On March 11th, 2010 at 10:10 am, pecze said:

I feel conflicted in this argument. I don’t like govt looking for new forms of revenue, but I think the current exemption gives online retailers an unfair advantage against local stores.

Online purchasers usually have to pay postage, which offsets the sales tax.

On March 11th, 2010 at 10:10 am, pecze said:
I feel conflicted in this argument. I don’t like govt looking for new forms of revenue, but I think the current exemption gives online retailers an unfair advantage against local stores.

Nonsense. I buy a lot online because the prices – including shipping are mostly better, or the product I want is IN STOCK. I’m tired of wasting gas, fighting traffic and stupid people going to stores that advertise items and then claim they are “out of stock.” Really? I get to a store on the day a sale is supposed to start, before the store opens, and they are “out of stock”? Rubbish. Just one reason (among many others) I no longer shop at Wal-Mart.

We could even see a return of the Federal excise tax on “luxury” items which was imposed between ca. 1942-1970

Coloradans on this blog won’t like me for saying the following but it needs to be said. I was reluctant to come back to Colorado after my husband was reassigned to a local military installation in Colorado Springs. I found the state changed not only by the mismanagement of local, state, and federal politicians (both Dems and Repubs) but that the complexion of Colorado Springs had changed with the increased housing development sprawl. The lip service paid to military spouse employment still exists, which doesn’t serve spouses well in a bad economy or in the previously booming economic period.

The economy sucks in Colorado. If you’re a military spouse and want to work for one of the local military installations or contractors you need a basic clearance or someone who can sponsor it. There are not many people hiring unless you want to be another customer service representative drone in a call center.

While the environs of Colorado will always remind me of how beautiful the state is, the ugliness of greedy politicians and even businesses who want to tap the illegal alien underground market, and the increased population have made both my husband and I pause about plans for staying in this state after my husband retires from the military. The complexion of Colorado has changed from the influx of illegal aliens (I used to teach some of their kids I know they’re here), and migration of liberals from other Western states and from the East Coast. Lip service is paid when it comes to fiscal responsibility, immigration, military-civilian relations, and conservatism.

I don’t blame Colorado natives or conservatives for the current state of affairs. It also affects some of the other Western states like Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. What a shame. I hope Colorado gets its pioneering spirit back along with the independent spirit that used to make it a great place to live and thrive.

On March 11th, 2010 at 10:44 am, Dexter Alarius said:

…economically devastated government budgets need a shot of revenuereality.

Welcome to the real world.
When your income goes down, you cut spending. Is it really that hard to understand?

Apparently, yes, it really is that hard to understand.

On March 11th, 2010 at 2:19 pm, docflash said:

Take a look at chron.com the Houston Chronicle

I believe this is the article you’re referencing:

http://blogs.chron.com/believeitornot/2010/03/texas_thomas_aquinas_to_replac_1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Fbelieveitornot+(Believe+It+or+Not)

Still, it’s not permanent. (yet) Even if it were, Jefferson’s political ideology is still covered in the 8th grade TEKS, which mean’s he’s not completely removed from the historical record.

I Live in California and believe me this is what happens. In the local news we just did an audit of state jobs with a nurse working for the state making $250,000.00 in Overtime last year.

This is what happens with out of control taxes with public unions holding the taxpayers hostage to their ever increasing demands for more pay and benefits.

Increased taxes are the life blood of these leeches.

Seeing as they cannot pass the bill (even though they have a majority that the Dems in the US Congress would envy)and the session ends tonight at midngiht, the Dem’s are pushing to have a “special session” so they can continue to work on the taxes. Of course the “special session” will cost taxpayers $20,000 a day in operating costs (while we are facing a massive defeceit).

On March 11th, 2010 at 1:58 pm, sunshinerbray said:

Take a look at chron.com the Houston Chronicle

On March 11th, 2010 at 1:13 pm, docflash said:
O/T The Texas school board dropped Thomas Jefferson from the curriculum and added Thomas Aquinas for the study of enlightenment.

This is just not true.

Jefferson’s contributions are covered in the 8th grade TEKS: (US History to 1877)
(B) explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including…Thomas Jefferson

His contributions are also covered in the 10th grade TEKS: (World History)
(C) explain the impact of Enlightenment ideas from…Thomas Jefferson on political revolutions from 1750-present

Thomas Aquinas appears nowhere in the current TEKS recommendations. It’s also important to note that nothing is set in stone – yet. If you’d like to view the current recommendations, you may visit http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=3643.