals who came to welcome her home.
While Bachmann’s lead over Romney is just within the margin of error, the poll’s cross tabs show how much momentum her campaign has generated in Iowa. Her favorability is ten points higher than Romney’s, who had the second highest number in that category. Her unfavorable figure is 14 points lower than Romney’s, giving her a stellar plus 65 favorability margin. Her numbers suggest that Bachmann has found a very effective way to appeal to caucus goers.
The conventional wisdom is that Michele Bachmann will win the Iowa Caucuses and that Romney (who is not contesting Iowa) will finish second or third. Then, Romney who has a commanding lead in the New Hampshire polls will win there.
The only question will whether Tim Pawlenty can finish a close second to Bachmann or whether he will finish a distant third. In all reality, should Pawlenty finish third in Iowa, his campaign may be over.
Tags: Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Polling, President 2012, Tim Pawlenty
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These are my links for July 11th from 03:02 to 10:34:
- CA-36 Poll Watch: Janice Hahn 52% Vs. Craig Huey 44% | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – CA-36 Poll Watch: Janice Hahn 52% Vs. Craig Huey 44% #tcot #catcot
- ‘South California’: Riverside politician seeks to form ‘South California’ – Accusing Sacramento of pillaging local governments to feed its runaway spending and left-wing policies, a Riverside County politician is proposing a solution: He wants 13 mostly inland, conservative counties to break away to form a separate state of "South California.''
Supervisor Jeff Stone, a Republican pharmacist from Temecula, called California an "ungovernable'' financial catastrophe from which businesses are fleeing and where taxpayers are being crushed by the burden of caring for welfare recipients and illegal immigrants.
On Tuesday, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors will consider Stone's proposal to host a statewide summit for city and county leaders to sketch out a framework for secession.
The politician said he was undaunted by scores of failed similar attempts since the 1800s, saying Californians haven't face such dismal economic times since the Great Depression.
"This has struck a chord with a lot of people in the state who have suffered economically,'' said Stone, adding that he has received thousands of emails supporting his proposal. "We know it's going to be a challenge to form a second state, but it's not a impossible. We're sending a message.''
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Not going to happen……
- California Redistricting commission cancels next round of draft maps – Rushing to meet next month's deadline for completing its task of drawing new political boundaries for California, the state's Citizens Redistricting Commission decided over the weekend not to release a second round of proposed maps.
The commission was scheduled to release its second set of draft maps this coming Thursday but decided during its Saturday meeting to skip that step "in order to produce the best district maps possible."
The group of citizens responsible for creating new districts for seats in the state Legislature and state Board of Equalization, as well as for California seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, faces a July 28 deadline for finishing its maps, which must be adopted by Aug. 15.
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They are running out of time and have faced criticism from the power structure left and right.
I will be amazed if they can reach a consensus and pass a fair set of redistricting maps by the deadline.
- CA-36: GOP Looking for an Upset in the Craig Huey Vs. Janice Hahn Race? | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – CA-36: GOP Looking for an Upset in the Craig Huey Vs. Janice Hahn Race? #tcot #catcot
- President 2012: Obama Says It Is Time to Eat Our Peas | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – President 2012: Obama Says It Is Time to Eat Our Peas #tcot #catcot
- Flap’s Dentistry Blog: FDA to Look at Fosamax and Other Bisphosphonate Drug Side Effects – FDA to Look at Fosamax and Other Bisphosphonate Drug Side Effects
- foursquare – I just unlocked the "Local" badge on @foursquare!
- foursquare – A little ice coffee during the 90 degree walk downtown (@ Starbucks w/ 2 others)
- Day By Day July 11, 2011 – Economics 101 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Day By Day July 11, 2011 – Economics 101 #tcot #catcot
- Flap’s Links and Comments for July 10th on 19:02 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Flap’s Links and Comments for July 10th on 19:02 #tcot #catcot
- @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-07-11 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-07-11 #tcot #catcot
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