I guess silence is a good way to avoid topics that are uncomfortable and disgusting — like Republicans* trying to overthrow the results of the election.
Not to mention 250,000 covid deaths part way to herd mentality heaven.
We have ruled your lives since your lives began. You should kill us all on sight. But you will never remember. We weren’t even here. Your will is ours!
Bloomberg Opinion Today: Preparing for Life After Trump … there’s nothing to stop Biden from thinking about taxes, and for that Natasha Sarin has an idea: Empower the Internal Revenue Service to collect the tax money that wealthy Americans are supposed to be paying. Because Congress cut the IRS’s budget, it’s had fewer auditors capable of scrutinizing the labyrinthine finances of the ultra-rich. As a result, they get audited less, causing the IRS to miss out on lots of much-needed revenue.
< Chart showing 77% reduction in audit rate of incomes over $10 million >
Republicans have instead pressured the agency to focus on fraud among low-wage recipients of the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is peanuts compared to the more than $1 trillion that could be raised if the IRS were restored, Natasha writes.
Bonus Transition Reading: Biden is turning to younger economists who will bring big policy ideas backed by big data and pragmatism. — Noah Smith
Unfortunately, other GOPers are picking up the slack….
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Ga. secretary of state says fellow Republicans are pressuring him to find ways to exclude ballots
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Monday that he has come under increasing pressure in recent days from fellow Republicans, including Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.), who he said questioned the validity of legally cast absentee ballots, in an effort to reverse President Trump’s narrow loss in the state.
In a wide-ranging interview about the election, Raffensperger expressed exasperation over a string of baseless allegations coming from Trump and his allies about the integrity of the Georgia results, including claims that Dominion Voting Systems, the Colorado-based manufacturer of Georgia’s voting machines, is a “leftist” company with ties to Venezuela that engineered thousands of Trump votes to be left out of the count.
The atmosphere has grown so contentious, Raffensperger said, that he and his wife, Tricia, have received death threats in recent days, including a text to him that read: “You better not botch this recount. Your life depends on it.”
“Other than getting you angry, it’s also very disillusioning,” Raffensperger said of the threats, “particularly when it comes from people on my side of the aisle.
Everyone that is working on this needs to elevate their speech. We need to be thoughtful and careful about what we say.” He said he reported the threats to state authorities.
nosirrom about 4 years ago
I’m still waiting for the silence, Scott.
braindead Premium Member about 4 years ago
Stantis’ latest cartoons are all about silence.
I guess silence is a good way to avoid topics that are uncomfortable and disgusting — like Republicans* trying to overthrow the results of the election.
Not to mention 250,000 covid deaths part way to herd mentality heaven.
RobinHood about 4 years ago
“Fools” said I, "You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
But my words like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence
Simon
RobinHood about 4 years ago
We have ruled your lives since your lives began. You should kill us all on sight. But you will never remember. We weren’t even here. Your will is ours!
The Silence
William Robbins Premium Member about 4 years ago
No, take Trump with you…
Bloomberg Opinion Today: Preparing for Life After Trump … there’s nothing to stop Biden from thinking about taxes, and for that Natasha Sarin has an idea: Empower the Internal Revenue Service to collect the tax money that wealthy Americans are supposed to be paying. Because Congress cut the IRS’s budget, it’s had fewer auditors capable of scrutinizing the labyrinthine finances of the ultra-rich. As a result, they get audited less, causing the IRS to miss out on lots of much-needed revenue.
< Chart showing 77% reduction in audit rate of incomes over $10 million >
Republicans have instead pressured the agency to focus on fraud among low-wage recipients of the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is peanuts compared to the more than $1 trillion that could be raised if the IRS were restored, Natasha writes.
Bonus Transition Reading: Biden is turning to younger economists who will bring big policy ideas backed by big data and pragmatism. — Noah Smith
Silly Season about 4 years ago
Unfortunately, other GOPers are picking up the slack….
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Ga. secretary of state says fellow Republicans are pressuring him to find ways to exclude ballots
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Monday that he has come under increasing pressure in recent days from fellow Republicans, including Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.), who he said questioned the validity of legally cast absentee ballots, in an effort to reverse President Trump’s narrow loss in the state.
In a wide-ranging interview about the election, Raffensperger expressed exasperation over a string of baseless allegations coming from Trump and his allies about the integrity of the Georgia results, including claims that Dominion Voting Systems, the Colorado-based manufacturer of Georgia’s voting machines, is a “leftist” company with ties to Venezuela that engineered thousands of Trump votes to be left out of the count.
The atmosphere has grown so contentious, Raffensperger said, that he and his wife, Tricia, have received death threats in recent days, including a text to him that read: “You better not botch this recount. Your life depends on it.”
“Other than getting you angry, it’s also very disillusioning,” Raffensperger said of the threats, “particularly when it comes from people on my side of the aisle.
Everyone that is working on this needs to elevate their speech. We need to be thoughtful and careful about what we say.” He said he reported the threats to state authorities.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/georgias-secretary-of-state-says-fellow-republicans-are-pressuring-him-to-find-ways-to-exclude-legal-ballots/ar-BB1b4a31
Darsan54 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Winslow, no. The liberals stay behind after to clean up the messes made by the conservatives. It is the Way.
Holden Awn about 4 years ago
In order to float, Winslow, you have to first drop your Hate. It’s weighing you down.
Silly Season about 4 years ago
Just curious…
What do you guys think will happen with the pro-Trump “F*** Your Feelings” shirts, both 2016 and 2020 versions?
Will they disappear forever? Or become collectors items? Or some combination of both?