Sarah Palin, Republican Vice Presidential Candidate

[SwampdonkeyPLD]

16th amendment. =(

[Chubbs]

"Show me where it says the government can tax its people."

I pointed out where it says you can tax people, that's hardly falling into any trap. If you wanted to talk about specific types of taxes maybe you should have pointed it out but they clearly have the right to tax.

[Kuya]

Man, Iran is full of cavemen.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26547004

TEHRAN, Iran - A bill that would allow Iranian men to take additional wives without the consent of their first wives has angered women and the country's top justice official, who say it would undermine women's rights and could be a government attempt to more deeply enshrine its strict Islamic interpretation into law.

Outcry over the bill forced parliament to postpone a vote scheduled for Tuesday so lawmakers could debate it further in a committee.

Under Islam, a man can have up to four wives, and countries around the Mideast allow polygamy. However, Iran is one of the few — along with Syria and Tunisia — that require the consent of the first wife before a husband can take another. Still polygamy is rare in Iran, where most people frown on the practice.

Ahmadinejad came to power in 2005 in part on a platform of restoring "Islamic values" that hard-liners say were eroded under the reform program of his predecessors.

Funny how the -Insertwordhere-Values usually involves making a social group's life
miserable.

Despite the current restrictions, Iran's 35 million women have greater freedoms and political rights than women in most neighboring Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia. There are numerous women in parliament and other political offices, though they are barred from the presidency and the more powerful, clerical post of supreme leader.

Man these guys are so single minded.

But women's rights got a boost with the 1997 election of former President Mohammad Khatami, a reformist who appointed a female vice president. Since then, other women have held positions within the government but have not been Cabinet ministers. And while women in Iran can run for parliament, they are prohibited from running for president.

Looks like they even beat the US to it.

[Churchill]

I apologize for not specifying the income tax earlier.

[Correction]

Comparing any middle eastern nation's stance on women's rights to Saudia Arabia is a little hilarious. They'd make anybody look like a fucking perfectly egalitarian society.

[Kuya]

Comparing any middle eastern nation's stance on women's rights to Saudia Arabia is a little hilarious. They'd make anybody look like a fucking perfectly egalitarian society.

Kind of funny that we're more friendly with the Saudis than the Iranians, eh? Also, just in case, i posted that so Demos can take a look at it. Plus i find that last bit, obviously put there on purpose, where they have had a female vice president, as opposed to the more democratic US which hasn't had anything but white men in the offices of President/Vice President.

[Chubbs]

rofl @ the protester in the audience

[Deejay]

Mccain's brown daughter doesn't look that weird when she's not smiling like a retard.

[Kuya]

So, i'm not the only one who's noticed that McCain is suddenly tossing the word Change out a lot, right?

[Deejay]

He has to when he's being criticized for being a bush clone.

"Change" is the simplest way for him to say "HAY GUIZ I'R NT bUSH"

and lol at all this bullshit he's spewing.

IM LOOKING TO CUT TAXES (where i can)

[Deftscythe]

I like how he keeps saying "some republicans" have done bad shit in office instead of just saying "We know you don't like Bush"

[Beckwin]

Show me where it says the government can tax its people.

Show me where it says Congress can delegate its power to print, issue, and control money.

Tell me why we are even discussing the marriage rights of gay people.

Why are drugs like Marijuana illegal.

Someone else take over...

1. an amendment that states so explicitly, the 16th? iirc

2. commerce clause

3. Equal Protection

4. good question. might fall under interstate commerce but kinda shaky

[aurik]

This has been proven (5, 6 times?) by the Supreme Court through examination of the Constitution and the ideals and wishes of the founding fathers to mean that the Constitution does not refer to an income tax

Wrong. Income taxes have always been constitutionally allowable. Search my old posts where I was laying the smack down on Swampy for more details.

[Maxxthepenguin]

'Nam POW:McCain::9/11:Guiliani

Not to be a partisan hack, but srsly

[Rhinox]

Rofl @ jon stewart

[Kwijiboe]

I was growing sick of his POW story, but it was necessary to pick up undecideds.

And for the record, I believe he has never told it better. Very strong ending.

[Kuya]

Yes, i also did enjoy how they seemed to be trying to convince people that the government with high disapproval ratings was actually a liberal one. Clearly they're going to change the conservative government... to a more conservative government.

[Kuya]

Lol. Now, what's that word i'm looking for... it's like an alternative...

[Maxxthepenguin]

Lol. Now, what's that word i'm looking for... it's like an alternative...

A ch...ch...Oh you mean adoption?

[Deejay]

Lol. Now, what's that word i'm looking for... it's like an alternative...

Ummm, see? err, deci-.... well... er, choi-....rrr....um, well, you've....ya