Class Warfare, Part the First

There are a couple of points but they all kinda lead back to the title... I said "kinda"...

Taxes

'Tis the time of the year where people will have a thing or two to say about taxes. I was always a fan of the guy who bellows "I don't want my taxes going to some guy peeing on a crucifix and calling it art." Well, I sure as dern tootin' did not want my taxes going to "Faith Based Initiatives", started by the Retarded Cowboy.

Speaking of which... If you are a religious organization and you are advising on, or trying to sway policy... You are no longer a religious organization. The Mormon Church spent tens of MILLIONS trying to get Prop 8 in California killed... Paid zero taxes. PREACH THAT INEQUALITY! Another shining example... We can either prosecute pedophile priests under our countries laws, or the Catholic Church needs to shell out some major dead presidents EVERY Sunday. RAPING YOUR KIDS!

You will all be familiar with the YouTube junkie of the family who will, without fail, bring up the point that in 1932 or somewhere taxes were ruled unconstitutional and you don't really have to pay them. I usually say something like, "Well, when the Nazi Aliens get done dry humping JFK's cranial wound, I will tell Uncle Sam to stick it."

Taxes are your price of admission. It is the cost of living - in our country. If you pay taxes, and don't vote, well... I am sorry, but you deserve all that you get and you have ZERO room to bitch. While I understand that my vote may not count, it is my golden ticket to Bitch-N-Moan-Ville.

You want to support the troops? Pay your taxes and vote for the guy who does not want to get them killed. Pay your taxes and at least vote for the guy who wants to fund the VA.

I honestly stomach the whole tax thing by thinking I am sponsoring my Dad's retirement. He did 28 some odd years of government service. When certain political types talk about the "Entitlement Class", they are talking about my Dad. They see people like my Dad as a drain on the economy. My Dad told me once, "I worked all those years and was promised this. It is called an entitlement because I am fucking entitled to it. Those assholes better quit threatening to jack with it." Love my Dad.

Maybe you have seen the image on Facebook, where it breaks down where your taxes go... If you make $50K a year...

$3.98 for Natural Disaster Relief

$6.36 for Welfare

$22.88 for Unemployment Insurance

$36.82 for Food Stamps (SNAP)

$43.78 for Retirement and Disability payments

$235.81 for YOUR Medicare
$246.75 for Defense
$4000 for Corporate Subsidies.

Are you sure you are mad at the right people?

Now, when Republicans talk about "tax reform", you know they was to get the six bucks and change for Welfare under four dollars. Probably try and get Medicare under two hundred... I am not against tax reform. It will never happen because the corporations have bought your politician. Yes, yours too.

I want term limits on politicians. Make it a tad more cost prohibitive to buy a politician. Oooh, maybe corporations would have to hold a draft, like the NFL...

"The Gentleman from the Great State of Arkansas goes to.... PFIZER!"

"Well, Bob, Pfizer has got to be happy with this pick. You would think that Arkansas would go higher in the draft, but since he can be bought for two toothless pygmy goats and a bucket of lube, Pfizer got him for a steal."

"You are right, Neil. Wait... We just got word that Blue Cross Blue Shield has traded up... And they are going with... WOW, The Big Blue has added to their sweep of the Southeast... the New Representative from Florida is all theirs! We predicted he might have gotten sweet talked by the AARP... But no siree! Old people just can't compete with Big Blue's Bank!!!"

By the way... This is already happening, but they have the decency to do it behind closed doors and without the commentators.

Sweet dreams, kids,

d

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