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Dear Mr. President,
Patriotic retirement:
There's about 40 million people over 50 in the work force; pay them $1 million apiece severance with three stipulations:
1) They leave their jobs. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.
2) They buy NEW American cars. Forty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed.
3) They either buy a house or pay off their mortgage- Housing Crisis fixed.
All National financial problems fixed!!!Dear Mr. President,
Patriotic retirement:
There's about 40 million people... more
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Unfortunately I couldn't get online until late in the evening, and by the time I got to Ticketmaster the seats were sold out. Ticketmaster informed me tickets were still available through "Ticketnow," a resale company owned by Ticketmaster. Here, the cheapest tickets I could find were being sold for three times the original price. You snooze you lose, right?
However for those of us who need to keep our jobs, that may not be an option. I am aware of sites like StubHub where people make their living buying and immediately reselling tickets for hot shows. But for a company that already makes money from 11 types of "convenience" charges to also own an additional store where you are encouraged to scalp the tickets you just bought from them is just wrong.
Ticketmaster is facing a U.S. Senate judiciary committee investigation and $500 million in class action lawsuits in Canada (in Ontario it is illegal to resell tickets for higher than their original value). Will anything come of the angry threats and pleas for justice? It depends on whether or not scalping is illegal, which can vary from state to state and gets complicated when transactions take place online.
http://blog.tunecore.com/2009/04/scalping-tickets-in-the-digital-age.htmlUnfortunately I couldn't get online until late in the evening, and by the time I... more
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Usually TV shows pay good money for the use of a song, but not MTV-- they required labels to allow them to use the music for free in their TV shows when you submitted a music video to be considered for programming on their network.
The labels fed MTV free music and videos and in return hoped to get their videos aired which in turn would drive huge music sales. And MTV made a fortune off the advertising.
Warner Music recently demanded that all its videos and music be removed from YouTube. Warner previously granted YouTube the legal rights to use its content and YouTube generated a lot of money from it via advertising.
Now Warner wants to be paid more by YouTube. If the Google-owned YouTube does not comply, it opens itself up to potentially tens of millions of dollars in copyright infringement fines. Universal did this same thing successfully some time ago.
http://blog.tunecore.com/2009/01/jeff-prices-article-in-the-huffington-post.htmlUsually TV shows pay good money for the use of a song, but not MTV-- they required... more
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The Tax Poem
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>>>> At first I thought this was funny...then I realized the awful
>>>> truth of it.
>>>> Be sure to read all the way to the end.
>>>>
>>>> Tax his land,
>>>> Tax his bed,
>>>> Tax the table
>>>> At which he's fed.
>>>>
>>>> Tax his tractor,
>>>> Tax his mule,
>>>> Teach him taxes
>>>> Are the rule.
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>>>> Tax his work,
>>>> Tax his pay,
>>>> He works for peanuts
>>>> Anyway!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tax his cow,
>>>> Tax his goat,
>>>> Tax his pants,
>>>> Tax his coat.
>>>> Tax his ties,
>>>> Tax his shirt,
>>>> Tax his work,
>>>> Tax his dirt.
>>>>
>>>> Tax his tobacco,
>>>> Tax his drink,
>>>> Tax him if he
>>>> Tries to think.
>>>>
>>>> Tax his cigars,
>>>> Tax his beers,
>>>> If he cries
>>>> Tax his tears.
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>>>> Tax his car,
>>>> Tax his gas,
>>>> Find other ways
>>>> To tax this lass.
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>>>> Tax all he has
>>>> Then let him know
>>>> That you won't be done
>>>> Till he has no dough.
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>>>> When he screams and hollers;
>>>> Then tax him some more,
>>>> Tax him till
>>>> He's goo d and sore.
>>>>
>>>> Then tax his coffin,
>>>> Tax his grave,
>>>> Tax the sod in
>>>> Which he's laid.
>>>>
>>>> Put these words
>>>> Upon his tomb,
>>>> 'Taxes drove me
>>>> to my doom...'
>>>>
>>>> When he's gone,
>>>> Do not relax,
>>>> Its time to apply
>>>> The inheritance tax.
>>>>
>>>> Accounts Receivable Tax
>>>> Building Permit Tax
>>>> CDL license Tax
>>>> Cigarette Tax
>>>> Corporate Income Tax
>>>> Dog License Tax
>>>> Excise Taxes
>>>> Federal Income Tax
>>>> Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
>>>> Fishing License Tax
>>>> Food License Tax
>>>> Fuel Permit Tax
>>>> Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
>>>> Gross Receipts Tax
>>>> Hunting License Tax
>>>> Inheritance Tax
>>>> Inventory Tax
>>>> IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
>>>> Liquor Tax
>>>> Luxury Taxes
>>>> Marriage License Tax
>>>> Medicare Tax
>>>> Personal Property Tax
>>>> Property Tax
>>>> Real Estate Tax
>>>> Service Charge Tax
>>>> Social Security Tax
>>>> Road Usage Tax
>>>> Sales Tax
>>>> Recreational Vehicle Tax
>>>> School Tax
>>>> State Income Tax
>>>> State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
>>>> Telephone Federal Excise Tax
>>>> Telephone Federal Universal Service FeeTax
>>>> Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
>>>> Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
>>>> Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
>>>> Telephone State and Local Tax
>>>> Telephone Usage Charge Tax
>>>> Utility Taxes
>>>> Vehicle License Registration Tax
>>>> Vehicle Sales Tax
>>>> Watercraft Registration Tax
>>>> Well Permit Tax
>>>> Workers=2 0Compensation Tax
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>>>> STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
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>>>> Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was
>>>> the most
>>>> prosperous in the world.
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>>>> We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class
>>>> in
>>>>>> the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
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>>>>>> What happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
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>>>>>> And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?
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>>>>>> I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times!!! YOU can
>>>>>> help it get
>>>>>> there!!! GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!
http://www.funsilly.com/tax.htmlThe Tax Poem
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>>>> At first I thought this was... more
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Phone companies help the government spy by turning over "your-phone records, emails and other sensitive information!
THE Democratic-controlled Senate has rolled over on your right to privacy, abandoning legislation that would enforce the constitutional requirements of probable cause and due process of law before the laws change. Keep track of this for your freedom... NO JOKE!
http://www.lydiacornell.com/2008/02/phone-companies-being-given-right-to.htmlPhone companies help the government spy by turning over "your-phone records,... more
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Seychelles, the idyllic archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, is best known as an island paradise playground for celebrities, royalty and the ultra-wealthy. These days, it's better known for something else: bankruptcy
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Seychelles-Paradise-goes-hftn-14745001.htmlSeychelles, the idyllic archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, is... more
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it's about power. How Wall Street insiders are using the bailout to stage a revolution
And all this happened at the end of eight straight years that America devoted to frantically chasing the shadow of a terrorist threat to no avail, eight years spent stopping every citizen at every airport to search every purse, bag, crotch and briefcase for juice boxes and explosive tubes of toothpaste.
Yet in the end, our government had no mechanism for searching the balance sheets of companies that held life-or-death power over our society and was unable to spot holes in the national economy the size of Libya (whose entire GDP last year was smaller than AIG's 2008 losses).
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/26793903/the_big_takeoverit's about power. How Wall Street insiders are using the bailout to stage a... more
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I just got a my first DUI ticket last weekend. after consulting with a few lawyers and friend who works in the law firm. I am more confused than ever about the procedures of a DUI case. Almost all the lawyers say the same, "without knowning your alcohal level, we dont know our chances of winning"
but all of them want to charge me $3000 just to take the case and an additional $3000 to go to trial (if we need to). my paralegal friends tells me that the 1st $3000 is just to sucker me into hiring them. And they are not going to do anything but go to trial.
http://www.mirrorofjustice.com/DUI-Law/31649.htmI just got a my first DUI ticket last weekend. after consulting with a few lawyers and... more
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A little bit too late? tough...This should serve as a warning to all freedom loving Americans. Before pulling the lever this coming November, remember: both Hillary and Obama support draconian gun laws aimed not at criminals (because criminals don't obey the laws anyway), but at law abiding citizens
http://transsylvaniaphoenix.blogspot.com/2008/05/british-called-they-want-their-guns.htmlA little bit too late? tough...This should serve as a warning to all freedom loving... more
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Lawmakers say the industry isn't doing enough to police itself and is putting vulnerable people at risk of meeting up with predators.
With federal agencies showing little interest, several states are taking the lead in tightening oversight of the online dating industry, considering new laws that would, among other things, mandate criminal background checks on all those looking for love on the Internet.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/09/dating_sites.htmlLawmakers say the industry isn't doing enough to police itself and is putting... more
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Internet Dating Scams Can Get Expensive.
Like so many others who go looking for love on Internet dating sites, Annette was lonely.
John was everything a lonely woman could want. He was attentive, sent lots of text messages and e-cards and even called Annette's cell phone. He even said he was a millionaire.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/07/eharmony.htmlInternet Dating Scams Can Get Expensive.
Like so many others who go looking for... more
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Looking for a new revenue source, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, last week introduced a bill to regulate the cultivation of pot and tax its sale.
Despite its illegality, marijuana is said to be the state's largest cash crop ($14billion), ahead of vegetables ($5.9billion) and grapes ($2.6billion).
http://cannabisnews.com/index.shtmlLooking for a new revenue source, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, last week... more
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Barack Obama PLAN'S to give "Tax Relief for Low and Middle Income Seniors": Obama will eliminate all income taxation of seniors making less than $50,000 per year. This will provide an immediate tax cut averaging $1,400 to 7 million seniors and relieve millions from the burden of filing tax returns.
............................ WAHT ABOUT HIS PLAN NOW? ....................
http://factcheck.barackobama.com/factcheck/2008/06/10/mccain_tax.phpBarack Obama PLAN'S to give "Tax Relief for Low and Middle Income... more
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"We are going to knock on every door, we going down every street, we going to walk up every mountain, every gully bank, anywhere the people are, we will be there."
Astor Black of the Jamaica Alliance Movement shows off his document, following his nomination yesterday as an independent candidate for the West Portland by-election.
"Black" Wants to Run for Jamaican Government Prime Minister
Volunteers Wanted
http://nowjam.org/
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20090306T230000-0500_147202_OBS_RACE_BEGINS.asp"We are going to knock on every door, we going down every street, we going to... more
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Lt. Rick Handfield said. Police allege that Lopez used stolen credit card numbers to purchase concert, theme park and event tickets, duplicating them and selling them on Craigslist.com.
Detectives believe that Lopez obtained the credit card information from a cell phone kiosk called "Mobile Tron" at the Galleria at Tyler Mall in Riverside.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/ticket-scammer-netted-2073821-news-onLt. Rick Handfield said. Police allege that Lopez used stolen credit card numbers to... more
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Due to minimal oxygen and a lack of temperature control in the airplane’s cargo, suffocation and heat prostration have been among the most common causes of death on commercial airlines.
Since the Safe Air Travel for Animals Act was enacted in 2005, a total of 102 pet deaths, 48 injuries, and 30 losses were reported by the airlines to the U.S. Department of Transportation due to commercial airline-related incidents.
http://www.pethealth101.com/articles/PetAirways.shtmlDue to minimal oxygen and a lack of temperature control in the airplane’s cargo,... more
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