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1. #1
   On November 17th, 2011 at 4:46 pm, Truesoldier said:

   See they are going about this whole thing wrong. What they need to do is to spread an internet campaign asking for tree huggers to pay to adopt a Christmas tree. That would do more to sitmulate the sales of Christmas trees while keeping the eco base feeling like they are doing something.

2. #2
   On November 17th, 2011 at 4:47 pm, davebrown said:

   So,in the Spirit of the “Occupy Movement”, I’ll just go down to the local park and cut down an evergreen, drag it up the street to my house, and decorate it with
   …I don’t know. I’m sure I can think of something cool. But the new town marshal will not be donating his badge. That stuff costs money.

3. #3
   On November 17th, 2011 at 5:02 pm, FirstSkirt said:

   Again, another gubmint bureaucracy demonstrating how inept they are, not only with regulating everything, but claiming taxing tree growers (and ultimately consumers) is good for all. Geez, this is probably as ES-5 making $250K a year making this decision. And, didn’t they get Moochelle’s memo about identifying them as “Holiday” trees. Can’t wait to see how they decorate our house this year.

4. #4
   On November 17th, 2011 at 5:07 pm, TigerLady said:

   When did the Department of Agriculture get into the tax business? It’s feeling more and more like the Socialist Soviet Union every day.

5. #5
   On November 17th, 2011 at 5:20 pm, letget said:

   On November 17th, 2011 at 5:02 pm, FirstSkirt said:
   Can’t wait to see how they decorate our house this year.

   In the spirit of not offending any human or faith on the face of the earth, the babbles will only have the likeness of bho and mo on the whatever it is to be called, tree this year.
   L

6. #6
   On November 17th, 2011 at 5:29 pm, Hangfire said:

   Why is the Federal Gov’t proposing legislation that affects a majority of Americans that choose to celebrate a religious holiday? Isn’t the Gov’t promoting Christianity by attempting to increase the sale of Christmas trees?

   What can they attach a ‘fee‘ to that doesn’t exclude Kwanzaa? Ramadan? Passover?

   Where’s the ACLU on this?

7. #7
   On November 17th, 2011 at 5:49 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

   We will now simply refer to it as “The Tree Tax”.

8. #8
   On November 17th, 2011 at 5:52 pm, Marshall_Will said:

   Dept. of Taxiculture said:

   “Due to recent events, the regulations are stayed in order to provide all interested persons, including the Christmas tree industry and the general public, an opportunity to become more familiar with the program,” it said.

   Yes, our becoming more ‘familiar’ with it will make all… the difference.

9. #9
   On November 17th, 2011 at 5:56 pm, rightisright said:

   “Due to recent events, the regulations are stayed in order to provide all interested persons, including the Christmas tree industry and the general public, an opportunity to become more familiar with the program,” it said.

   That’s their way of saying “We’ll be Back!”

10. #10
    On November 17th, 2011 at 6:05 pm, redgypsy said:

    Man, what hubris–”oh, if you only understood were smart enough to understand what we’re saying, you’d agree to it.
    Sheesh.

11. #11
    On November 17th, 2011 at 6:10 pm, Darthnoob said:

    an opportunity to become more familiar with the program

    Translation: They’ll try this again as soon as we’re not watching.

12. #12
    On November 17th, 2011 at 6:13 pm, PApatriot said:

    My head blew off long ago on this subject. Please help me find where it went.

13. #13
    On November 17th, 2011 at 6:29 pm, Truesoldier said:

    an opportunity to become more familiar with the program

    I am guessing this means that Obama will go on yet another nation wide tour to explain to the masses what this program is. We see how well his explanations worked in building support for Obamacare….

14. #14
    On November 17th, 2011 at 7:36 pm, spaceycakes said:

    whew, at least there’s no dreidl tax

15. #15
    On November 17th, 2011 at 7:41 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Looks like Obowmao is having a Charlie Brown (racist alert) Christmas.

16. #16
    On November 17th, 2011 at 7:44 pm, tre said:

    Instead, Obummer will tax Christmas tree lights, stars, Angels, roof-top Santas, and Nativity Scenes, all through the Department of Energy. Then, via the Food and Drug Administration, he’ll tax candy canes, egg nog, and turkey.
    He’s working on a way to tax Salvation Army bell ringers and Christmas Carolers.

17. #17
    On November 17th, 2011 at 7:49 pm, tre said:

    Incidently, this year is the 400th birthday of one of the most important books ever written; the King James Bible.

18. #18
    On November 17th, 2011 at 8:00 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    tre:

    Forgive me if I’m not all that impressed. Yeah, I’m Catholic…..lol

19. #19
    On November 17th, 2011 at 8:43 pm, stuckinIL4now said:

    Unfortunately, the Grinch still occupies the WH … no wait, is majority leader of the Senate? minority leader in the House? So many grinches, sourpusses, spoilsports, sticks-in-the-mud, partypoopers–it’s hard to keep track …

20. #20
    On November 17th, 2011 at 9:18 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    Trust me, nothing is sacred with this bunch…now they’re meddling in the tree business. Like TRE@16 said, they’re coming after anything related to, dare I say it, Christmas. Okay, Obozo, you better be at your desk working on Dec 25th.

21. #21
    On November 17th, 2011 at 10:47 pm, mkarnes2007 said:

    Actually, given what I have seen, this has turned into a “blame righty” post from my left leaning Facebook friends…

22. #22
    On November 18th, 2011 at 6:21 am, RedDog said:

    Now if we can cut down this commufascista administration we’ll be doing something. Communism and cousin Socialism must be fundamentally irradicated for the world to recover.

    The world financial crisis is directly attributable to the tampering and meddling of powerful centralized governments, and right now ours is the worst. Better for competent regulators to deal with a 100 Bernie Madoffs and crooked Wall Streeters than the corruption and tyranny of a lawless Federal government. Sadly, state and municpal governments are as bad if not worse thand the Feds. Just wait until all their fiscal dams burst.

    Crikey.

23. #23
    On November 18th, 2011 at 6:30 am, RedDog said:

    The world’s Socialists have successfully brainwashed all the world’s red diaper babies and their gullible dim-witted elders into believing the nanny state would live on forever.
    Reality bites again.

    Fury At Sinking Economies Drives Global Demonstrations

    There is no provision in our Constitution for collectivists to govern America. None. Time for righteous men and women to take command.

24. #24
    On November 18th, 2011 at 6:41 am, RedDog said:

    On November 17th, 2011 at 10:47 pm, mkarnes2007 said:
    Actually, given what I have seen, this has turned into a “blame righty” post from my left leaning Facebook friends…

    I know we’re talking about Christmas trees here but it’s kind of hard to justify blaming “righty” for many things at all when collectivist policies have dominated the world for the last 60 years. After a while you run out of boogymen to blame. Point of fact: our collectivists are directly (when objectively analyzed) responsible for the world financial meltdown.

    A proper financial post-mortem will demonstrate that fact, for the sake of history and posterity at least. That should definitely happen under a new, more responsible Administration and Congress – and the history of it should be taught in the public schools.

25. #25
    On November 18th, 2011 at 8:00 am, tre said:

    On November 17th, 2011 at 8:00 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:
    tre:

    Forgive me if I’m not all that impressed. Yeah, I’m Catholic…..lol

    REPENT YOU SINNER!!!

26. #26
    On November 18th, 2011 at 8:08 am, mondamay said:

    On November 17th, 2011 at 10:47 pm, mkarnes2007 said:

    Actually, given what I have seen, this has turned into a “blame righty” post from my left leaning Facebook friends…

    Not surprising. Ignorance and misinformation are rampant.

    On November 18th, 2011 at 6:41 am, RedDog said: I know we’re talking about Christmas trees here but it’s kind of hard to justify blaming “righty” for many things at all when collectivist policies have dominated the world for the last 60 years.

    As long as the world media and higher education can control the narrative there will be no end to the excuses and justifications for progressive failure.

27. #27
    On November 18th, 2011 at 10:27 am, TrueLiberal said:

    I have just one thing to say. A picture is worth 1000 words and the image associated with this post is both literally LOL funny and devastatingly appropriate.

28. #28
    On November 18th, 2011 at 11:19 am, SpoiledRatDog said:

    Obama felt the heat, but the fire should have been lit on the NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE ASSOCIATION for their wasteful management of program revenues. They pay out 64% of their revenue just in MANAGEMENT expenses, plus all the other expenses they claim.

    I’ve seen the IRS 990′s. they tell a story the NCTA and the Media isn’t telling. How a limited number of people come together to attempt to reach into the pockets of others NOT already paying membership dues and per tree fees to a non-profit that spent $30,500 in 2009 on lobbying.

    http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/orgs/profile/391353307?popup=1

    It’s a RATHOLE and they saw an opportunity to use the USDA and government to increase their bottomline.

29. #29
    On November 18th, 2011 at 12:13 pm, PD Dave said:

    On November 17th, 2011 at 5:07 pm, TigerLady said:
    When did the Department of Agriculture get into the tax business? It’s feeling more and more like the Socialist Soviet Union every day.

    Probably about the same time they got into the food stamp business,civil rights, “food deserts” and other ridiculous things that have nothing to do with agricultural production. Seriously, check out their website and you’ll be amazed at the nonsense this bloated agency is involved in.

    http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome

30. #30
    On November 18th, 2011 at 1:58 pm, yaymm said:

    The real motivation here and we’ll see it at every level of government from now on, is to generate more revenue. The unwillingness to control, let alone decrease spending by Obama and the Democrats requires more money, regardless of how it is obtained.

    Any government agaency that can, will probably come up with new, or increased fees, or taxes to support the larger government that Obama and his minions envision. Give them another four years and see where that gets us.

31. #31
    On November 18th, 2011 at 7:00 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    tre:

    repent hell….lol besides too few Christians in this world to parse faiths….

32. #32
    On November 19th, 2011 at 12:42 am, BFC Cpl Jack said:

    Maybe if the anti-religious zealots of this administration along with all of the state and local PC functionaries would stop trying to tear down and eliminate Christmas displays, both public and private, then the God loving people of this country would want and in actuality increase their use of these trees and there would be a natural increase in Christmas sales and usage. If the government and the ACLU lawyers would just leave us alone we would all be better-off.