Comments on: Too bad the government doesn’t subsidize reading

By: John424

John424 — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:39:07 +0000

Very nice site!

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 06:07:21 +0000

Finally the truth comes out.
He’s right of course. We white, rich Christians are being persecuted at every turn. Well, I’m not really “rich” in like the Bill Gate version of the term but I usually make more than the minimum wage (if my tips are good down to the Pizza Hut) so I’m really sittin’ pretty if you ask me – which means I can sympathize with the problems of the REALLY rich folks. And I’m not “white” either (I’m 83% Native American) but I LOOK white so I know the ridiculous supposed discrimination non-white folks that look non-white say they suffer from is surely nothing more than liberal whining. I am 100% Christian though – I’ve been a Mormon my entire life. Oh, I know some Mormons were persecuted by more mainstream Christian sects and we’re still considered a cult by many but we’re much more accepted than before. In fact I call myself a Christian all the time and unless I say “Mormon” most people don’t even give me a hard time about it.

Anyway, as I said we rich, white Christians are sick and damn tired of constantly having to endure Ramadan holiday parades down Main Street and Kwanzaa gift exchanges at the office (I don’t have an “office” per se as a delivery driver but if I did I’d be pissed at having to buy a Kwanzaa gift for anyone). And check this out. My neighbor put up only blue Christmas lights this year and I asked him “hey, what’s the deal?” and he said he was Jewish and the blue lights were for Hanukkah. Jesus Christ, the guy was celebrating Hanukkah on Christmas!! Having to look at those bright blue bulbs almost completely drained the Christmas spirit out of me. Fortunately the local Ford dealer was having a 0% financing ?holiday? sale and the lot was all lit up with trees and a giant Santa with inflatable reindeer and Christmas savings signs so I was again able to appreciate the birth of our lord and savior Jesus Christ.

So there you go. And to show there are no hard feelings I’ll leave off here by wishing all you leftie Stalinist limousine liberals a Happy “Holidays”.

By: wholly without merit john

wholly without merit john — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 05:38:42 +0000

Just for spite, I’m going to get an abortion AND a sex change operation. Take that, Red America!

By: Miss Authoritiva

Miss Authoritiva — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 23:54:07 +0000

Well, it sort of evens out. Abortion expenses are deductible, as are fertility enhancement treatments, Viagra, and penile implants. (I want to make a terrible plug-and-play joke here but I’m restraining myself.) Who knew that the US tax codes could be so much fun. And what’s with the Christian Science practitioner deduction? Can I deduct my shaman expenses?

By: GeoX

GeoX — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:51:35 +0000

which means every US taxpayer is picking up the tab.

Yes, well, every US taxpayer is also picking up the tab for an illegal and immoral war. Perhaps Williams could cry me a river and then fucking drown himself in it.

By: heydave

heydave — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:16:15 +0000

It must be so comforting for the wingnuts to use arguments in the theoretical context. Tangible points are SO annoying.

By: a

Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:35:31 +0000

I’ll gladly pay higher taxes if we can get JB aborted.

By: Some Chick

Some Chick — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:33:15 +0000

I’d love to know how many woman even try. Or even try to get their insurance companies to pay for abortion, considering the social stigma. The fewer people know, the better, I thought.

By: Frederick

Frederick — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:03:04 +0000

I should’ve added “of one’s adjusted gross income” at the end of the last sentence.

By: Frederick

Frederick — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:01:10 +0000

I'm a little off (but you knew that). Actually, one can deduct medical and dental expenses to the extent that they exceed 7.5%.

By: thehim

thehim — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 11:16:19 +0000

[Double check link to make sure we're not linking to Ann Coulter porn by "accident."]

What, is that some kind of internet Russian Roulette? You click the link, and then tell me when I can open my eyes…

By: melior

melior — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:16:16 +0000

OK that’s it… Positively no more tax deductions for circumcisions.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 08:34:52 +0000

Yeah, but none of that makes good strawman material.

By: Frederick

Frederick — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 08:16:50 +0000

IIRC, we U.S. taxpayers don’t get to deduct medical expenses except to the extent that they exceed 8.5% of adjusted gross income. So I doubt that many women manage to deduct their abortions. And many lower-income people, who would have a better chance than the rest of us of getting over the 8.5% threshold, don’t pay income taxes, just payroll taxes, and thus have no opportunity to take the deduction.

By: BlogBites

BlogBites — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 07:05:14 +0000

Meanwhile, we’ll be setting our ridiculing phasers on… stunned.

Sadly, No!