Wednesday Morning Rant

The Spite Option

One of the problems with taxation - if you're a citizen, anyway - is that there are few means of protest. This same reality is, of course, a significant benefit to those with taxing authority. If a citizen is seriously displeased with the functioning of the state, it doesn't matter - he must pay his taxes. If he doesn't, he will go to prison if not worse and he will get no aid from his fellow citizens. No matter how legitimate his grievance, nobody will defend him. After all, everyone who might be inclined to defend him had to pay his own taxes, and resents the man who doesn't. Is his protest legitimate, or is he just a cheater?

So what to do about that? How can a man protest his taxes and withhold his support from a state that behaves in a way he finds unconscionable without subjecting himself to privation? Privation is the only option today. If you have nothing and earn nothing, you have nothing to tax. All-or-nothing is the only choice. Any change to the system will, of course, never happen - but what a means of effective tax protest actually existed? Join me in a thought experiment I call the "Spite Option."

The Spite Option would be fairly simple. It involves no meaningful changes to the tax code. Everything works as it does today. Same brackets, same deductions, same liabilities. What would change is how those taxes are paid and what rebates are available. To exercise the Spite Option, the protester has to notify the IRS that he is doing so before January 1st. If he is a W-2 employee, his employer's payroll department handles the notification. If he is self-employed, he notifies the IRS himself. Once taken, the Spite Option involves two primary changes: to withholding, and to tax credits.

Exercising the Spite Option immediately disqualifies the filer from any tax credit. All deductions still apply, standard or itemized, but no tax credits apply. Unlike deductions, credits are a benefit available to some persons at the expense of others. If you want to protest through taxation, you are not allowed to benefit in cash from the taxes others pay. The second change is to withholding: there is none. Withholding for W-2 employees drops to zero, and the self-employed file no quarterly estimated taxes. No specialty withholdings apply, either. Social Security and Medicare are no longer carved out, including by employers. The employer-paid part of those taxes is paid to the employee and not held in escrow.

Sounds like a dream, no? Well, we're not done. Come tax time, the protester files his taxes as usual using the same forms and same processes as today. His annual tax liability from the prior year is calculated exactly as it is today and return is filed. Once the return is accepted by the IRS, the difference comes only in how the tax is paid. He does not stroke a check to the US Treasury, but he will satisfy the payment. Instead of paying his taxes, he will take his payment in cash - that is, in actual US currency - to his local IRS office. If there is no local IRS office, he can take it to the post office. Once there, the government official will verify that the return was filed and accepted, and will verify that the payment is satisfied in full by the money the protester brought with him.

He will then direct the protester to a furnace or burn pit, where the protester will incinerate the payment. Himself, by his own hand, just to spite the taxman. He still pays, but gets to withhold his payment from those he thinks are behaving unacceptably or being impossibly poor stewards of his money. To the man who both pays taxes and firmly and fully believes that his tax money is wasted, there is no downside. It is wasted anyway, so burning it out of spite instead is a net improvement. To anyone who wants to pretend that he is unhappy and cheat on his taxes, however, it will likely be a bridge too far. After all, his liability may possibly increase under the system and he can't outsource the burden to a third party. One would have to be very, very angry to exercise the Spite Option. And since he is still paying like everyone else, his neighbors are unlikely to hate him (at least, not so much).

The only limitation would be that one actually does have to be a taxpayer. This is why credits aren't permitted. In addition, nobody who earns his income from taxpayers is allowed to exercise it. If more than 50% of your income comes from the federal government, you aren't permitted the option. That rules out virtually all government employees, those who earn more than half their income from federal contracts and those for whom federal programs comprise more than half of their total compensation.

To prevent retaliation, any tax protester who thinks he is being retaliated against for exercising the Spite Option - specious investigations, audits, interference, etc. - can raise a challenge that he is being retaliated against. In the event of such a challenge, the burden of proof is inverted. The agencies and persons involved must prove that they are not retaliating and that every action is fully and independently justified and that such actions are common and ordinary even in the absence of a protest. If they cannot, everyone involved is terminated and disqualified from their pensions.

This will, of course, never happen. A state would have to be very confident in its competence and fairness to permit a taxpayer to opt-out, even if he still has to pay. No state ever has been - or ever will be - that confident.

Posted by: Joe Mannix at 11:00 AM

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1 Sponge!

Posted by: rickb223 at April 15, 2026 11:04 AM (xHq83)

2 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 15, 2026 11:05 AM (1o8D5)

3 It was really hard paying taxes this year.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 15, 2026 11:06 AM (5xoct)

4 So what to do about that? How can a man protest his taxes and withhold his support from a state that behaves in a way he finds unconscionable without subjecting himself to privation?

Vote all incumbents out. Every four years.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 15, 2026 11:06 AM (xHq83)

5 All we'd have to do is end withholding.

That's it. That would stop the entire thing. If I were king for a day, I'd send tax bills to every American on April 15. That bill would be due November 1. Every year.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:06 AM (FmapG)

6 Xylophone solo.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at April 15, 2026 11:06 AM (Kt19C)

7 Nothing will happen.

Posted by: That Guy who intones, sonorously, "Nothing will happen." at April 15, 2026 11:07 AM (0sNs1)

8 Exercising the Spite Option immediately disqualifies the filer from any tax credit. All deductions still apply, standard or itemized, but no tax credits apply.

Sign me up. My cracker ass doesn't qualify for any credits.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 15, 2026 11:08 AM (xHq83)

9 Xylophone solo.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at April 15, 2026 11:06 AM

* Glockenspiel flourishes *

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 15, 2026 11:08 AM (0sNs1)

10 1040EZ > Diet Spite

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 15, 2026 11:08 AM (1o8D5)

11 All you procrastinators, ne'er-do-wells, tax cheats, and Methodists better get with the program. Pay up by midnight, or meet the same end as Al Capone.

Posted by: Tertiary Syphilis, Included at April 15, 2026 11:08 AM (oftw2)

12 I wish everybody could state what we want our tax payments to be directed toward. Let all the bleeding hearts fund welfare. I'll send my tax monies to the military, the National Park Service, and the Smithsonian.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:08 AM (77rzZ)

13
taxation of income is theft

the only equitable way to levy taxes is to tax consumption

Posted by: AltonJackson at April 15, 2026 11:09 AM (2/MrR)

14 Depending on how long a response or my wait time at the IrS is, I would love to charge them penalties and interest for any delays on their part. They so easily do the same for me why not them?
Also all local and federal government employees in order to receive their next pay check must have any back taxes etc paid.

Posted by: Hyacinth at April 15, 2026 11:09 AM (ryp7h)

15 Nothing will happen.
Posted by: That Guy who intones, sonorously, "Nothing will happen." at April 15, 2026 11:07 AM (0sNs1)

Shit happens.
At least that's what I heard.
Saw it written on a t-shirt too. Must be true.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 15, 2026 11:09 AM (2WIwB)

16

Bulg,

Right on dude!!! I want to direct my tax money to places that better our country and it isn't to people, churches, etc. bringing in people who want to take over and kill us.

Posted by: four seasons at April 15, 2026 11:10 AM (3ek7K)

17 wouldn't work. Paper money is just a liability of the Federal Reserve. Burning cash removes the liability, so it is equivalent to paying. In other words, the Treasury would just print the same amount of currency so nothing would change.

Posted by: Road Warrior at April 15, 2026 11:10 AM (wHUXH)

18 I went to a couple of the early Tea Party protests back in the day.

Metaphorically, it's the Chinese Student standing in front of the tank kind of thing.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at April 15, 2026 11:10 AM (DgMqy)

19 Here's a 45 second video on YT from Rick Mercer called 'Knee in my Package' where a guy gets continually knocked in the balls by a taxman.

The international video of taxation for the unconnected.

https://tinyurl.com/3cufrk82

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog. Old, but full of life. at April 15, 2026 11:11 AM (Sco7b)

20 This will, of course, never happen. A state would have to be very confident in its competence and fairness to permit a taxpayer to opt-out, even if he still has to pay. No state ever has been - or ever will be - that confident.

An interesting concept, but pointless. The government will spend whatever amount it chooses to spend whether money comes in from taxes or not. So the government is not significantly inconvenienced by this approach. I assume that they would just get rid of all deductions and turn everything into a credit in order to spite anyone who chose this option.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:11 AM (ExV1e)

21 Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:08 AM (77rzZ)

Unless James Smithson's money is all gone, it doesn't need the money.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 15, 2026 11:12 AM (EfKZF)

22 Public hangings of crooked politicians would be more effective than your "spite option" and an easier goal to achieve.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 15, 2026 11:12 AM (utfVc)

23 Vote all incumbents out. Every four years.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 15, 2026 11:06 AM (xHq83)

Or every two years even.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:12 AM (ExV1e)

24 News out today, some 5,200 IRS employees owe over $50M in unpaid taxes.....
Wonder if Al Sharpton still owes millions too.

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at April 15, 2026 11:12 AM (MNCvZ)

25 Would this be a good time to point out that not ALL government employees are worthless pieces of s***? I know it won't do any good, and the next hour will be a hatefest, but I just thought I'd put that out there.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 15, 2026 11:13 AM (Riz8t)

26 Very well-written post!

Posted by: gp at April 15, 2026 11:13 AM (N8ZBc)

27 I'm sure Bulg would concur that payments should be directed toward mandatory Morse Code training for everyone.

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Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 15, 2026 11:13 AM (0sNs1)

28 My tax $$ subsidizing the Obama Bath House and Lieberry with no books in it, makes me jump for joy!

Posted by: Flak Tower Design And Build at April 15, 2026 11:13 AM (oftw2)

29 It's theft.

Posted by: And we all know it at April 15, 2026 11:14 AM (2Ez/1)

30 Unless James Smithson's money is all gone, it doesn't need the money.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

I'd still pitch in, as long as it isn't woke. Loved going to the Smithsonian back in the day.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:14 AM (77rzZ)

31 Yeah, I don't see how the "protest" option works b/c why would the IRS allow the protestor to take his cash BACK and burn it? Once it's given to the IRS guy, he'd funnel it to the back, just like a bank teller.

Posted by: Nova Local at April 15, 2026 11:14 AM (tOcjL)

32 Would this be a good time to point out that not ALL government employees are worthless pieces of s***? I know it won't do any good, and the next hour will be a hatefest, but I just thought I'd put that out there.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 15, 2026 11:13 AM

Could we agree that it's the 97% that make the other 3% look bad?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 15, 2026 11:14 AM (0sNs1)

33 taxation of income is theft

the only equitable way to levy taxes is to tax consumption
Posted by: AltonJackson at April 15, 2026 11:09 AM (2/MrR)

Correct.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 15, 2026 11:14 AM (utfVc)

34 Would this be a good time to point out that not ALL government employees are worthless pieces of s***? I know it won't do any good, and the next hour will be a hatefest, but I just thought I'd put that out there.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 15, 2026 11:13 AM

Could we agree that it's the 97% that make the other 3% look bad?

I'll quibble about 3% vs 30%, but okay.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 15, 2026 11:15 AM (Riz8t)

35 Would this be a good time to point out that not ALL government employees are worthless pieces of s***? I know it won't do any good, and the next hour will be a hatefest, but I just thought I'd put that out there.
Posted by: Archimedes

People forget that government employees pay taxes, too.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:16 AM (77rzZ)

36 People forget that government employees pay taxes, too.
Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:16 AM (77rzZ)

See comment 24.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:16 AM (ExV1e)

37 Did anyone ever clean up the troll droppings in the ONT?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 15, 2026 11:16 AM (utfVc)

38 We've discussed this several times, JM. And I do like the idea - in our current environment, most eligible people would choose to burn the money. I certainly would - programs like Beemers for Balloonheads are the bulk of our budget and I'd rather destroy the money than give it to an inbred homunculus from the Horn of Africa.

But there's a fly in this ointment... the top 10% pay the lion's share of the taxes, and they are all Party men in good standing, and they won't burn the cash if they want to stay that way.

It's like everything else in American public life - people like us simply don't count for anything.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at April 15, 2026 11:17 AM (BI5O2)

39 25 Would this be a good time to point out that not ALL government employees are worthless pieces of s***? I know it won't do any good, and the next hour will be a hatefest, but I just thought I'd put that out there.
Posted by: Archimedes

The dog shit stuck in my sneaker treads is more valuable than ANY Gummint layabout, grifter, redcap, bully, or DEI denizen.

Posted by: And Screw Your Pension, Likewise! at April 15, 2026 11:17 AM (oftw2)

40 Will something happen?

Posted by: Because I've heard Nothing Will Happen at April 15, 2026 11:17 AM (2Ez/1)

41 Too many people like getting a refund. They don't even bump the deductions on their W-4 forms to get close to zero balance. That was my wee little protest that I started several years ago. My other wee little protest is mailing in paper forms instead of making it easier for the IRS by E-filing.
I didn't get wild with the W-4, the Feds will penalize you for not paying throughout the year if you owe too much on tax day, but I added a deduction so now I always owe them a modest sum instead of getting a refund. They get no interest free loan from me anymore.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 15, 2026 11:18 AM (+89TD)

42 Willowed, but kinda related:

Welfare entitlements are haram, too, and anyone who publicly discusses changing that goes to the panther pit
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

I'd like to see an anti-welfare amendment, making it illegal for the Federal Government to send funds to any individual person or organization except for salaries, payment for goods and services rendered (i.e., contractors), compensation for a taking, and payment of liability as determined in a court of law. Nothing else.
Posted by: Bulg

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:18 AM (77rzZ)

43 Could we agree that it's the 97% that make the other 3% look bad?
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Preach!

Posted by: your 65-357 'dindu nuffin' congress at April 15, 2026 11:18 AM (tL5sl)

44 25 Would this be a good time to point out that not ALL government employees are worthless pieces of s***? I know it won't do any good, and the next hour will be a hatefest, but I just thought I'd put that out there.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 15, 2026 11:13 AM (Riz8t)

The problem becomes self-fulfilling. By hating government workers, no one on our side goes into government as a believer in "truth, justice, and the American way." (as I like to put it). So, we get the government we believe we have. Zealots on the left interested in their own personal welfare and finances who care nothing about the good of America.

Yes, we have good government workers, but they dwindle every year as our mentality gets more and more entrenched.

Posted by: Nova Local at April 15, 2026 11:18 AM (tOcjL)

45 ... the Feds will penalize you for not paying throughout the year if you owe too much on tax day...

Which is a whole 'nother pile of bullshit.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:19 AM (ExV1e)

46 You can't burn the money! It's the government's property...they're just letting you borrow it.

Posted by: Deranged Leftist at April 15, 2026 11:19 AM (JCZqz)

47 I'd like to see an anti-welfare amendment, making it illegal for the Federal Government to send funds to any individual person or organization except for salaries, payment for goods and services rendered (i.e., contractors), compensation for a taking, and payment of liability as determined in a court of law. Nothing else.

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Way ahead of ya bulg. My idea is a simple amendment forbidding the US treasury from ever making a direct transfer payment to anyone, here or abroad.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at April 15, 2026 11:19 AM (BI5O2)

48 I'd like to see an anti-welfare amendment, making it illegal for the Federal Government to send funds to any individual person or organization except for salaries, payment for goods and services rendered

How long before the Dems defined "Services rendered" as "contributing to our vast mosaic of strengthening diversity"?

Posted by: Archimedes at April 15, 2026 11:19 AM (Riz8t)

49 Bulg,
Not sure if you saw my golf report on the last thread.
Played Ft Lewis. Only got the front nine in due to rain. Did quite well. Dropping my handicap nicely but no $$$.
Good whiskey at the 19th hole though.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 15, 2026 11:20 AM (2WIwB)

50 21 Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:08 AM (77rzZ)

Unless James Smithson's money is all gone, it doesn't need the money.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 15, 2026 11:12 AM (EfKZF)

Smithsonian needs the money - that other money is LONG gone...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 15, 2026 11:20 AM (tOcjL)

51 See comment 24.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

That doesn't surprise me at all. The folks who work for the IRS probably know all the tricks.

Some ranger at Yellowstone? Not so much.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:20 AM (77rzZ)

52 Did anyone ever clean up the troll droppings in the ONT?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 15, 2026 11:16 AM

Sorry, seńor, we've been dealing with the penguin droppings in the Café from last week.

Posted by: AoSHQ Cafe Custodial Engineers at April 15, 2026 11:20 AM (MoZC7)

53 "Johnny Somali" found guilty. 6 months at hard labor, 5 years sex offender status, PNGed out of South Korea.

Not nearly enough, but better than nothing.

Posted by: Francis Charteris at April 15, 2026 11:20 AM (IG3/x)

54 Counter offer- we burn all money, and working together, provide everyone with what they need for free!

Posted by: Deranged Leftist at April 15, 2026 11:20 AM (JCZqz)

55 By hating government workers, no one on our side goes into government as a believer in "truth, justice, and the American way."

See also, academia.
Eventually conservatives just got sick of the abuse in college and decided the private sector was marginally better. We still have to deal with the boot lickers and DEI, but at least we get paid.

Posted by: gKWVE at April 15, 2026 11:20 AM (tL5sl)

56 I'd still pitch in, as long as it isn't woke. Loved going to the Smithsonian back in the day.
Posted by: Bulg at

But it is. Seriously. Not the institution, but those administrating it currently.

Posted by: From about That Time at April 15, 2026 11:20 AM (sl73Y)

57 I'd like to see an anti-welfare amendment, making it illegal for the Federal Government to send funds to any individual person or organization except for salaries, payment for goods and services rendered (i.e., contractors), compensation for a taking, and payment of liability as determined in a court of law. Nothing else.
Posted by: Bulg

I don't think fedgov does. States 'pay' for all that shit with money given to them by Uncle Sugar.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:20 AM (ExV1e)

58 I'd like to see an anti-welfare amendment, making it illegal for the Federal Government to send funds to any individual person or organization
___

The problem is when the Feds credits a State's bank account and the State delivers checks to Somalian Quality Learing Centers and hides this information from everybody.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at April 15, 2026 11:21 AM (Dv3i1)

59 Making the former CIA boss a Governor is something that should be addressed

Posted by: melodicmetal at April 15, 2026 11:21 AM (XLfSN)

60 Sorry, seńor, we've been dealing with the penguin droppings in the Café from last week.
Posted by: AoSHQ Cafe Custodial Engineers

Our Shitlist grows ever longer!

Posted by: Merry Marching Penguin Majority. at April 15, 2026 11:22 AM (oftw2)

61 All we'd have to do is end withholding.

That's it. That would stop the entire thing. If I were king for a day, I'd send tax bills to every American on April 15. That bill would be due November 1. Every year.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:06 AM (FmapG)

What will most likely happen: taxpayers will not pay quarterlies, the taxing authorities will then send demands to pay in full plus penalty and interest, most taxpayers will be unable to pay that AND the next year quarterlies, so the least able to pay will wind up getting either an automatic deduction pay plan, or an involuntary garnishment from wages up to 25% of earnings so that the taxpayers will have withholding anyways

The ones who do not have income, or live from commissions will be garnished for the whole amount, or the whole amount of the stock and bank holdings.
The "reduction in withholding" will turn out to be a higher debt, higher involuntary payments, with additional penalties and ongoing interest and probably eternal garnishments for those "least able to afford it" (in lefty talkingpoints language)

Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 11:22 AM (rbvCR)

62 The way to tell a good government worker is the dead eyes they give to you when you walk into their public building and require their help and they act like it's YOU bothering THEM.

Like they're not the ones who chose to work there, and you really only showed up, not to follow their byzantine 18th century rules that no one else bothers with, but because you WANT to be barked at by a laquita today.

Posted by: ... at April 15, 2026 11:22 AM (rD7Q1)

63 "Johnny Somali" found guilty. 6 months at hard labor, 5 years sex offender status, PNGed out of South Korea.

Not nearly enough, but better than nothing.
Posted by: Francis Charteris at April 15, 2026 11:20 AM (IG3/x)

On the bright side, being in a labor prison means that he's in with a bunch of Koreans. Maybe the prison will have movie night and play some of his clips for the inmates.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:23 AM (ExV1e)

64 What other country taxes its citizens and sends their money to us?

Posted by: I gotta ask at April 15, 2026 11:23 AM (2Ez/1)

65 The problem is when the Feds credits a State's bank account and the State delivers checks to Somalian Quality Learing Centers and hides this information from everybody.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at April 15, 2026 11:21 AM (Dv3i1)

Counts as a direct transfer payment to the State. Still forbidden by my amendment. If State X can't provide an audit trail showing the goods or services exchanged for the money, everyone in the state legislature goes to the panther pit.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at April 15, 2026 11:23 AM (BI5O2)

66
That's it. That would stop the entire thing. If I were king for a day, I'd send tax bills to every American on April 15. That bill would be due November 1. Every year.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:06 AM (FmapG)

And when 35 million or so bills don't get paid?"

Posted by: ... at April 15, 2026 11:24 AM (rD7Q1)

67 What does PNG'd mean?

Posted by: Don't get it at April 15, 2026 11:24 AM (2Ez/1)

68 We're not happy that the 97% of our social services budget that came from USAID has been cut!

Posted by: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at April 15, 2026 11:24 AM (0sNs1)

69 It's theft.

The gov't employs the Spite Option on us. They just print whatever they need.

Posted by: t-bird at April 15, 2026 11:24 AM (ATSTk)

70
So if the Catholic Charities in America get 63% of their funding from the U.S. government, which I pay taxes to, isn't that just like an islamic jizya?

Posted by: Auspex at April 15, 2026 11:24 AM (Y8DZL)

71 The IRS people know if they pay their taxes their money would just be ripped off by foreigners and crooked state governments.

Posted by: Case at April 15, 2026 11:24 AM (pvf3X)

72 I don't think fedgov does. States 'pay' for all that shit with money given to them by Uncle Sugar.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Yes, that's something that should also be addressed in an amendment. Feds sending money to the states seriously compromises federalism. I would severely limit the circumstances under which the Federal Government could transfer funds to state governments. Maybe disaster relief and that's it.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:25 AM (77rzZ)

73 What does PNG'd mean?
Posted by: Don't get it at April 15, 2026 11:24 AM (2Ez/1)

Persona non grata. Means he won't be allowed to enter Korea once he's released from prison.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:26 AM (ExV1e)

74

Auspex,

Yes it is. I hate that church organizations get any tax money.

They are responsible for bringing in a lot of people to our country who shouldn't be here.

Whatever happened to separation of church and state?

Posted by: four seasons at April 15, 2026 11:26 AM (3ek7K)

75 People forget that government employees pay taxes, too.

Heck, even Al Capone owed taxes!

Posted by: t-bird at April 15, 2026 11:27 AM (ATSTk)

76 Too many people like getting a refund. They don't even bump the deductions on their W-4 forms to get close to zero balance. That was my wee little protest that I started several years ago. My other wee little protest is mailing in paper forms instead of making it easier for the IRS by E-filing.
I didn't get wild with the W-4, the Feds will penalize you for not paying throughout the year if you owe too much on tax day, but I added a deduction so now I always owe them a modest sum instead of getting a refund. They get no interest free loan from me anymore.
Posted by: PaleRider at April 15, 2026

***
During my working life I balanced that pretty well and had either a small payment to make or a small refund. The same this past year, my first in retirement. Now I'll send them my estimated payment each quarter, but I've calculated what I'll owe in April '27 using their own instructions and should not go over or under by much.

I do the paper forms thing too. Heh, heh, heh.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 15, 2026 11:27 AM (wzUl9)

77 What does PNG'd mean?
Posted by: Don't get it

I, for one, welcome our new Papua New Guinean overlords.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:27 AM (77rzZ)

78 Yes, that's something that should also be addressed in an amendment. Feds sending money to the states seriously compromises federalism. I would severely limit the circumstances under which the Federal Government could transfer funds to state governments. Maybe disaster relief and that's it.
Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:25 AM (77rzZ)

I would prefer that the flow of money be reversed. States are required to fund the federal government and not the other way round. Folks in Missouri shouldn't pay taxes for benefits in NY, and vice versa.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:28 AM (ExV1e)

79 "Persona non grata."

Posted by: Sorry, I don't speak French at April 15, 2026 11:28 AM (2Ez/1)

80 I would just settle for getting rid of withholding.

Nuke the tax prep industry, the "refund" scam, force people to realize how much we're getting ripped off....

Of course the bottom half that pays no taxes anyway, but it would certainly shake things up.

Posted by: brak at April 15, 2026 11:28 AM (jGJov)

81 Yes, we have good government workers, but they dwindle every year as our mentality gets more and more entrenched.
Posted by: Nova Local at April 15, 2026 11:18 AM (tOcjL)

Well, also because management discriminates openly against conservatives, refuses to promote them and generally fires them first if there are reductions in force or layoffs.
After a while it gets old being the designated punching bag.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 11:28 AM (rbvCR)

82 I heard paying taxes was voluntary.

That means I don't have to pay if I don't want to.

It's in the dictionary I looked it up!

Posted by: blaster at April 15, 2026 11:28 AM (xhfG9)

83 77 Ha!

Posted by: gp at April 15, 2026 11:28 AM (N8ZBc)

84 By hating government workers, no one on our side goes into government as a believer in "truth, justice, and the American way."

This is the same reason men don't teach.

For more than twenty-five years or so, all I wanted to do was teach high school history. I had the good fortune of having exceptional history teachers throughout school and wanted to show it didn't have to be boring.

But it's too dangerous and even the people 'on my team' would look askance at me for having the temerity to want to teach kids.

So I didn't do it, and instead, Winebox Wendy is doing it in my place and one less conservative man is helping to shape the next generation on a larger scale than his own kids.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:28 AM (FmapG)

85 70
So if the Catholic Charities in America get 63% of their funding from the U.S. government, which I pay taxes to, isn't that just like an islamic jizya?
Posted by: Auspex at April 15, 2026 11:24 AM (Y8DZL)

Trump passed the 2019 law that opened up the FEMA operation of refugee service funding to faith based orgs...https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN12132.

Biden then used that law to greatly grow the program.

Posted by: Nova Local at April 15, 2026 11:29 AM (tOcjL)

86 Whatever happened to separation of church and state?

Mammon's Tentacles respect no one.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at April 15, 2026 11:29 AM (DgMqy)

87 Well I do hope that Dr Oz, and JD can cut a bunch of the current fraud. Government programs are always perpetual. So having a government program to fight poverty, or fight drug abuse etc is a losing bet. The people hired by the new agency won't want to solve the problem and lose their jobs.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 15, 2026 11:29 AM (+89TD)

88 blaster
/-------
Hahahahaha**gasp**hahahahaha
You're toooo funny!
🤣😂🤣😂

Posted by: lin-duh at April 15, 2026 11:30 AM (EneHm)

89 Burn it?
What a waste.
Nah dog, I wanna see some politician eat it. No ketchup. By force if necessary.

Posted by: bob (HQ Comment of the Week Award Winner) at April 15, 2026 11:30 AM (4IrtX)

90 Not one mention of fully funding the government thru tariffs and shutting down the IRS? 'Reform' just keeps the whole system in place.

Posted by: t-bird at April 15, 2026 11:30 AM (ATSTk)

91 81 Yes, we have good government workers, but they dwindle every year as our mentality gets more and more entrenched.
Posted by: Nova Local at April 15, 2026 11:18 AM (tOcjL)

Well, also because management discriminates openly against conservatives, refuses to promote them and generally fires them first if there are reductions in force or layoffs.
After a while it gets old being the designated punching bag.
Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 11:28 AM (rbvCR)

Yes, especially when everyone treats you like the punching bag - their side and our side. Might as well let a liberal zealot have the spot and encourage your kids to look elsewhere.

Posted by: Nova Local at April 15, 2026 11:30 AM (tOcjL)

92 Mannix!

*Jazzy music plays*

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM (xcxpd)

93 Of course the problem with my proposal is that the government would just sluice all the money into learing senters instead of welfare programs.

There's no answer to the problems besides wiping away the federal government. Too corrupt for reform.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM (BI5O2)

94 I would prefer that the flow of money be reversed. States are required to fund the federal government and not the other way round. Folks in Missouri shouldn't pay taxes for benefits in NY, and vice versa.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Well, that's the problem with income tax in general.

How about the states fund the government on a prorated basis according to decennial census population? Then each state could figure out how to raise the funds. Of course, this would require an actual federal budget to determine the amount needed, so...

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM (77rzZ)

95 Graphically, getting png'ed is better than getting jpg'ed.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM (0sNs1)

96 OT: looks like the parliamentary combat championship's going to have to add another round. Turkey will join Taiwan and South Korea in a playoff. Just based on the clips I've seen, however, looks like South Korea remains the favorite. Much more serious violence in those melees. Several of the Turkish combatants hitting like girls. Embarrassing, really.

https://x.com/i/status/2044089676248547740

Posted by: rhomboid at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM (U/Byj)

97 My late wife was a CPA. Tax season. Very long days, working well into the night.

Tonight, if she were here, she'd pour us each a tall glass of wine. We'd sit on the sofa and celebrate her life returning to normal.

She's been gone 8 months now. Today, Tax Day, weighs heavy on my heart.

I'll be okay again starting tomorrow.

Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM (Y1sOo)

98 Jeremy Kaufman is a Libertarian asshoe, and he says Libertarian asshoe things like this:

The per capita tax burden in the United States is ~$16,600

Eliminate all social welfare and it falls to ~$3,500

The primary purpose of the United States government is violent wealth redistribution

How can we tolerate people who say things like this that challenge the supremacy of the state?

Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 11:33 AM (rbvCR)

99 Mannix!

*Jazzy music plays*
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM

And with the jazzy music comes jazzy hands!

Posted by: The Chazzers of Seattle at April 15, 2026 11:33 AM (0sNs1)

100 I needs my EITC. It's better than Christmas in this hood. Big Screen TVs, the "Buy Here- Pay Here" used car dealers, not to mention the Wighat and nail industries all rely on you rich, white folks to pay for all this mess.

Posted by: In The School To Prison Pipeline at April 15, 2026 11:33 AM (oftw2)

101 "Johnny Somali" found guilty. 6 months at hard labor, 5 years sex offender status, PNGed out of South Korea.

Not nearly enough, but better than nothing.
Posted by: Francis Charteris at April 15, 2026 11:20 AM

As long as the US doesn't accept his dumb ass back when he gets out, I'm fine with it.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 11:33 AM (bFu5X)

102 Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM (Y1sOo)

Man, I'm so sorry for your loss. Hang in there.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:33 AM (77rzZ)

103 Dayum! Beast Mode!!!

Israel's ambassador to the U.S. addresses France's exclusion from peace talks with Lebanon.

"We'd like to keep the French as far away as possible from pretty much everything, but particularly when it comes to peace negotiations. They're not needed."

https://is.gd/gyGgMd

Posted by: Archimedes at April 15, 2026 11:33 AM (Riz8t)

104 Hey One Hour.
Here's to ya mate. Prayers up.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 15, 2026 11:34 AM (2WIwB)

105 Spite. It's what's for dinner.

But there's no way this pipe dream will work any more than most tax fantasies will. The government is about taking money and taking freedom and it will not be balked. If you try to balk them, they will imprison or kill you.

Best to come to terms with that. Either pay what you 'owe', get clever about avoidance, or embrace being an outlaw.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:34 AM (xcxpd)

106 Taxes seem entirely punitive at this point since Congress has clearly divorced the need to collect taxes from their desire to spend money.

They simply create what they want to spend and pretend that they are using taxes as part of their spending sprees.

The amount of waste, fraud, and abuse in government is absolutely staggering.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 15, 2026 11:34 AM (gnNyN)

107 Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM (Y1sOo)

I am so sorry. I don't think I realized.

I will pour one out for her tonight.

Posted by: ... at April 15, 2026 11:34 AM (rD7Q1)

108 I bet the tax guy taking your Spite payment would put it in a satchel and then pull a switcheroo, handing you an identical satchel filled with cuttings from an old Sears & Roebuck catalog for you to toss into the furnace. He'd then take your cash and buy a yacht for himself.

Posted by: muldoon at April 15, 2026 11:34 AM (qgHp7)

109 If a government is bad enough that half the population despises it, refuses to participate in it, and wishes misery on those who do, I'd perhaps highlight that as the problem rather than the refuseniks.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at April 15, 2026 11:35 AM (BI5O2)

110 99 Mannix!

*Jazzy music plays*
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM

And with the jazzy music comes jazzy hands!
Posted by: The Chazzers of Seattle at April 15, 2026 11:33 AM (0sNs1)

I'd prefer cute girls in short skirts twirling...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:35 AM (xcxpd)

111 SPITE

Special Program to Insure Taxing Everyone

Posted by: muldoon at April 15, 2026 11:36 AM (qgHp7)

112 The per capita tax burden in the United States is ~$16,600

Eliminate all social welfare and it falls to ~$3,500

Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 11:33 AM (rbvCR)

If this is even CLOSE to accurate (and I imagine it is), it appears to be the absolute strongest argument in favor of cutting welfare programs to the bone.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:36 AM (FmapG)

113 She's been gone 8 months now. Today, Tax Day, weighs heavy on my heart.

I'll be okay again starting tomorrow.
Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM (Y1sOo)

Condolences, sir.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 15, 2026 11:36 AM (utfVc)

114 The government is about taking money and taking freedom and it will not be balked. If you try to balk them, they will imprison or kill you.

We have some ideas about Balkhing. You won't enjoy them.

Posted by: Genghis Khan and Tamerlane at April 15, 2026 11:36 AM (Riz8t)

115 Best to come to terms with that. Either pay what you 'owe', get clever about avoidance, or embrace being an outlaw.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:34 AM (xcxpd)

Rose Wilder Lane, Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter, celebrated bitterly that she was too poor to pay FDR's new income tax.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 11:36 AM (rbvCR)

116 I don't really mind the concept of paying taxes, what I mind is that roughly 75pct of that taxed money goes directly to waste, fraud, abuse, corruption and is squandered.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 15, 2026 11:37 AM (XV/Pl)

117 Claude is b0rken. I am no longer capable of work. Or independent thought.

Posted by: blaster at April 15, 2026 11:37 AM (xhfG9)

118 I'd prefer cute girls in short skirts twirling...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:35 AM (xcxpd)

We have entered into Sundress Season here in the DC Metro.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:37 AM (FmapG)

119 Also, I dream of a flat tax, on everyone, no exemptions. A one-page tax form you can complete in 5 minutes. Everybody pays, no one skates free.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:38 AM (xcxpd)

120 Yes the Israeli ambo's comments were a very rare example of welcome (and hilarious) plain speaking.

On the other hand, the peace scare over a "ceasefire" in Lebanon is an eye-rolling yougottabekiddingme repeat of decades of lame US "mediation" in such conflicts. Have to hope it goes nowhere.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 15, 2026 11:38 AM (U/Byj)

121 I will pour one out for her tonight.
Posted by: ... at April 15, 2026 11:34 AM (rD7Q1)

Thank you. The glass of wine thing was an annual ritual we did on this day. I think I'll pour myself one, too, tonight.

Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 11:38 AM (Y1sOo)

122 We have entered into Sundress Season here in the DC Metro.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:37 AM (FmapG)

It's been a long time since I've been in DC. Are there still cute girls there?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:39 AM (xcxpd)

123 I don't really mind the concept of paying taxes, what I mind is that roughly 75pct of that taxed money goes directly to waste, fraud, abuse, corruption and is squandered.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 15, 2026 11:37 AM (XV/Pl)

DISINFORMATION!

There's no fraud or waste. We're spending your money on EXACTLY what we intended to spend it on.

- The Government

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:39 AM (FmapG)

124 As long as the US doesn't accept his dumb ass back when he gets out, I'm fine with it.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 11:33 AM (bFu5X)

He was born in Phoenix. Gonna be tough to not take him back.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:39 AM (ExV1e)

125 We have entered into Sundress Season here in the DC Metro.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung

Ah, the "skinterns." I did enjoy that aspect of working in DC.

Could never figure out whether I preferred the sundresses in the spring and summer, or the tight sweaters in fall and winter. Power of "and," I guess.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM (77rzZ)

126 If this is even CLOSE to accurate (and I imagine it is), it appears to be the absolute strongest argument in favor of cutting welfare programs to the bone.
_____

That might result in more taxpayers being literally cut to the bone by some of the former welfare recipients.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM (Dv3i1)

127 115 Best to come to terms with that. Either pay what you 'owe', get clever about avoidance, or embrace being an outlaw.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:34 AM (xcxpd)

Rose Wilder Lane, Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter, celebrated bitterly that she was too poor to pay FDR's new income tax.
Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 11:36 AM (rbvCR)

She probably wasn't the only one.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM (xcxpd)

128 I am completely against the Flat Tax!

Posted by: Zombie Rachel Corrie at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM (oftw2)

129 SPITE

Special Program Incentivizing Tax Evasion

Posted by: muldoon at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM (qgHp7)

130 97. So sorry to hear that. That is a tough one.
Will be thinking of you.

Posted by: Hyacinth at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM (ryp7h)

131 Could never figure out whether I preferred the sundresses in the spring and summer, or the tight sweaters in fall and winter. Power of "and," I guess.

Sundresses. Definitely sundresses. I remember the first time I saw my now wife in a nice red one. I was lost to bachelorhood at that point.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM (Riz8t)

132 Lecturing people on the Right to get involved in government is no different than lecturing them about refusing to vote for Republicans.

Republicans have no introspection. They look at their putative supporters who hate them bitterly and then blame them for hating them and their repulsive government they helped build.

It's like the wife who can never admit she's wrong or try to change, and just screams "VALIDATE ME!!!!"

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM (BI5O2)

133 This doesn't work (economically) because burning cash is burning IOU's issued by the treasury. Once they are notified that the IOU's were burned the Treasury just issues replacements.

Where this does work, is emotionally. You'll feel better about burning the money (if you are economically illiterate). When I was in college me and my buddies played cards. One thing we did to mock the "protest culture" on campus was that at least once during every game someone would protest something. And that protest would always be noted on the score pad, but, just like the real world, would change anything.

Posted by: Darin Zimmerman at April 15, 2026 11:41 AM (55jmf)

134 124 As long as the US doesn't accept his dumb ass back when he gets out, I'm fine with it.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 11:33 AM (bFu5X)

He was born in Phoenix. Gonna be tough to not take him back.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:39 AM (ExV1e)

Turns out, you can just do things. Denaturalize Johnny Somali.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:41 AM (xcxpd)

135 >> I'll be okay again starting tomorrow.
Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 11:31 AM (Y1sOo)

You are ok now. That weight you feel being lifted? That’s Him.

“ Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.”
- Matthew 5:4

That’s the second thing our Lord said when He started His ministry. That’s not accidental.

She will also be there, waiting for you when it’s your turn to go home.

May His blessings and comfort be with you.

Posted by: Marcus T at April 15, 2026 11:41 AM (Jl/ju)

136 It's been a long time since I've been in DC. Are there still cute girls there?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:39 AM (xcxpd)

There really are. They're a minority, but they're here.

The problem is that the cute girl population (call it 35% of the girl population) is overwhelmingly comprised of blazing leftists (call it 92%).

Finding a cute, single, conservative girl between 32 and 47 is functionally impossible.

Dating blows.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:41 AM (FmapG)

137 128 I am completely against the Flat Tax!
Posted by: Zombie Rachel Corrie at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM (oftw2)

ISWYDT

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:41 AM (xcxpd)

138 Wouldn't change anything (above)

Posted by: Darin Zimmerman at April 15, 2026 11:42 AM (55jmf)

139 hat might result in more taxpayers being literally cut to the bone by some of the former welfare recipients.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM (Dv3i1)

Likely.

But at least then we're all being honest about what's actually going on.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:42 AM (FmapG)

140 Finding a cute, single, conservative girl between 32 and 47 is functionally impossible.

Dating blows.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:41 AM (FmapG)

Jah...might want to jump a few states away for dating material. Even then...dating sucks.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:42 AM (xcxpd)

141 I wish everybody could state what we want our tax payments to be directed toward. Let all the bleeding hearts fund welfare. I'll send my tax monies to the military, the National Park Service, and the Smithsonian.
Posted by: Bulg
====

I'd direct all of mine to the Legislative Sex Pest, Rape, and Unlawful Detention Settlement Fund.

Posted by: Operator Error at April 15, 2026 11:43 AM (Nhdgn)

142 He was born in Phoenix. Gonna be tough to not take him back.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:39 AM

Yeah, I know. A man can dream, can't he?

Of course, him getting a little street justice back in the States, narrated by Steve Inman would be good, too.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 11:43 AM (bFu5X)

143 The problem is that the cute girl population (call it 35% of the girl population) is overwhelmingly comprised of blazing leftists (call it 92%).

Finding a cute, single, conservative girl between 32 and 47 is functionally impossible.
_____

If the girl is wearing a sundress, does that skew the analysis toward conservative?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at April 15, 2026 11:44 AM (Dv3i1)

144 Denaturalize Johnny Somali.

Denaturalization is the legal process by which the U.S. government revokes the citizenship of a naturalized citizen, typically due to fraud, misrepresentation, or ineligibility during the naturalization process.

Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, was born in Phoenix. He is not a naturalized citizen. So he cannot be denaturalized.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:44 AM (ExV1e)

145 If you burn paper dollars it's a fruitless gesture. The treasury can always print more.

Posted by: Martbell at April 15, 2026 11:44 AM (as6X5)

146
We have entered into Sundress Season here in the DC Metro.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung
=====
It's been a long time since I've been in DC. Are there still cute girls there?
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo

How you doin'? Wanna come over and check out my new luggage? Lots of sundresses in there.

Posted by: Sam Brinton - at April 15, 2026 11:44 AM (QVmho)

147 Of course, him getting a little street justice back in the States, narrated by Steve Inman would be good, too.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

Did you see the Korean walking up and giving him a beatdown? That man's punishment should have been "You will not pay for drinks in any bar for one year."

Posted by: NR Pax at April 15, 2026 11:44 AM (BpO1e)

148 > The primary purpose of the United States government is violent wealth redistribution
----------
For decades now, it's been wealth theft. It's pocketed by politicians and their cohorts in crime.

How much of the tax revenue is stolen? All of it. Every year. It's how you get a $38 trillion national debt.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 15, 2026 11:44 AM (AkEZC)

149 143 The problem is that the cute girl population (call it 35% of the girl population) is overwhelmingly comprised of blazing leftists (call it 92%).

Finding a cute, single, conservative girl between 32 and 47 is functionally impossible.
_____

If the girl is wearing a sundress, does that skew the analysis toward conservative?
Posted by: Chuck Martel at April 15, 2026 11:44 AM (Dv3i1)

You know...it might. A touch. But most girls in general skew left now. But one willing to wear a dress might be less of pain.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at April 15, 2026 11:45 AM (xcxpd)

150 Miss Landers was invited to the Cleaver residence for dinner. She wore a sundress. Beaver was staring, slack-jawed. She said, Is anything wrong, Theodore?" He answered, "No, Miss Landers, it's just that I've never seen your bare arms before."

Posted by: RIP Sue Randall at April 15, 2026 11:45 AM (oftw2)

151 Did you see the Korean walking up and giving him a beatdown? That man's punishment should have been "You will not pay for drinks in any bar for one year."
Posted by: NR Pax at April 15, 2026 11:44 AM

That was a pleasure to watch.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 11:46 AM (bFu5X)

152 Did you see the Korean walking up and giving him a beatdown? That man's punishment should have been "You will not pay for drinks in any bar for one year."
Posted by: NR Pax at April 15, 2026 11:44 AM (BpO1e)

I think he was fined for littering.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:46 AM (ExV1e)

153 I appreciate the thoughtful comments. I really didn't anticipate it hitting so heavy today. It's just a another stupid day on the calendar. But her being a CPA and all, well...

Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 11:46 AM (Y1sOo)

154 If the girl is wearing a sundress, does that skew the analysis toward conservative?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at April 15, 2026 11:44 AM (Dv3i1)

Not that I've noticed. Cute girls like to be noticed.

But, as I've always said, your body only buys you one conversation. Men are visual creatures, and I need to be attracted to you visually. This is obviously a go/nogo analysis.

After that, though, you need to be nice, smart and funny on purpose. That's it.

But those three things tend to eliminate a TON of people.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:46 AM (FmapG)

155 "No, Miss Landers, it's just that I've never seen your bare arms before."
Posted by: RIP Sue Randall

Or her pointy elbows.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:47 AM (77rzZ)

156 I already filed and paid my taxes earlier this year but I've to file an amended return. It sucks.

Posted by: dantesed at April 15, 2026 11:47 AM (Oy/m2)

157 But those three things tend to eliminate a TON of people.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:46 AM

I live in MA. Sadly, we do not have many conservative women.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 11:48 AM (bFu5X)

158 8 I am completely against the Flat Tax!
Posted by: Zombie Rachel Corrie at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM

Some of us are out here living hand to mouth.

Posted by: Michelle Fields at April 15, 2026 11:49 AM (rD7Q1)

159 I live in MA. Sadly, we do not have many conservative women.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 11:48 AM (bFu5X)

Yup. I imagine it's like that in and around all the major metros.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:49 AM (FmapG)

160 153 One Hour, you're always free to share with us. It's important that you do. We are here for you, and we will help you through whatever you're dealing with. We are the Horde.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:50 AM (77rzZ)

161 8 I am completely against the Flat Tax!
Posted by: Zombie Rachel Corrie at April 15, 2026 11:40 AM
----
How do you feel about the Flat Earth?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 15, 2026 11:50 AM (gnNyN)

162 Posted by: one hour sober

********

Treasure her memory.

Posted by: muldoon at April 15, 2026 11:50 AM (qgHp7)

163 Yup. I imagine it's like that in and around all the major metros.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:49 AM

*considers social life*

*sighs*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 11:51 AM (bFu5X)

164 Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 11:46 AM (Y1sOo)

I feel like it SHOULD just be another stupid day but it's not. It meant something to you both.

Posted by: ... at April 15, 2026 11:51 AM (rD7Q1)

165 How do you feel about the Flat Earth?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Missed opportunity to sock Candace Owens.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:51 AM (77rzZ)

166 The real kick in the nuts is that I had to pay a CPA to do our personal return, along with the business and trust returns. lol

Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 11:51 AM (Y1sOo)

167 *considers social life*

*sighs*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 11:51 AM (bFu5X)

I'm raising two kids. I get it.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung at April 15, 2026 11:51 AM (FmapG)

168 Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, was born in Phoenix. He is not a naturalized citizen. So he cannot be denaturalized.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 15, 2026 11:44 AM (ExV1e)

Exactly. He would have to be exiled, instead.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 11:52 AM (rbvCR)

169 Gonna go over to Johnny Salami and get a sammich.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 15, 2026 11:52 AM (Cqx++)

170 Missed opportunity to sock Candace Owens.
Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:51 AM

A lot of people would love to sock Candace Owens. Repeatedly.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 11:52 AM (bFu5X)

171 144 Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, was born in Phoenix. He is not a naturalized citizen. So he cannot be denaturalized.

he can, however, be denatured

Posted by: anachronda at April 15, 2026 11:52 AM (v3pYe)

172 Interesting thought experiment. Still prefer just a flat tax. Never a VAT because it's too easy for govt to raise it "just .1%" incrementally over and over again and people don't notice at the point of purchase until it's way up there.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at April 15, 2026 11:52 AM (n5tGW)

173 A lot of people would love to sock Candace Owens. Repeatedly.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

LOL.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:53 AM (77rzZ)

174 I pay a cpa a thousand dollars every tax season to do my taxes.

It's money well spent as far as I'm concerned.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 15, 2026 11:53 AM (XV/Pl)

175 Did anyone see that lady reporter from Turning Point get shoved down in Minnesota a few days ago? Some dude, a protester named Chris Ostroushko who outweighed the lady by two hundred pounds push her from behind (not man enough to face her) knocked her down and broke her glasses.
You can Google his name to see the asshole. Anyways checking his past this dude had ripped off the state of Minnesota for $7000.00 for claiming unemployment when he had a job. In my book this asshole is in the running for shit stain of the year award.

Posted by: Case at April 15, 2026 11:54 AM (pvf3X)

176 I wonder if the IRS is ever going to get around to finishing up the investigation into the *biden's sudden, and unexplainable income jumps from the time he started in Congress to exiting the White House.

Apparently filings from back in the 90's and early 00's do not accurately reflect the actual income.

Nor do the filings while in the White House.

"unreported income"

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 15, 2026 11:55 AM (AkEZC)

177
Off luggage thieving nuclear waste sock

Posted by: BifBewalski - at April 15, 2026 11:56 AM (QVmho)

178 Posted by: Case at April 15, 2026 11:54 AM (pvf3X)

Didn't his wife and daughter join in, too? A whole family of deranged asshoes.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:56 AM (77rzZ)

179 hobo ass is the best tasting ass

Posted by: Sid at April 15, 2026 11:56 AM (9MiWj)

180 Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 11:46 AM (Y1sOo)

That sounds hard. Special dates always seem extra hard. I am sorry for your loss . How long were you together?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 15, 2026 11:58 AM (Nx5jP)

181 Off luggage thieving nuclear waste sock
Posted by: BifBewalski

Hey, I think I know whom we can send into Iran to get their enriched uranium.

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 11:58 AM (77rzZ)

182 Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, was born in Phoenix. He is not a naturalized citizen. So he cannot be denaturalized.

***********

But with the right solvent or application of heat he could be denatured...

Denature- (v.)

-'To cause the tertiary structure of (a protein) to unfold, as with heat, alkali, or acid, so that some of its original properties, especially its biological activity, are diminished or eliminated.

Posted by: muldoon at April 15, 2026 11:58 AM (qgHp7)

183 174 I pay a cpa a thousand dollars every tax season to do my taxes.

It's money well spent as far as I'm concerned.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 15, 2026 11:53 AM (XV/Pl)

If I knew anything about taxation and IRS code, I could've done the three returns myself, as all of my wife's tax and accounting software programs -- mainly CS Suite with UltraTax -- are current and loaded on her office computer.

I don't know jackshit, though.

Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 11:58 AM (Y1sOo)

184 Just in case anyone forgets where the Straits of Hormuz is

https://tinyurl.com/msfbdb7r

Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 11:59 AM (rbvCR)

185 A consumption tax is the fairest method, and everyone who currently works off the books will be paying, unlike the current system.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 15, 2026 12:00 PM (0U5gm)

186 Just in case anyone forgets where the Straits of Hormuz is
Posted by: Kindltot

Isn't Hormuz in Chile?

Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 12:00 PM (77rzZ)

187 The Strait isn't really straight so I think it should be renamed the Arc de Trump.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 15, 2026 12:00 PM (yAteE)

188 I see the left has no collectively decided that burning down warehouses if you don't think you are being paid enough is ok.

Their argument? Well, the Sons of Liberty threw tea in the harbor.

And...that its.

Now that was a tax dispute, and of course the left also tells me the SoLs were racist colonizer bad guys but...perhaps more germane to this the left also tells me that you aren't allowed to disobey the government...remember their response to people that didn't want to wear masks, lockdown or take the poison shot?

Posted by: 18-1 at April 15, 2026 12:01 PM (sKqQm)

189 Just in case anyone forgets where the Straits of Hormuz is

https://tinyurl.com/msfbdb7r

Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 11:59 AM (rbvCR)

Not a lot of room to maneuver there.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at April 15, 2026 12:01 PM (dK+Kv)

190 Isn't Hormuz in Chile?
Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 12:00 PM (77rzZ)

Nope. Taint

Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 12:02 PM (rbvCR)

191 Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, was born in Phoenix. He is not a naturalized citizen. So he cannot be denaturalized.

After the Rev War the US sent a lot of people born in the US as British citizens packing

Re-migration for some would fix a lot of our problems...

Posted by: 18-1 at April 15, 2026 12:02 PM (sKqQm)

192 Posted by: anachronda at April 15, 2026 11:52 AM

********

Curse you!!! You beat me to it.

*shakes tiny fist impotently**

Posted by: muldoon at April 15, 2026 12:02 PM (qgHp7)

193 Not a lot of room to maneuver there.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at April 15, 2026 12:01 PM (dK+Kv)

At least there is a gap

Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 12:02 PM (rbvCR)

194 Isn't Hormuz in Chile?
Posted by: Bulg at April 15, 2026 12:00 PM

That's Hormel.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 12:02 PM (bFu5X)

195 The Strait isn't really straight so I think it should be renamed the Arc de Trump.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 15, 2026 12:00 PM

*golf clap*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 15, 2026 12:04 PM (bFu5X)

196 Fen:

24 years

Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 12:04 PM (Y1sOo)

197 Ace slept late, rite?

Posted by: pudinhead at April 15, 2026 12:04 PM (FmapG)

198 "You work for us. How about we tell YOU what the tax rate is?"

Posted by: t-bird at April 15, 2026 12:04 PM (ATSTk)

199 I was in D.C. this last Saturday. Seems like everyone else was as well.

Posted by: javems at April 15, 2026 12:04 PM (zFsEm)

200 Back from uptown with the dog Ralphy. He's liked at Tim Hortons so he gets TWO free Timbits!!

And the cat Snowflake was left in charge of the house.

FoxNews - Swalwell.
All else - Iran

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog. Old, but full of life. at April 15, 2026 12:06 PM (Sco7b)

201 The only one where you are PRESUMED guilty. You must prove your innocence. 10 yrs., $100 mo. to pay off a mis-calculation of an 401K disbursement. (by the bank, not me) The bank seized my accounts, charged me for doing so. The IRS told them to put it back, bank charged me for that. Had to fill out forms for bank to re-imburse me. Read
"A Law Unto Itself" by David Burnham. NO recourse from IRS mistake.

Posted by: phydeaux at April 15, 2026 12:06 PM (ep56E)

202 I see that Iran keep making threats.

Writing checks their body can't cash.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at April 15, 2026 12:06 PM (qFwJc)

203 I feel for you all that have to pay state as well as fed taxes.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 15, 2026 12:06 PM (yAteE)

204 How is Steyer going to win whipping the Clean Energy Buggy?

Posted by: pudinhead at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (FmapG)

205 I like paying my taxes so the Somalis who come here can live like kings, rape, kill and steal.

I wouldn't want to be called raycist or anything untoward.

Posted by: Fat, Soft and Pale at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (79nfv)

206 And the cat Snowflake was left in charge of the house.

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog. Old, but full of life. at April 15, 2026 12:06 PM (Sco7b)
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And your house is still standing?

Good kitty!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (gnNyN)

207 202 I see that Iran keep making threats.

Writing checks their body can't cash.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at April 15, 2026 12:06 PM (qFwJc)

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"We're going to magically make our ports in the Caspian sea 20x overnight larger than they are now and get our imports from there!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (1Q6Kv)

208 We need to go back to the original meaning of taxes.

That being the fee non-citizens paid for the right (and for the protection) to travel safely in/through the country.

Citizens should not be taxed. As they already are subject to conscription.

That is, at least, an honest relationship between citizens and the sovereign.

Also, we need to emphasize more that Robin Hood was about taking back illegal taxes and given them to those they were stolen from.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (HXT0k)

209 How is Steyer going to win whipping the Clean Energy Buggy?

Posted by: pudinhead at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (FmapG)

All the mouthbreathing lefties in Commifornia?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (dK+Kv)

210 Columbia plans to euthanize the cocaine hippos

And I thot coke bear was bad news

Posted by: r hennigantx at April 15, 2026 12:08 PM (/+uur)

211 209 How is Steyer going to win whipping the Clean Energy Buggy?

Posted by: pudinhead at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (FmapG)

All the mouthbreathing lefties in Commifornia?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (dK+Kv)

======

He doesn't have to convince voters.

He has to convince ballot harvesters, and they work for cash.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at April 15, 2026 12:08 PM (1Q6Kv)

212 Posted by: one hour sober at April 15, 2026 12:04 PM (Y1sOo)

That is a long time . May the Lord comfort and strengthen you and as Muldoon said - cherish the memories.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 15, 2026 12:08 PM (PFs9e)

213 "We're going to magically make our ports in the Caspian sea 20x overnight larger than they are now and get our imports from there!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (1Q6Kv)

The old Last Casp maneuver.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 15, 2026 12:09 PM (utfVc)

214 199 I was in D.C. this last Saturday. Seems like everyone else was as well.
Posted by: javems at April 15, 2026 12:04 PM (zFsEm)

Multiple huge events on a beautiful weather weekend.

I avoid the cherry blossom fest (since I have cherry blossom trees to view on my walk), but some folks can't get enough...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 15, 2026 12:09 PM (tOcjL)

215 I think you overlooked one option.
--George Washington

Posted by: No Name Today at April 15, 2026 12:09 PM (8mulE)

216 213 "We're going to magically make our ports in the Caspian sea 20x overnight larger than they are now and get our imports from there!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (1Q6Kv)

The old Last Casp maneuver.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 15, 2026 12:09 PM (utfVc)

=======

And that's not even bringing in their 30 foot submarines that are going to sink American destroyers 100 miles away from them!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at April 15, 2026 12:09 PM (1Q6Kv)

217 Columbia plans to euthanize the cocaine hippos

And I thot coke bear was bad news
Posted by: r hennigantx at April 15, 2026 12:08 PM (/+uur)

Put on one Hell of a barbecue!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 15, 2026 12:10 PM (utfVc)

218 "We're going to magically make our ports in the Caspian sea 20x overnight larger than they are now and get our imports from there!"
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So move your oil to Russia? This is funny. Or run it through Azerbaijan? Funny still.

Posted by: pudinhead at April 15, 2026 12:10 PM (FmapG)

219 The Strait isn't really straight so I think it should be renamed the Arc de Trump.
Posted by: Ben Had

*golf clap*
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

That's kinda Dire, no?

Posted by: rickb223 at April 15, 2026 12:10 PM (xHq83)

220 218 "We're going to magically make our ports in the Caspian sea 20x overnight larger than they are now and get our imports from there!"
----------------
So move your oil to Russia? This is funny. Or run it through Azerbaijan? Funny still.

Posted by: pudinhead at April 15, 2026 12:10 PM (FmapG)

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They have a rail line into Turkmenistan! Completely going to replace their series of ports on the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at April 15, 2026 12:11 PM (1Q6Kv)

221 And that's not even bringing in their 30 foot submarines that are going to sink American destroyers 100 miles away from them!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at April 15, 2026 12:09 PM (1Q6Kv)
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They really are completely delusional, thinking they have a prayer against the United States Navy.

NOTHING we seem to do gets through to them that THEY HAVE NO CHANCE of defeating us.

We may have to start annihilating their most sacred religious sites, if only to get their attention and show them that Allah has abandoned them.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 15, 2026 12:11 PM (gnNyN)

222 And your house is still standing?

Good kitty!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 15, 2026 12:07 PM (gnNyN

It was a dark and stormy night.
She's resting now after coming in a hot mess...

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog. Old, but full of life. at April 15, 2026 12:11 PM (Sco7b)

223 Nood.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at April 15, 2026 12:12 PM (dK+Kv)

224 221 They really are completely delusional, thinking they have a prayer against the United States Navy.

NOTHING we seem to do gets through to them that THEY HAVE NO CHANCE of defeating us.

We may have to start annihilating their most sacred religious sites, if only to get their attention and show them that Allah has abandoned them.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 15, 2026 12:11 PM (gnNyN)

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Eh. What else are they going to do?

Project strength where they can, in press releases, while their president screams at the negotiating team behind the scenes that the country is going to starve in 2 weeks.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at April 15, 2026 12:12 PM (1Q6Kv)

225 They have a rail line into Turkmenistan! Completely going to replace their series of ports on the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman!
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They should wait until China's Belt and Road shows up.

Posted by: pudinhead at April 15, 2026 12:14 PM (FmapG)

226 Watching the news, and a lady from Lakewood (Ohio) is complaining about how frustrated she is that Lakewood has trouble passing school levies. democracy sucks if I don't get what I want.

Hopefully she will eventually mature and conclude that democracy sucks, period.

Posted by: Oglebay at April 15, 2026 12:15 PM (2ap+5)

227 27 I'm sure Bulg would concur that payments should be directed toward mandatory Morse Code training for everyone.

-... --- --- -... ...
Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 15, 2026 11:13 AM (0sNs1)

I'd prefer a beginner's (NOT self-directed) programming class, heh.

Posted by: XTC at April 15, 2026 12:17 PM (uEmCf)

228 Columbia plans to euthanize the cocaine hippos

And I thot coke bear was bad news
Posted by: r hennigantx at April 15, 2026 12:08 PM (/+uur)

The Colombian government has been turning itself inside out over this, on one hand the judges in Bogotá think they are cute and sentient, and the farmers and fishers on the Magdelena are getting chased off by angry hippos. In the end they figured they could cull 33 per year to keep the population below 500, and justify it because the hippos are invasive, compacting the river banks, and reducing the "microinvertibrates" as well as negatively impacting the native capybara population.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 15, 2026 12:18 PM (rbvCR)

229 I went to a couple of the early Tea Party protests back in the day.

Metaphorically, it's the Chinese Student standing in front of the tank kind of thing.
Posted by: Bad Andrew at April 15, 2026 11:10 AM (DgMqy)

So did I, and in fact was standing behind a couple of democrat legislators who were also on the Capital steps looking down on the rather large crowd. I was up there to take a few pictures and the vantage point was great, but it offered me a glimpse into the minds of lawmakers.
One looked at the other and laughed and said "nobody is scared of these guys" The other guy with him laughed, they waved at the crowd and went back into the capital.

Fear is a great motivator. Almost as much as greed.
We won't use either to get "our" way, and appealing to their better angels is barking at the moon.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at April 15, 2026 12:19 PM (zafwz)

230 @178
Bulg.

Yes , the Guy's wife and daughter were harassing the reporter too. That whole family is f*cked up. But that so-called man needs to be horse whipped. I don't know if Minnesota will prosecute him but the Feds are looking into it.

I may have to stop watching the news. Not good for my blood pressure.

Posted by: Case at April 15, 2026 12:25 PM (pvf3X)

231 Of course the bottom half that pays no taxes anyway, but it would certainly shake things up.
Posted by: brak at April 15, 2026 11:28 AM (jGJov)

Not only NOT paying any tax, but often getting "money back" they didn't put in.
I did taxes a few years back for some very low income people and was shocked at what I didn't know because I never once qualified.
Don't do that anymore, don't need the ragestroke.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at April 15, 2026 12:30 PM (zafwz)

232 "We may have to start annihilating their most sacred religious sites, if only to get their attention and show them that Allah has abandoned them."

No need.

Let the blockade continue. Classic siege warfare.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at April 15, 2026 01:25 PM (qFwJc)

233 Yes, this is willowed, but I feel it important to spout off.

My plan reverses the spite. I want the taxpayer pissed - both at how much effort is involved in doing their taxes and in how much they're actually paying.

- No required withholding. You could make arrangements with your bank to set aside money in a savings account, but the money would be in YOUR hands until Tax Day.
- Taxes must be paid in cash or check only, in person. (At the Post Office does make it so much more delicious in causing spite.)
- Taxes are paid on the Thursday before the first Tuesday (after the first Monday) in November. This gives everyone 1 day at work to gripe to co-workers, then the weekend to steam about how much they paid, then they go vote. Hopefully with a great deal of spite.

Posted by: GWB at April 15, 2026 02:15 PM (IxSmD)

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