The Morning Rant: J.V. Edition

America was the end result of a centuries-long filtering process that left insufficiently brave, motivated, entrepreneurial, hard working people to the vicissitudes of European life. There is a reason we left and they stayed, and I would prefer that we keep it that way. Much of the world's bounty is a result of the greatness of American Exceptionalism, and to dismiss it as an artifact or to demean it as merely a birthright is to insult the millions of people who sacrificed and sweated and bled and died to create the United States.

"It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright by allowing people to choose the countries where they will live," says Jackie Stevens of @NorthwesternU. What do you think? #OpenFuture https://t.co/d3xyxHdzmu pic.twitter.com/2CMWQJ4k9I
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 21, 2018

What a toad. He lives in a fine suburb, firmly ensconced in the ivory tower, where ignorant star-struck undergraduates worship at his feet. His greatest triumph is to impress 18-year-olds whose primary goal is to bang the hot chick in the third row of his lecture hall.

Maybe if he had any inkling of what it means to absorb third-world scum into his expensive town I would take him more seriously.

The joke is: What did socialists use before candles?

Electricity.

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"For too long the human rights council has been a protector of human rights abusers and a cesspool of political bias," Haley said, adding that calls from the U.S. for the council to reform have not been heeded. "The world’s most inhumane regimes continue to escape scrutiny, and the council continues politicizing and scapegoating of countries with positive human rights records in an attempt to distract from the abusers in their ranks."

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1 monkey

Posted by: Roland THTG at June 21, 2018 11:56 AM (xBSm0)

2 YAY! Finally!

Posted by: Eustace Haverkamp at June 21, 2018 11:56 AM (2MNlk)

3 Morning Horde!

Posted by: USMC8541 One Shot to Slay Them All at June 21, 2018 11:56 AM (xGZ+b)

4 'Bout time you showed up.

Posted by: BignJames at June 21, 2018 11:56 AM (0+nbW)

5 The ape is a bit late -- It must be tough to put on all that 'jewelry'.

Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46. Sad.

Posted by: GnuBreed at June 21, 2018 11:57 AM (0ogQG)

6 !

Posted by: JT at June 21, 2018 11:57 AM (kBQ3p)

7 Late rant. Poo thrown.

Posted by: Rationalist Yoda at June 21, 2018 11:58 AM (duAEC)

8 Nikki Haley For President 2024

No.

She did not impress me when she was governor. She sounded just like your typical squish RINO. Her kicking ass at the U.N. is a delightful surprise, but I still do not trust her with executive authority.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader & Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 11:58 AM (DXfIG)

9 damn, almost ereste...

but i'll take top 10. now to read the content and hide from that "lady" in the previous thread.

Posted by: SturmToddler at June 21, 2018 11:58 AM (8D42x)

10 Corgis have been notified.

Posted by: Eustace Haverkamp at June 21, 2018 11:59 AM (2MNlk)

11 I need the flame thrower drone.

Posted by: CSMBigBird at June 21, 2018 11:59 AM (jsWA8)

12 Sales tax case leaves me conflicted ... need to review it more.

ALJ case leaves me happy ... I'll be happier when 95% of all government "employees" are deemed to be officers of the United States.

Posted by: SH at June 21, 2018 12:00 PM (VkOIy)

13 Somehow, burning power lines seems like it might not be a good thing . . . .

Posted by: Jolting Joe DiMaggio at June 21, 2018 12:00 PM (fqUgw)

14 The Supreme Court decision just means billions (trillions?) of new money for state workers.

Yay

I don't care about Amazon, they already have an actual presence in many states and charged tax anyway. But smaller e-commerce type businesses are really going to get hurt.

If anything, it just strengthens Amazon's hand.

Posted by: Maritime at June 21, 2018 12:00 PM (lKmt3)

15

EM PLACKI ZIEMNIACZANE FOADDY-FI!!!

Posted by: Maxine Waters' Hair at June 21, 2018 12:01 PM (mPeei)

16 Somehow, burning power lines seems like it might not be a good thing . . . .
Posted by: Jolting Joe DiMaggio at June 21, 2018 12:00 PM (fqUgw)

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The jacket shielding is designed to withstand small fires.

It'll be fine.

Posted by: fixerupper at June 21, 2018 12:01 PM (8XRCm)

17 She did not impress me when she was governor. She sounded just like your
typical squish RINO. Her kicking ass at the U.N. is a delightful
surprise, but I still do not trust her with executive authority.
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Same with Pence.

Posted by: mustbequantum at June 21, 2018 12:01 PM (MIKMs)

18 Willowed...but I'm doing this cause I thought real hard about it.

702 I have often taxed
In your state before
But I've never hit your wallet
quite this deep before.
As the times go buy
I don't care if I
Taxing all
in the state where you live!!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 11:59 AM

Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 12:01 PM (0tfLf)

19

Can someone make this movie poster for me?

"It's A Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid World"
starring Peter Fonda, Bil Ayers, Taliban, MS-13, Fake News CNN, Kevin Costner, Cathy Griffin, obama, Prince Harry, and Robert Deniro

Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:01 PM (dr8lF)

20 8 Nikki Haley For President 2024

No.

She did not impress me when she was governor. She sounded just like your typical squish RINO.
__________________

Yes, she couldn't wait to cave and pander to the left on the Confederate issue.

She has a long way to go to make up for that.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at June 21, 2018 12:01 PM (fqUgw)

21 I can haz flamethrower drone?

Posted by: Bruce at June 21, 2018 12:02 PM (8ikIW)

22 The drone. It is good.

Posted by: eleven at June 21, 2018 12:02 PM (+lOpA)

23

Oh, I forgot the fbi.

Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:02 PM (dr8lF)

24 "Choose their country"

...yeah, see how fast Japan says "FUCK NO." to all the Nerdy White Boys trying to get in on that.

Posted by: Hikaru at June 21, 2018 12:02 PM (WDCYi)

25 If anything, it just strengthens Amazon's hand.

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Hey, Trump should just push for Congress to amend the law to go back to the physical presence rule.

Posted by: SH at June 21, 2018 12:02 PM (VkOIy)

26

That drone flamethrowing GIF was quite satisfying to watch.

And yes, I want one.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at June 21, 2018 12:02 PM (HaL55)

27 Haven't seen the ruling on sales tax, but does it apply to ebay and the like? and who gets to keep the tax, the state collecting or the state the item was sold in? and who reports?

i'mma have to hunt this one down, seems like there's a lot of issues here that could be a disaster in the making...

Posted by: SturmToddler at June 21, 2018 12:02 PM (8D42x)

28 Jackie of Northwestern needs to go travel the world..

Not to the nice tourist places, but really travel.

Most of the world IS a shit hole, made so by the people who live there, and the governments THEY created.

To paraphrase the Hungarian President, Export Help, don't Import trouble.

Posted by: Don Q at June 21, 2018 12:03 PM (NgKpN)

29 They found the missing Minot M-240 machine gun. In an Airman's home.

http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=80082

The Mk 19 grenades are still missing.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at June 21, 2018 12:03 PM (J/cVy)

30 Fire can't melt electricity!

Posted by: eleven at June 21, 2018 12:03 PM (+lOpA)

31 11 I need the flame thrower drone.
Posted by: CSMBigBird at June 21, 2018 11:59 AM (jsWA

I would like to see a video of a flame-throwing drone chasing some antifa thugs down the street and lighting their asses on fire, like in one one of those old cartoons.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader & Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 12:03 PM (DXfIG)

32 >>Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46

How old is that in dog years?

Posted by: JackStraw at June 21, 2018 12:03 PM (/tuJf)

33 13
Somehow, burning power lines seems like it might not be a good thing . . . .

Posted by: Jolting Joe DiMaggio at June 21, 2018 12:00 PM (fqUgw)

Fire can't melt steel!

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at June 21, 2018 12:03 PM (UBzPO)

34 Willowed:

Boy, I'm going back and forth on this Sales Tax Ruling. Kennedy's opinion delves way too much into policy decisions that it makes me think he is wrong. Ultimately, methinks that if you choose as a seller to sell into a state, then that state has the power to require you collect sales tax - though not necessarily the power to compel collection per se - how would it ever gain personal jurisdiction.
Posted by: SH

If you are taxed in that state, shouldn't you get a vote into how that tax money is used?

Posted by: rickb223 at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (OZZ16)

35 I don't know if Nikki Haley is the real thing or not. She says some appropriate stuff. But, the real problem is that the US taxpayer still funds the UN. You don't give crack whores crack if you want them to leave. Starve them and see what happens.

Posted by: Anonymous White Male at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (9BLnV)

36 I hate to imagine what that flame-throwing drone could do if, say gangbangers ever get a hold of one.....

Posted by: JoeF. at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (y8Foj)

37

Good. I hate fucking gorillas.

Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (dr8lF)

38 That drone flamethrowing GIF was quite satisfying to watch.

And yes, I want one.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at June 21, 2018 12:02 PM (HaL55)

The one way it could have been better is if it was hovering above an ANTIFA protest.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (aVYsC)

39 Maxine Waters' Hair at June 21, 2018 12:01 PM (mPeei)
I love you...

Posted by: SturmToddler at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (8D42x)

40 Flamethrowing drones...

I know what's going on my wishlist.

Posted by: SMH - Get right or get left at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (l5hQl)

41 Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46

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George Constanza can now go by T-Bone.

Posted by: SH at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (VkOIy)

42 14 I don't care about Amazon, they already have an actual presence in many states and charged tax anyway. But smaller e-commerce type businesses are really going to get hurt.

If anything, it just strengthens Amazon's hand.

Posted by: Maritime at June 21, 2018 12:00 PM (lKmt3)

I'm just hoping this doesn't somehow affect international small businesses too much.

There's been something I've wanted to order out of Canada for a long time and have put it off and put it off, and it would suck if they stopped doing business to US customers because of this.

Posted by: Hikaru at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (WDCYi)

43 Depending on the voltage, water could do the same thing.

Posted by: CSMBigBird at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (jsWA8)

44 >>>"It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright by allowing people to choose the countries where they will live,"

People, especially children often live in the HOMES that they do by birthright.

We must deliver a final blow to the toleration of that.

We must bus families from the inner cities to scope out Jackie Stevens' house and decide if they want to choose to live there.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (/qEW2)

45 Haven't seen the ruling on sales tax, but does it apply to ebay and the like? and who gets to keep the tax, the state collecting or the state the item was sold in? and who reports?

i'mma have to hunt this one down, seems like there's a lot of issues here that could be a disaster in the making...
Posted by: SturmToddler

It's where the product lands.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (OZZ16)

46 When did Valerie get all those piercings? She looks like a heavy metal Muslim Brotherhood 5th columnist.

Posted by: Joey 'Touch The Tots' Biden at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (zW/hL)

47 Hey, Trump should just push for Congress to amend the law to go back to the physical presence rule.
Posted by: SH
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I think the problem is, Main Street WANTS sales tax from online retailers, even Republican small business owners.

They hate the competition.

So that whole Chamber of Commerce crowd will largely side with every state collecting a sales tax on every transaction. And of course Democrats will love any new tax to shower on their public sector unions.

So I see very little chance on the law changing and I think the SC decision basically says the states can override the Feds anyway.

Posted by: Maritime at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (lKmt3)

48 Sounds great.

I am now a citizen of Saudi Arabia. You can send my checks to :

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (ogl5q)

49 When is the SC decision on the immigration ban due? That might have implications on the current situation.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (UBzPO)

50 Same with Pence.
Posted by: mustbequantum at June 21, 2018 12:01 PM (MIKMs)

Unfortunately, I think you're right.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader & Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (DXfIG)

51 28 Jackie of Northwestern needs to go travel the world..

Maybe she needs to just drive a few miles south of her condo. After dark.

Posted by: Roy at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (7n4KQ)

52
I would like to see a video of a flame-throwing drone chasing some antifa thugs down the street and lighting their asses on fire, like in one one of those old cartoons.

Acme Flamethrower Drones. Get yours today!
Operators are standing by.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (HaL55)

53

That's the same gorilla who used to have a kitten as a "friend." And thrn one day...no more kitten.

And koko's handlers said they had no idea what happened to the kitten. It just disappeared. Yeah.

Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (dr8lF)

54 Nah Haley cucked hard over the statue situation. Very weak.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at June 21, 2018 12:06 PM (4ErVI)

55 If you are taxed in that state, shouldn't you get a vote into how that tax money is used?
Posted by: rickb223 at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (OZZ16)

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The end user pays the tax. You live there. The cost to the seller is collections, compliance, and "fines" for noncompliance. And there will be noncompliance.

Posted by: fixerupper at June 21, 2018 12:06 PM (8XRCm)

56 Boy, I'm going back and forth on this Sales Tax Ruling. Kennedy's opinion delves way too much into policy decisions that it makes me think he is wrong. Ultimately, methinks that if you choose as a seller to sell into a state, then that state has the power to require you collect sales tax - though not necessarily the power to compel collection per se - how would it ever gain personal jurisdiction.
Posted by: SH

If you are taxed in that state, shouldn't you get a vote into how that tax money is used?

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Are you advocating for the elimination of all sales taxes on out-of-town visitors - including 15% hotel taxes?

I'm intrigued.

Posted by: SH at June 21, 2018 12:06 PM (VkOIy)

57 Dear Jackie Stevens -- Go fvck yourself. Give up your birthright citizenship, and move to Venezuela.

Put your feet where your mouth is. With 30k people fleeing that hellhole every day, I'm sure you can find housing there.

Or if you choose to stay here (duh), how about tearing out your doors and windows? People should be free to access your home, right? That's your argument.

Your money, your mouth, some assembly required.

Posted by: GnuBreed at June 21, 2018 12:06 PM (0ogQG)

58 Niki Haley?

Bring. It.

Posted by: The Glass Ceiling at June 21, 2018 12:06 PM (ogl5q)

59 What do I think?

I think that every resident of every shit hole country on the planet does not have the right to come and live in my country, and if we adopt your nonsense, that's what will happen.

We already have tens of thousands of third-worlders illegally sneaking across our southern border every day. If we announced tomorrow that every person on the planet gets to choose where they want to live, we'd have millions, if not billions, more people coming here.

No, no and hell no.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at June 21, 2018 12:06 PM (fqUgw)

60 Haven't seen the ruling on sales tax, but does it apply to ebay and the like? and who gets to keep the tax, the state collecting or the state the item was sold in? and who reports?

i'mma have to hunt this one down, seems like there's a lot of issues here that could be a disaster in the making...
Posted by: SturmToddler at June 21, 2018 12:02 PM (8D42x)

I think you will find that ALL Supreme Court rulings have been disasters in the making.

Posted by: Anonymous White Male at June 21, 2018 12:06 PM (9BLnV)

61

#dicksoutforkoko

Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:06 PM (dr8lF)

62 Good. I hate fucking gorillas.

Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (dr8lF)

obligatory :

then stop f*cking gorillas...

Posted by: SturmToddler at June 21, 2018 12:07 PM (8D42x)

63 Why are the operators standing by?

We sold their chairs on eBay.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at June 21, 2018 12:07 PM (J/cVy)

64 Elon Musk needs to come out with flamethrowing drones.

And then have refueling/rechanging drones up there, so they never have to land.

Posted by: Roy at June 21, 2018 12:07 PM (7n4KQ)

65 I don't think the greenies who advocate open borders have had to deal w the lack of environmental awareness of those new citizens they want from south of the border. Ask anyone who, through one unfortunate event or another, had/has property near the "new arrivals."

Posted by: Ever at June 21, 2018 12:07 PM (QPeHQ)

66

#dicksoutforillegals

Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:07 PM (dr8lF)

67 Dang...I wonder what the load capacity is on that drone. Looked like it was dumping a lot of combustible.

Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 12:07 PM (0tfLf)

68 Lets just take Jackie Stevens comments to the next level ... lets give him a little benefit of the doubt.

I'm all for some Self-Sorting. But why stop at the Open Borders, Come On In plan that I'm sure he has in minds.

I say its time to redraw the map.

I've traveled most of this country, working. Talked to a lot of people. And I'll liquidate my shit right now, leave Southern Indiana, and go South if the following States can peacefully leave the Union -

Tennessee, N&S Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. Top half of Florida if you can slice it from the rest.

After all ... everybody ought to get to pick where they live. I'm all for that.

Posted by: ScoggDog at June 21, 2018 12:07 PM (fiGNd)

69 And koko's handlers said they had no idea what happened to the kitten. It just disappeared. Yeah.
Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (dr8lF)

The kitten eventually grew into a cat and ran the fuck away?

Posted by: JoeF. at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (y8Foj)

70 That's the same gorilla who used to have a kitten as a "friend." And thrn one day...no more kitten.

And koko's handlers said they had no idea what happened to the kitten. It just disappeared. Yeah.
Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (dr8lF)

I think the police need to investigate this "kitten". Probably MS-13.

Posted by: Anonymous White Male at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (9BLnV)

71
"It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright by allowing people to choose the countries where they will live,"

I don't understand that sentence. What is that supposed to mean?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (HaL55)

72 >>Are you advocating for the elimination of all sales taxes on out-of-town visitors -

Not necessarily No Tax, but Taxes that are not in excess of the State they are residents of.

I do not pay sales taxes in other States. And they could never make me, either.

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (ogl5q)

73 Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46."

So Kokonomo?

Posted by: Anon a mouse at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (7LY+6)

74 I still do not trust her with executive authority.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 11:58 AM (DXfIG)

I don't disagree, but her dedication to freedom and liberty, and her disgust with the status quo tells me that she is evolving.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (wYseH)

75
That drone flamethrowing GIF was quite satisfying to watch.

And yes, I want one.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at June 21, 2018 12:02 PM (HaL55)

I admit, at first I thought that was a horrible accident waiting to happen. But, after a couple of viewings, I began to see the point. Husband came in and saw it, and said, I want one of those sumbitches.

Posted by: moki at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (V+V48)

76 When did The Economist become so mindlessly Left? When the time comes to hang the capitalists, The Economist will have helped to import the underclass with which to do it.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (ujg0T)

77 #dicksoutfornoreasonatall

Posted by: Roy at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (7n4KQ)

78 Maybe the Euros think it's a great decision to let the world's scum into their countries but most of us here are fighting that. Funny that you have a drone with a flamethrower. That's exactly how I see the Europeans who are actively advocating the dismantling of their countries.

Posted by: Bill R. at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (IuYIh)

79 More tax money for the states. I wonder if states like WA which have large sin taxes on tobacco products will try and collect all that as well. I'm going to need to stock up.
Black Market anyone?
The Economist used to be a decent magazine which actually knew about, you know, economics and trade.
Now, it's just more woke idiots.

Posted by: Winston at June 21, 2018 12:09 PM (wgCUV)

80 Oh, it's all well and good when someone chooses to be an American, but.....how about an American try to claim citizenship to Dubai, UAE and then reap the attendant benefits (hint: business licenses only granted to Dubai citizens, IIRC), or Palestians claiming they are Saudi or Qatari citizens. Ha.

Posted by: Lizzy at June 21, 2018 12:09 PM (W+vEI)

81 We must bus families from the inner cities to scope out Jackie Stevens' house and decide if they want to choose to live there.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (/qEW2)

Let 'em pick the drapes and carpet, too.

Posted by: BignJames at June 21, 2018 12:09 PM (0+nbW)

82 Koko was smarter than 99.9% of Democrats.

Posted by: steevy at June 21, 2018 12:09 PM (LiyEm)

83 why is it always a monkey? I hate monkeys

Posted by: batterup at June 21, 2018 12:09 PM (U2JQS)

84 That flame-throwing drone can be useful in melting ice and snow fast...

Posted by: JoeF. at June 21, 2018 12:09 PM (y8Foj)

85 The ACLU just issued new case guidelines that specify for the very first time the organization has abandoned it's traditional role of defending free speech. As much as the ACLU's sanctimony annoys all of us some times, and some people all the time, you had to give it credit for remaining true to American values is defending obnoxious speech.

This is the organization that routinely defended KKK and Nazi sympathizers, all in order to make the point that free speech inoculates a culture against taking the kooks and scumbags too seriously. Now, with the change in policy, they won't defend speech that causes "serious harm" to "marginalized peoples" as of this new policy being adopted. The ACLU has lost it's way.

Since anyone can defend speech just slightly outside the mainstream this change means no one will actual free speech.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Coffee drinker at June 21, 2018 12:09 PM (LISuA)

86 All I wanted was frickin' drones with frickin' flamethrowers on their heads! Is that too much to ask?

Posted by: Aeric at June 21, 2018 12:09 PM (ZbgGv)

87 Haven't seen the ruling on sales tax, but does it apply to ebay and the like? and who gets to keep the tax, the state collecting or the state the item was sold in? and who reports?

i'mma have to hunt this one down, seems like there's a lot of issues here that could be a disaster in the making...
Posted by: SturmToddler

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That's probably the biggest question, can states force individual sellers to collect a sales tax or will it be on the platform itself that collects it?

My guess is almost every state will sue Ebay to collect it for them.

But anyone thinking that this new revenue means existing taxes will somehow go down is delusional. This money will be spent on new entitlements before it's even collected.

Posted by: Maritime at June 21, 2018 12:09 PM (lKmt3)

88
If you like nikki haley for president, youd like laura manslaughter bush as president. They're the same.

Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:09 PM (dr8lF)

89

I don't understand that sentence. What is that supposed to mean?
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (HaL55)

One. World. Government.

Posted by: Joe, living dangerously at June 21, 2018 12:10 PM (mk7Bj)

90 To paraphrase the Hungarian President, Export Help, don't Import trouble.
Posted by: Don Q at June 21, 2018 12:03 PM (NgKpN)

Nice and succinct. Me likey. I've been saying the same for a long time. One of the leftist's tricks is that they pose a false dichotomy. Either you overrun your nation with feral barbarians, OR you're an evil racist who wants to see brown children die. And they also lie. Remember the story about that Turkish idiot who got his son killed because he wanted free dental treatment in Germany? They spun it as him being a "refugee".

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 21, 2018 12:10 PM (/qEW2)

91 And koko's handlers said they had no idea what happened to the kitten. It just disappeared. Yeah.
Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (dr8lF)

The kitten eventually grew into a cat and ran the fuck away?
Posted by: JoeF.

Ding ding ding

Posted by: rickb223 at June 21, 2018 12:10 PM (OZZ16)

92 Good. I hate fucking gorillas.
Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (dr8lF)

Then stop f*cking them!

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader & Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 12:10 PM (DXfIG)

93 Tennessee, N&S Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. Top half of Florida if you can slice it from the rest.

After all ... everybody ought to get to pick where they live. I'm all for that.
Posted by: ScoggDog at June 21, 2018 12:07 PM (fiGNd)

/looks at his CSA Cav Hat hanging on the wall...

I'm your Huckleberry...

Posted by: Don Q at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (NgKpN)

94 Bezos fought and fought collecting sales tax..until he realized his smaller competition would be hurt more by it.

Posted by: steevy at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (LiyEm)

95 53 Awww come on Soothi....All Ball the kitten got outside and was hit by a car. Koko had several other kittens after that over the years. When her handler told her about All Ball's death, Koko signed "Bad, sad, bad".

Posted by: Cheri at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (oiNtH)

96 32
>>Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46

How old is that in dog years?

Posted by: JackStraw at June 21, 2018 12:03 PM (/tuJf)

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Posted by: John Kerry at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (ymnmz)

97 55 If you are taxed in that state, shouldn't you get a vote into how that tax money is used? "

If a Chinese company has to pay sales taxes, should the Chinese owners be given a vote in our elections?

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (k1TUh)

98 Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46. Sad.

Did he have any last words?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (lSrgA)

99 Haven't seen the ruling on sales tax, but does it apply to ebay and the like? and who gets to keep the tax, the state collecting or the state the item was sold in? and who reports?

I read that it does not. I'm still trying to gather as much info as I can, but I understand it IS still up to the states anyway. This doesn't just magically start happening today.

Posted by: Jewells45 at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (zRZaJ)

100 It's where the product lands.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (OZZ16)

so, hypothetically, I as a seller will be required to track the sales tax in all 49 other states plus minor outlying territories if I'd like to keep my small business? and have to organize a way to track sales and remittance to each individual government?

I see no way this doesn't go badly.

Posted by: SturmToddler at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (8D42x)

101 If that flamennwaffendrone (someone who actually speaks German fix that one, please?) could travel at 75 mph-ish freeway speeds, I'd have one mounted on my F-150.

Just the thing for tailgaters, slow movers in the fast lane, wild lane changin' jackassery and all around mobile incompetence.

Not to mention all the Priuses and cars festooned with left-wing luncacy stickers.

By time I was done, the thing wouldn't be able to fly, from the weight of all the kill markings I'd have to paint on it.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (QzJWU)

102 >>Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46

I'm supposed to be T-Bone!

Posted by: George Costanza at June 21, 2018 12:12 PM (ogl5q)

103 74 I still do not trust her with executive authority.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 11:58 AM (DXfIG)

I don't disagree, but her dedication to freedom and liberty, and her disgust with the status quo tells me that she is evolving.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM

No doubt she will be better than any Dem/Prog that gets nominated. I have to believe she is learning a hell of a lot in her current job.

Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 12:12 PM (0tfLf)

104 And koko's handlers said they had no idea what happened to the kitten. It just disappeared. Yeah.
Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (dr8lF)

Query: How hard is it to peel a kitten?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at June 21, 2018 12:12 PM (lSrgA)

105
Rush actually mentioned the mysteriously disappeared kitten on his show.

Rush was mocking them for thinking we're all stupid.

For those of you in rio linda, the gorilla killed the kitten.

Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:12 PM (dr8lF)

106 Did he have any last words?

________________

Mmmmmm. Kitty tastes yummy.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at June 21, 2018 12:12 PM (fqUgw)

107 98
Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46. Sad.

Did he have any last words?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (lSrgA)

Neigh!

Posted by: John Kerry at June 21, 2018 12:12 PM (ymnmz)

108 102 I'm supposed to be T-Bone!

Posted by: George Costanza at June 21, 2018 12:12 PM (ogl5q)

Gammy! Gammy! Gammy! Gammy!

Posted by: Hikaru at June 21, 2018 12:12 PM (WDCYi)

109 I keep fantasizing about using a drone to spray-paint the lenses of the speed cameras in my neighborhood.

I'm sick of that scam.

Posted by: RKae at June 21, 2018 12:13 PM (8NOLx)

110 101 If that flamennwaffendrone (someone who actually speaks German fix that one, please?) could travel at 75 mph-ish freeway speeds, I'd have one mounted on my F-150.

Just the thing for tailgaters, slow movers in the fast lane, wild lane changin' jackassery and all around mobile incompetence.

Not to mention all the Priuses and cars festooned with left-wing luncacy stickers.

By time I was done, the thing wouldn't be able to fly, from the weight of all the kill markings I'd have to paint on it.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (QzJWU)

Cut, jib, newsletter.

Posted by: moki at June 21, 2018 12:13 PM (V+V48)

111 >>If a Chinese company has to pay sales taxes, should the Chinese owners be given a vote in our elections?

Chinese Compnay has no rights to Portability. US Citizens do.

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:13 PM (ogl5q)

112 When did The Economist become so mindlessly Left"

Clinton era. Nutty, they are.

Posted by: Anon a mouse at June 21, 2018 12:13 PM (7LY+6)

113
It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright by allowing people to choose the countries where they will live,"
I don't understand that sentence. What is that supposed to mean?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (HaL55)

Just because you're born in a country doesn't mean you have anymore right to citizenship than the guy who was born in another country but decides he wants to be a citizen of your country.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at June 21, 2018 12:13 PM (10vO4)

114 The ACLU just issued new case guidelines that specify for the very first time the organization has abandoned it's traditional role of defending free speech. As much as the ACLU's sanctimony annoys all of us some times, and some people all the time, you had to give it credit for remaining true to American values is defending obnoxious speech. "

I have said for 20 years that they should be known as the American Criminals Liberty Union. So now everyone finally gets to see that they are exactly what I have always said they are. Feels like a Win to Me!!!

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:13 PM (k1TUh)

115 When did The Economist become so mindlessly Left? When the time comes to hang the capitalists, The Economist will have helped to import the underclass with which to do it.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (ujg0T)

About fifteen minutes after they figured out doing business in Mexico ain't all its cracked up to be.

Listen to me here peeps.

First, Big Business was ALL IN on NAFTA ... because they were going to build their shiny new plants in Mexico, with that sweet, sweet Cheap Mexican Labor.

Well - here's the problem ... you've still got Mexican Infrastructure and Mexican Politics. Doing business there sucks ... as the big boys are finding out. I know - I've worked that country.

So - the Economist is going for the next best thing ... sweet, sweet Cheap Mexican Labor on US Soil with US Infrastructure and US Politics.

They don't give a fuck that, down the line, US Infrastructure and Politics will look like Mexico's. That's a problem for another revenue quarter.

And THAT'S why The Economist sounds so "Left".

Posted by: ScoggDog at June 21, 2018 12:13 PM (fiGNd)

116 Hey, I know, I want to live in Jackie Stevens' house. It's time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of home ownership.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader & Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 12:13 PM (DXfIG)

117 so, hypothetically, I as a seller will be required
to track the sales tax in all 49 other states plus minor outlying
territories if I'd like to keep my small business? and have to organize a
way to track sales and remittance to each individual government?

I see no way this doesn't go badly.

Posted by: SturmToddler at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (8D42x)

That's not the half of it here in Cali. There are specific counties/local sales tax issues. Some are 8.25%. 8.5%. or 9% as and example. Imagine tracking your sale to various localities and then filing said paperwork. They truly do not understand what they have unleashed. Assuming it is to where it is shipped - thus technically "sold" there - and not where shipped from.

Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at June 21, 2018 12:14 PM (q1VoB)

118 so, hypothetically, I as a seller will be required to track the sales tax in all 49 other states plus minor outlying territories if I'd like to keep my small business? and have to organize a way to track sales and remittance to each individual government?

I see no way this doesn't go badly.
Posted by: SturmToddler

Yep. I said above my company has 6 people that do compliance for all 50 states and Canada. I'm one of them. The other 5, that's all they do.

I just electronically store all of our customers' sales tax exemption certificates since we are the manufacturer and they buy for resale.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 21, 2018 12:14 PM (OZZ16)

119 Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46. Sad.

Did he have any last words?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (lSrgA)

How did that gorilla do punditry in sign language?

Posted by: JoeF. at June 21, 2018 12:14 PM (y8Foj)

120 95 53 Awww come on Soothi....All Ball the kitten got outside and was hit by a car. Koko had several other kittens after that over the years. When her handler told her about All Ball's death, Koko signed "Bad, sad, bad".
Posted by: Cheri at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (oiNtH)

Yah, Koko had several kittens over her life. Cats don't live as long as gorillas, you know.

That said, as neat as the idea of a talking gorilla would be, the reality was that while Koko could *signal* her handlers with sign language, her having an extended conversation with them about "Life, The Universe and Everything" just never happened.

Sadly, Noam the Scumbag Chumpsky was right about this one.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:14 PM (ujg0T)

121 Bezos fought and fought collecting sales tax..until he realized his smaller competition would be hurt more by it.

-----------
Requring sales taxes and collecting sales taxes are two different things ... see use taxes. The Court really doesn't need to involve itself in this. Congress can amend the law to require a physical presence doctrine. Which it should. Or Congress could just eliminate collection of all sales taxes from Internet sales.

Posted by: SH at June 21, 2018 12:14 PM (VkOIy)

122 113

It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright
by allowing people to choose the countries where they will live,"

I don't understand that sentence. What is that supposed to mean?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (HaL55)

Just because you're born in a country doesn't mean you have anymore
right to citizenship than the guy who was born in another country but
decides he wants to be a citizen of your country.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at June 21, 2018 12:13 PM (10vO4)

We agree with that smaht perfessor.

beep boop beep/

Posted by: Aliens at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (ymnmz)

123 >>>"It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright by allowing people to choose the countries where they will live," says Jackie Stevens of @NorthwesternU. What do you think?

China, heck even India have better economies than most African countries. But they are suffering from a crisis of diversity.

I think Africans, Syrians, Rohingyas, etc. should have the ability to emigrate to China, India, Iran, etc. in unlimited numbers. It will enrich these societies, as immigration invariably does. You first, fellas.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (/qEW2)

124 Yeah,they told us what Koko said like Stephen Hawking's voice program told us what he was saying...

Posted by: steevy at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (LiyEm)

125 >>It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright

Shouldn't they be able to choose their parents, too?

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (ogl5q)

126

The Economist went Full Leftward when they all got word to push the so-called New Economy, which is a euphemism for Full Socialist Policy.

Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (dr8lF)

127 "Northwestern University has banned a full professor from campus, saying that her presence could raise safety concerns for some of her colleagues. The professor in question -- Jacqueline Stevens, a political scientist -- is an outspoken critic of the university's leaders and some of her colleagues."

From Inside Higher Ed, September 6, 2016

Posted by: Scanner Dan at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (wKaa7)

128 111 >>If a Chinese company has to pay sales taxes, should the Chinese owners be given a vote in our elections?

Chinese Compnay has no rights to Portability. US Citizens do."

But it's limited. If you live in Illinois, nothing can give you the right to vote in a Texas election, except establishing residency in Texas.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (k1TUh)

129 Hey, I know, I want to live in Jackie Stevens' house. It's time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of home ownership.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader & Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 12:13 PM (DXfIG)

Seriously. Where did the idea that one PERSON can have exclusive ownership of a part of the EARTH come from anyway?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (lSrgA)

130 From HotGas.

Press finally doing gotcha reporting on the Dem's on this immigration issue. CNN asks Senator Baldwin if she objected when Obama was doing the same kind of family separations in 2014. What follows is just about comedy gold.

WI Republicans need to wrap her response into a commercial stat.

Posted by: WisRich at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (G0vdT)

131 Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46."

So Kokonomo?

Posted by: Anon a mouse at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (7LY+6)

*golfclap*

Posted by: the Beach Boys at June 21, 2018 12:16 PM (8D42x)

132 Holy shit. Someone used a drone with a flamethrower to clear debris from a power line.

I know I'm not adding much to the conversation, but it bears repeating.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at June 21, 2018 12:16 PM (fuK7c)

133 Haven't seen the ruling on sales tax, but does it apply to ebay and the like? and who gets to keep the tax, the state collecting or the state the item was sold in? and who reports?

I thought I read it doe snot apply to Ebay?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:16 PM (V+Su2)

134 I do not pay sales taxes in other States. And they could never make me, either.

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (ogl5q)

How? Do you just never leave your state?

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at June 21, 2018 12:16 PM (UBzPO)

135
Now, with the change in policy, they won't defend speech that causes "serious harm" to "marginalized peoples" as of this new policy being adopted. The ACLU has lost it's way.

They finally admitted that their defense of Nazis and KKK was just a false front.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 21, 2018 12:16 PM (IqV8l)

136 Yeah,they told us what Koko said like Stephen Hawking's voice program told us what he was saying...
Posted by: steevy at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (LiyEm)

And like John McCain's staff has been telling us what he's been saying the past few months....

Posted by: JoeF. at June 21, 2018 12:16 PM (y8Foj)

137 "That's the same gorilla who used to have a kitten as a "friend." And thrn one day...no more kitten.

And koko's handlers said they had no idea what happened to the kitten. It just disappeared. Yeah.
Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (dr8lF)"

All Ball was killed when the kitten was hit by a car.

Posted by: MichiCanuck at June 21, 2018 12:16 PM (0W90B)

138 We're gonna need a bigger drone.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine. Ask Me About SMR & Ancient Slavonaut Theory at June 21, 2018 12:17 PM (fA1SL)

139 120
95 53 Awww come on Soothi....All Ball the kitten got outside and was
hit by a car. Koko had several other kittens after that over the years.
When her handler told her about All Ball's death, Koko signed "Bad, sad,
bad".

Posted by: Cheri at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (oiNtH)

Yah, Koko had several kittens over her life. Cats don't live as long as gorillas, you know.

That said, as neat as the idea of a talking gorilla would be, the
reality was that while Koko could *signal* her handlers with sign
language, her having an extended conversation with them about "Life, The
Universe and Everything" just never happened.

Sadly, Noam the Scumbag Chumpsky was right about this one.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:14 PM (ujg0T)

She was awesome in that awesome movies CONGO, the fine screen adaptation of the wonderful Michael Crichton book.

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at June 21, 2018 12:17 PM (ymnmz)

140 By the way the left is now demanding more from PDT- full open borders and NO detention for anyone....THAT should teach PDT and ALL republicans not to give a fuckin inch

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:17 PM (V+Su2)

141 Not to mention all the Priuses and cars festooned with left-wing luncacy stickers.
Posted by: Jim at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM

You don't want to COEXIST?

Love trumps H8, H8r!

Posted by: Progressive Prius Pricks of Austin at June 21, 2018 12:17 PM (ctuyM)

142
I read that it does not. I'm still trying to
gather as much info as I can, but I understand it IS still up to the
states anyway. This doesn't just magically start happening today.

Posted by: Jewells45 at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (zRZaJ)

What makes you think that states won't want the tax money?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (2CQCl)

143 regarding the twit from NWU:

one would question the veracity of stopping there. I mean, why not go ahead and let people decide where they want to live on the micro level? I'm sure xir's house would accommodate 2 or 3 Honduran families.

or is she a raysis?

Posted by: SturmToddler at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (8D42x)

144 136 To be fair,they ate things he would say if he could...

Posted by: steevy at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (LiyEm)

145 the reality was that while Koko could *signal* her handlers with sign language"

The "language" was as real as teh won's signer in South Africa...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (7LY+6)

146 137
"That's the same gorilla who used to have a kitten as a "friend." And thrn one day...no more kitten.

And koko's handlers said they had no idea what happened to the kitten. It just disappeared. Yeah.

Posted by: Soothi at June 21, 2018 12:05 PM (dr8lF)"

All Ball was killed when the kitten was hit by a car.

Posted by: MichiCanuck at June 21, 2018 12:16 PM (0W90B)

(Puts on voice translator glove.)
Does anyone have some Heinz 57?

Posted by: Koko at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (ymnmz)

147 If that flamennwaffendrone (someone who actually speaks German fix that one, please?) could travel at 75 mph-ish freeway speeds, I'd have one mounted on my F-150.

Hell, if it can carry at least 200lbs and go half that fast I'll take it over the truck...no more traffic and commute. And I can flip off every asshat in seattle as I buzz around in rush hour.

Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (0tfLf)

148 The first burger built by a robot is about to hit the Bay Area
...........

What was she wearing?

Posted by: wth at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (HgMAr)

149 Where did the idea that one PERSON can have exclusive ownership of a part of the EARTH come from anyway?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (lSrgA)

God.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (wYseH)

150 If you are taxed in that state, shouldn't you get a vote into how that tax money is used?
Posted by: rickb223 at June 21, 2018 12:04 PM (OZZ16)

Willowed from down below.

The purchaser of an online item pays the sales tax. The tax is collected by the seller of the online item and sends the tax to the state the purchaser is purchasing from. So whatever state you live in, the items you purchase online can be taxed at your state's rate, collected from you at the time of purchase and then sent by the retailer to your state treasurer. Just like it is done now when you show up at Johnny's Fish and Fur and buy a new rod and reel.

Posted by: Jen the original at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (OdLH1)

151 >>But it's limited.

Yes. And the States feel less limited than the individual. California is constantly threatening me over old invesments I got out of.
They want the taxes due to one of their residents.

I laugh and I laugh and tell them to come and get'em.

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (ogl5q)

152 Surely the guy opposed to 'birthright' is opposed to the concept of private property as well.
So take all his shit.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (oVJmc)

153 https://youtu.be/c8zshh-TyoU

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (J/cVy)

154 Is it wrong of me to wish bad- real bad stuff- for all Fondas?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (V+Su2)

155 #dicksoutandinandoutgetbackhere!

Posted by: Illegal Alien Rapist at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (jjaLl)

156 By the way the left is now demanding more from PDT- full open borders and NO detention for anyone....THAT should teach PDT and ALL republicans not to give a fuckin inch

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:17 PM (V+Su2)

How about we back up the defensive line five yards ? Maybe that'll satisfy the Democrats.

Posted by: Republicans That Know Better Coach Football at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (fiGNd)

157 Well...in that case, my country of choice is The Republic Of Texas.

Who's with me?

Posted by: Jak Sucio at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (Y9uH4)

158
So - the Economist is going for the next best thing ... sweet, sweet Cheap Mexican Labor on US Soil with US Infrastructure and US Politics.

-----

The problem with that is all of these newly minted Cheap Mexican Labor quasi citizens getting to vote.

The flaw in the logic of the "demographically shifted" electorate the left so deperately wants to defeat us "lilly white knickle dragggers" is that Juan, Jose and Maria arent to vote to keep the current lefty Gringos in power, their going to take it over.

Exhibit A: The Current Mayor of London. Who is as "British" as a I am a lady.

Posted by: fixerupper at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (8XRCm)

159 Or Congress could just eliminate collection of all sales taxes from Internet sales.

Posted by: SH

__________

Not a lawyer, but isn't this ruling basically saying that a state can force an out of state business to collect sales tax on its behalf if it does business with a resident?

So even if Congress passes something like you listed, aren't they saying the individual state is the ultimate authority?

Funny how federalism has found new life when it's liberal laws being upheld.

Posted by: Maritime at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (lKmt3)

160 This sales tax ruling by SCOTUS will just lead to a national internet sales tax. Just watch, Congress will use the Commerce Clause to strike down state sales tax on internet sales and institute a national internet sales tax. Because moar revenues and fairness, but mostly entirely moar revenues.

Posted by: Bert G at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (uiwCw)

161 Did we just beat Japan to the first robot food and flamethrower drone?

I love America.

Posted by: TexasDan at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (yL25O)

162 Somehow, burning power lines seems like it might not be a good thing . . . .
Posted by: Jolting Joe DiMaggio at June 21, 2018 12:00 PM (fqUgw)

------

The jacket shielding is designed to withstand small fires.

It'll be fine.
Posted by: fixerupper

And it's cool!

Posted by: Beavis at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (q8F2l)

163
It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright
Shouldn't they be able to choose their parents, too?

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM (ogl5q)

What about birthright inheritance? Just because your parents left you that house doesn't mean I shouldn't be able to live in it if I want to.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (10vO4)

164 It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright by allowing people to choose the countries where they will live,"

I don't understand that sentence. What is that supposed to mean?

It means the entire planet will be one global village and you can live and reside where you want, he wants one giant socialist planet until his ivory tower is covered in rats and roaches then he'll move on to another tower. These people are pig ignorant silver spoon lunatics.

Posted by: Rose at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (qHeFI)

165 >>I don't understand that sentence. What is that supposed to mean?

Anyone one, from anywhere in the world gets to say they are an American to get bennies and voting rights.

No Borders, No ICE, Bo Countries.

John Lennon's wet dream, Imagine that!

Posted by: Lizzy at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (W+vEI)

166 I heard that Koko's last works were "I just can't live in a world any longer where children are ripped from their parents arms. How can we stand for this?" And then she died of grief.

Wow. What a powerful, heroic, totes true message. We can all learn a lot from Koko.

Posted by: Joe, living dangerously at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (mk7Bj)

167 I have often taxed
In your state before
But I've never hit your wallet
quite this deep before.
As the times go buy
I don't care if I
Taxing all
in the state where you live!!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 11:59 AM

That's one of my favorite musicals.

Actually, I'll be doing an amateur performance of the show this fall.

Let's watch something wonderful - "The Rain in Spain"

https://tinyurl.com/c3gjygk

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (kqsXK)

168 Burger Chef was using machines to cook hamburgers in the 60's. And they were awesome.

Posted by: OCBill at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (df+Zi)

169 OMG! Triumphant Eternal Leader of SMR demands to send 6 million SMR children to the camps.

https://youtu.be/SDG8Akijt14

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine. Ask Me About SMR & Ancient Slavonaut Theory at June 21, 2018 12:20 PM (fA1SL)

170 140 By the way the left is now demanding more from PDT- full open borders and NO detention for anyone....THAT should teach PDT and ALL republicans not to give a fuckin inch
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:17 PM (V+Su2)
----------

We all knew it. However, it's one thing to say it, it's another thing to prove it. Trump just proved it.

Posted by: WisRich at June 21, 2018 12:20 PM (G0vdT)

171 Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46. Sad.

Did he have any last words?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (lSrgA)

Just the middle finger salute.

Posted by: Anonymous White Male at June 21, 2018 12:20 PM (9BLnV)

172 132
Holy shit. Someone used a drone with a flamethrower to clear debris from a power line.

I know I'm not adding much to the conversation, but it bears repeating.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at June 21, 2018 12:16 PM (fuK7c)

I watched it a coupla times and I will now again...so yeah.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at June 21, 2018 12:20 PM (2CQCl)

173 But it's limited. If you live in Illinois, nothing can give you the right to vote in a Texas election, except establishing residency in Texas.
Posted by: Tom Servo

So why should Texas require you to pay taxes there?

Isn't that taxation without representation?

Posted by: rickb223 at June 21, 2018 12:20 PM (CJOtA)

174 Rush actually mentioned the mysteriously disappeared kitten on his show.

Rush was mocking them for thinking we're all stupid.

For those of you in rio linda, the gorilla killed the kitten."

Yah! Yah! Dat wat we say! You round eyes no be looking at us like that, we very much like kitten!!! We pick up many as we can at shelter!!!!

Posted by: Nearby Chinese Restaurant with "Chicken" dishes on the menu at June 21, 2018 12:20 PM (k1TUh)

175 >>It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright

How about the tolerance of advanced degrees? Get rid of PhD's - we all get to pick our subject of expertise and the letters that follow our names.

Posted by: batterup at June 21, 2018 12:20 PM (U2JQS)

176 I wish I could see the drone video. It sounds awesome.

Posted by: rickl at June 21, 2018 12:20 PM (xjiRE)

177 I thought I read it doe snot apply to Ebay?

It doesn't from what I read. Nor Etsy.

Posted by: Jewells45 at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (zRZaJ)

178 But it's limited. If you live or are buried in Illinois, nothing can give you the right to vote in a Texas election, except establishing residency in Texas.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:15 PM

FIFY.

Posted by: zombie richard daley at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (ctuyM)

179 154 Is it wrong of me to wish bad- real bad stuff- for all Fondas?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (V+Su2)

The Old Testament is full of people cursing others...

Note, the Commandment is 'do not use my name in vain'...

Sure sounds to me its OK to use his name, if your really damn mean it.

Posted by: Don Q at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (NgKpN)

180 The purchaser of an online item pays the sales tax. The tax is collected by the seller of the online item and sends the tax to the state the purchaser is purchasing from. So whatever state you live in, the items you purchase online can be taxed at your state's rate, collected from you at the time of purchase and then sent by the retailer to your state treasurer. Just like it is done now when you show up at Johnny's Fish and Fur and buy a new rod and reel.
Posted by: Jen the original

I see opportunities for billing addresses in Delaware, which has no sales tax.

Billing and shipping addresses can be different.

Posted by: Blue Hen at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (q8F2l)

181 Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46. Sad.

Did he have any last words?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM (lSrgA)

"I can't believe John McCain's tumor is going to outlive me"

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (jxbfJ)

182 If that flamennwaffendrone (someone who actually speaks German fix that one, please?) could travel at 75 mph-ish freeway speeds, I'd have one mounted on my F-150.

Flammenwerferdrohne.

Waffe is weapon, werfen is to throw.

-- Pedantically yours

Posted by: Bandersnatch at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (fuK7c)

183 28
Jackie of Northwestern needs to go travel the world..

Not to the nice tourist places, but really travel.

Most of the world IS a shit hole, made so by the people who live there, and the governments THEY created.

To paraphrase the Hungarian President, Export Help, don't Import trouble.

Posted by: Don Q at June 21, 2018 12:03 PM (NgKpN)
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Yeah, five star hotels are the same all over. They should try living in some of the places, if they would be let in.

Posted by: Javems at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (lhn63)

184 Ape Handler : What do you want girl?

Koko : [Makes Circle with Left Hand] [Penetrates it with finger from right hand.]

Ape Handler : You want a banana? A Ba-na-na?

Koko - [Shakes Head] ...
[Makes Circle with Left Hand] ...
[Penetrates it forcefully with finger from right hand.]

Ape Handler : Your kitten? You want your Kit-ten, Koko?

Koko - Sighs.

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (ogl5q)

185 #166 Koko's last message

A revised translation was released: "Fresh Dole bananas! Fresh! Dole! Is that so hard?"

Posted by: OCBill at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (df+Zi)

186 175
How about the tolerance of advanced degrees? Get rid of PhD's - we all get to pick our subject of expertise and the letters that follow our names.
Posted by: batterup at June 21, 2018 12:20 PM (U2JQS)

Maybe Pol Pot was onto something. Send the professor out to work in the rice paddies at gunpoint.

Posted by: rickl at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (xjiRE)

187
John Lennon's wet dream, Imagine that!

Posted by: Lizzy at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (W+vEI)

And the RCC. The pope is preaching from the Gospel of John Lennon.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at June 21, 2018 12:22 PM (10vO4)

188 It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright by allowing people to choose the countries where they will live,"

I don't understand that sentence. What is that supposed to mean?

It means the entire planet will be one global village and you can live and reside where you want, he wants one giant socialist planet until his ivory tower is covered in rats and roaches then he'll move on to another tower. These people are pig ignorant silver spoon lunatics.
Posted by: Rose at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (qHeFI)

I want to live in George Clooney's house. I have the right to have that right.

Posted by: Anonymous White Male at June 21, 2018 12:22 PM (9BLnV)

189 now demanding more from PDT- full open borders and NO detention for anyone"

"Now"?

That's cute.

Posted by: Anon a mouse at June 21, 2018 12:22 PM (7LY+6)

190 Posted by: ScoggDog at June 21, 2018 12:13 PM (fiGNd)

Thank you for clearing up a piece of the puzzle. I was initially conflicted about manufacturing done in Mexico, since it would keep more of them there. But if their politics is too f*cked up for that I guess it's not an option.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 21, 2018 12:22 PM (/qEW2)

191 From the Independent Sentinel --

During the testimony provided by Inspector General Michael Horowitz, Rep. Jordan asked who made the decision to withhold the smoking gun 'Stop Trump' text message from Congressional investigators for a month.

"But who made the decision? Was it Mr. Wray, was it Mr. Rosenstein, Mr. Sessions? Who made the decision?" Jordan asked Horowitz.

"We sent it to the Office of Deputy Attorney General," Horowitz said.

So Rosenstein. Now Congress needs to demand to know exactly who did the redaction, and who above them had to approve it. We need some freakin' names and dates, for every one of these coverup redactions.

This shit has to stop.

Posted by: GnuBreed at June 21, 2018 12:23 PM (0ogQG)

192 How about a nebelwerferdrohne?

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at June 21, 2018 12:23 PM (J/cVy)

193 That's one of my favorite musicals.

Actually, I'll be doing an amateur performance of the show this fall.

Let's watch something wonderful - "The Rain in Spain"

https://tinyurl.com/c3gjygk

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing

:-)
In 'artford, 'erford, and 'ampshire...'uricanes 'ardly ever 'appen!

Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 12:24 PM (0tfLf)

194 141 Not to mention all the Priuses and cars festooned with left-wing luncacy stickers.
Posted by: Jim at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM

You don't want to COEXIST?

Love trumps H8, H8r!
Posted by: Progressive Prius Pricks of Austin at June 21, 2018 12:17 PM (ctuyM)

Anyone ever covertly stuff banana peels, wads of paper, and other such stuff up the tailpipes of said leftist owned vehicles in the dead of night? Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:24 PM (ujg0T)

195 I see opportunities for billing addresses in Delaware, which has no sales tax.

Billing and shipping addresses can be different.

Posted by: Blue Hen at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (q8F2l)

Is the tax based on the billing ot shipping address?

But great idea. If true I will consider opening up a voutual mailbox store

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:24 PM (V+Su2)

196 Aren't they already doing this? I know Amazon does it, and I just bought a bottle of supplements off of ebay two days ago and noticed there was sales tax on it.

Doesn't this equalize the playing field for smaller business at a physical location?

Then again, it's going to cause a lot of problems for someone selling stuff on ebay if it falls on that person to collect the tax.

Also notice how stare decisis doesn't matter when government needs its shekels.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at June 21, 2018 12:24 PM (4ErVI)

197 What makes you think that states won't want the tax money?
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at June 21, 2018 12:18 PM (2CQCl)

HA! Never said they wouldn't..they'll be all over this like white on rice. Still so much I am not understanding. I keep reading various articles and keep getting different interpretations. Think it best to let the dust settle and not go into panic mode. Yet.

Posted by: Jewells45 at June 21, 2018 12:24 PM (zRZaJ)

198 I don't disagree, but her dedication to freedom and liberty, and her disgust with the status quo tells me that she is evolving.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 21, 2018 12:08 PM (wYseH)

Oh, *here* you are!

'Bout time you showed up. What a delinquent. How did your appointment with your parole officer go?

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader & Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 12:24 PM (DXfIG)

199 "So why should Texas require you to pay taxes there?"

Well obviously they're only going to do that if they get a cut of it.

"Isn't that taxation without representation?"

You've got a congressman, Congress has the power to change this if it wants. That's your representation, give him a call.

HA *ouch!* I think I hurt myself laughing.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:25 PM (k1TUh)

200 now demanding more from PDT- full open borders and NO detention for anyone"

"Now"?

That's cute.

Posted by: Anon a mouse at June 21, 2018 12:22 PM (7LY+6)

LOL point taken

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:25 PM (V+Su2)

201 On Youtube you can watch clips of various celebrities visiting Koko.She had a higher IQ than all of them.

Posted by: steevy at June 21, 2018 12:25 PM (LiyEm)

202 Dole! Is that so hard?"

Bob Dole approves of this message...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at June 21, 2018 12:25 PM (7LY+6)

203 Not a lawyer, but isn't this ruling basically saying that a state can force an out of state business to collect sales tax on its behalf if it does business with a resident?

So even if Congress passes something like you listed, aren't they saying the individual state is the ultimate authority?

Funny how federalism has found new life when it's liberal laws being upheld.
Posted by: Maritime at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (lKmt3)

Yup... but it then begs the question, can you be held liable under Laws, from another Jurisdiction?

One where you never went... never voted in?

Can ENGLAND then make you pay ENGLISH taxes? If they deem it you owe them?

Posted by: Don Q at June 21, 2018 12:25 PM (NgKpN)

204 Think it best to let the dust settle and not go into panic mode. Yet.

Posted by: Jewells45 at June 21, 2018 12:24 PM (zRZaJ)

Lol. Good idea Jewells.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at June 21, 2018 12:25 PM (2CQCl)

205 garrett @184

Now THAT is funny!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 12:25 PM (0tfLf)

206 Not a lawyer, but isn't this ruling basically saying that a state can force an out of state business to collect sales tax on its behalf if it does business with a resident?

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Yes, but that's because the law in question does not prohibit this. The Court basically created a physical presence rule and has now overturned it. Perhaps all the Court did was overturn a precedent it should never have issued. Now collecting is different because then you get into areas of personal jurisdiction. Not sure how this case will affect that area of the law.

Posted by: SH at June 21, 2018 12:25 PM (VkOIy)

207 By the way the left is now demanding more from PDT- full open borders and NO detention for anyone....THAT should teach PDT and ALL republicans not to give a fuckin inch

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:17 PM (V+Su2)

NGU,

I'm going to be slightly charitable to PDJT and assume he KNEW that was their next step. it was required to "surrender" to expose that was their true position.

I think the step he took, which really wasn't a big one, shows the less informed voters the true nature of the democrats. and how they continue to shift the goal posts.

Posted by: SturmToddler at June 21, 2018 12:26 PM (8D42x)

208 >>We all knew it. However, it's one thing to say it, it's another thing to prove it. Trump just proved it.

Bingo.

Just watched Scott Adams on this and he is laughing about how well Trump played them by giving them the toy they screamed would fix it - "Just dooooo something with an EO, it's not complicated!".

And then they did exactly what anyone paying attention expected. Heh.

Posted by: Lizzy at June 21, 2018 12:26 PM (W+vEI)

209 KoKo prolly died from a broken heart caused by being ripped from the arms of her family and being placed in a detention facility for life.

Posted by: Jak Sucio at June 21, 2018 12:26 PM (Y9uH4)

210 How did your appointment with your parole officer go?

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 12:24 PM (DXfIG)

Very well!

Thanks for posting the Punk Monkey....

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 21, 2018 12:26 PM (wYseH)

211 Anyone ever covertly stuff banana peels, wads of paper, and other such stuff up the tailpipes of said leftist owned vehicles in the dead of night? Asking for a friend.
Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:24 PM (ujg0T)

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No..... but I park my Sierra Pickup in the electric car charging spots every chance I get. After all .... whats yours is mine and vice versa.... right??

Posted by: fixerupper at June 21, 2018 12:26 PM (8XRCm)

212 Also notice how stare decisis doesn't matter when government needs its shekels."

For about 100 years now "stare decisis" has been nothing more than a thing that Liberals claim conservatives should do. Now that conservatives on the court have finally realized "hey, that means the game is rigged and this is really just a one way ratchet", the entire idea is pretty much dead.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:27 PM (k1TUh)

213 Is it wrong of me to wish bad- real bad stuff- for all Fondas?
...........

Hey, my CRV is pretty reliable.

Posted by: wth at June 21, 2018 12:27 PM (HgMAr)

214 How about a nebelwerferdrohne?

No. Last time Nebelwerfers came up a certain SMR advocate started posting love songs to Moskau.

No Nebelwerfers and no capes!

Posted by: Bandersnatch at June 21, 2018 12:27 PM (fuK7c)

215 201
On Youtube you can watch clips of various celebrities visiting Koko.She had a higher IQ than all of them.

Posted by: steevy at June 21, 2018 12:25 PM (LiyEm)

Faint praise by damnation right there.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 21, 2018 12:27 PM (jxbfJ)

216 I think the step he took, which really wasn't a big one, shows the less informed voters the true nature of the democrats. and how they continue to shift the goal posts.

Posted by: SturmToddler at June 21, 2018 12:26 PM (8D42x)

I hope so but I am not sure I have all that much faith in some segments of the American voters...AND AND AND PDT should go on TV and point that out and blast them ( the dems) and the MSM. Really lay the wood to them

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:27 PM (V+Su2)

217 58
Niki Haley?

Bring. It.

Posted by: The Glass Ceiling at June 21, 2018 12:06 PM (ogl5q)

Well played glass ceiling, well played indeed. Just avoid the spot that hillary left when she threw the ashtray.

Posted by: The Mouse that Roared, Americans don't Serf at June 21, 2018 12:28 PM (DxWUs)

218 I see opportunities for billing addresses in Delaware, which has no sales tax.

Billing and shipping addresses can be different.

Posted by: Blue Hen at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (q8F2l)

Is the tax based on the billing ot shipping address?

But great idea. If true I will consider opening up a voutual mailbox store
Posted by: Nevergiveup

Either way, The Delaware Free State is here for you! Free shipping from 'your' address to your address!

Posted by: Blue Hen at June 21, 2018 12:28 PM (q8F2l)

219 209 KoKo prolly died from a broken heart caused by being ripped from the arms of her family and being placed in a detention facility for life.

Posted by: Jak Sucio at June 21, 2018 12:26 PM (Y9uH4)

FREE KOKO NOW GODDAMN IT!!

*opens cage door and watches gorilla proceed to tear apart a liberal*

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at June 21, 2018 12:28 PM (4ErVI)

220 I see opportunities for billing addresses in Delaware, which has no sales tax.

Billing and shipping addresses can be different.

Posted by: Blue Hen at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (q8F2l)

Is the tax based on the billing ot shipping address?

But great idea. If true I will consider opening up a voutual mailbox store
Posted by: Nevergiveup

It's based on where it physically lands. I deal with national companies and we'll have up to 50 tax exemption certificates for them for each state, regardless of where there national headquarters is located.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 21, 2018 12:28 PM (OZZ16)

221 The flaw in the logic of the "demographically shifted" electorate the left so deperately wants to defeat us "lilly white knickle dragggers" is that Juan, Jose and Maria arent to vote to keep the current lefty Gringos in power, their going to take it over.

Posted by: fixerupper at June 21, 2018 12:19 PM (8XRCm)

Like I said ... all problems down the line, as far as The Economist, The Chamber of Commerce, Big XYZ Company, etc... are concerned.

Folks ... you show me how any combination of either Open Trade and/or Open Borders can result in anything other than an "averaging" of the economic and/or socio-economic prospects of the two parties involved. I'll wait.

I have no problem with Open Trade with any country of similar economic prospects as our own. I also have no problem with Aggressive Immigration Policies with any country of similar socio-political traditions as our own.

But to pretend that we can somehow meld the populations of ANY two countries, and not end up with a society that looks like an average composite of the two countries, is the kind of bullshit sold to those without the education needed to grasp the concepts ... as well as those with so much fucking education that they can rationalize how it will turn out to be different.

Rationalization being one of those nice, fancy words people prefer to the much more descriptive and accurate phrase "bullshit themselves".

Say what you will - I'm putting that in my Top Ten Rants.

Posted by: ScoggDog at June 21, 2018 12:28 PM (fiGNd)

222 >> It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright by allowing people to choose the countries where they will live

OK sure.

How about this: we'll give you a test to assess your beliefs regarding politics, economics, and individual liberty, and then assign you to the country which best matches those beliefs.

Have fun in Venezuela, professor.

Posted by: Cave Johnson at June 21, 2018 12:28 PM (lws8M)

223 211 Anyone ever covertly stuff banana peels, wads of paper, and other such stuff up the tailpipes of said leftist owned vehicles in the dead of night? Asking for a friend.
Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:24 PM (ujg0T)

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No..... but I park my Sierra Pickup in the electric car charging spots every chance I get. After all .... whats yours is mine and vice versa.... right??

Posted by: fixerupper at June 21, 2018 12:26 PM

This!!!
Pop the hood...run the cable into the engine area and let it sit there, carefully close hood...go about my business.

Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 12:29 PM (0tfLf)

224 Will never trust Haley no matter what noises she makes. The DS has shown adept at making the right noises to gain trust only to stick the shiv in later. She has a LOT of making up to do.

Posted by: Mega at June 21, 2018 12:29 PM (Fy2tB)

225 "But who made the decision? Was it Mr. Wray, was it Mr. Rosenstein, Mr. Sessions? Who made the decision?" Jordan asked Horowitz.
"We sent it to the Office of Deputy Attorney General," Horowitz said.

This is starting to remind me of the "Travelgate" scandal during the early Clinton years. There was this guy named Craig Livingstone who seemed to be close to the center of things, and nobody knew who hired him. The investigating committee asked and asked, and never got a clear answer.

What a shit-show that was. Thank God that corrupt harridan is not president.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader & Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 12:29 PM (DXfIG)

226 Ok luego. Now I have to have a hamburger. Oh, and because these assholes keep pushing minimum wage of ohhh wtf....why not $30 and hour. I'll buy a machine burger every single time. Because I'm just a prick.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at June 21, 2018 12:29 PM (2CQCl)

227 Quick corrections about Koko:

1. A she, not a he. No gender identity issues with her!

2. A Stanford University folk hero, along with Theodore Streleski, frustrated grad student who took a hammer to a prof who had dicked him over.

3. Koko's main handler, Francine "Penny" Patterson, is a nice person, although linguistically sadly she was wrong.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:29 PM (ujg0T)

228
Also notice how stare decisis doesn't matter when government needs its shekels.
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Stare Decisis only applies to previous Lefty decisions.

Posted by: Mega at June 21, 2018 12:30 PM (Fy2tB)

229 I saw Caged Pedophiles open for Ulee's Gold at the Sundance film FESTIVAL in 97.

Posted by: Fritz at June 21, 2018 12:30 PM (2Mnv1)

230 I think the step he took, which really wasn't a big one, shows the less informed voters the true nature of the democrats. and how they continue to shift the goal posts."

Agree completely, both with you and with Scott Adams. The optics of "ripping babies away from their mothers!!!" was bad, but now Trump was able to exercise authority and he's defused that. (Defusing time bombs set by ones opponents is a big job for a leader, something that GW Bush ALWAYS was a failure at)

Now the left has to go and expose their real goal, which is Amnesty for All, NO border enforcement. Does anyone really think that is a winning position for them?

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:30 PM (k1TUh)

231 "The world's most inhumane regimes continue to escape scrutiny, and the council continues politicizing and scapegoating of countries with positive human rights records in an attempt to distract from the abusers in their ranks."

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. She's still on my stink list for the stupid "oh I'll change the flag because some people not in my state don't like it" thing but she's right here at least.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 21, 2018 12:30 PM (39g3+)

232 "It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of Parking Space Rights by allowing people to choose the Parking Space where they will leave their car"

Screw you handicappers!

Posted by: Jacqueline Stevens PhD at June 21, 2018 12:30 PM (U2JQS)

233 Melania Trump is visiting a child detention center in Macallan.

Posted by: Jen the original at June 21, 2018 12:30 PM (bKUC8)

234 Nikki Haley has some things she needs to make up for, but she is still a One.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at June 21, 2018 12:30 PM (8iiMU)

235 This from an Etsy forum. "The ruling allows states to implement the tax as WA and PA already have".

Noticed a sale to someone in PA about a month ago and there was a sales tax. Etsy (at least so far) is taking care of sending the tax amount to the state. I didn't have to do a thing.

Posted by: Jewells45 at June 21, 2018 12:30 PM (zRZaJ)

236 "It is time to deliver the final blow to the tolerance of birthright by allowing people to choose the countries where they will live," says Jackie Stevens of @NorthwesternU.
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What country is Jackie moving to, then? Cuba? Zimbabwe?

Posted by: Redd Foxx at June 21, 2018 12:30 PM (2NqXo)

237 Melania Trump is visiting a child detention center in Macallan

Oh Christ, she's gonna get crucified by the media.

Posted by: Jewells45 at June 21, 2018 12:31 PM (zRZaJ)

238 221 Say what you will - I'm putting that in my Top Ten Rants.

Posted by: ScoggDog at June 21, 2018 12:28 PM (fiGNd)

Needs a snappy catchphrase passive-aggressively pointing the finger at specific Horde members without actually naming them.

Posted by: Hikaru at June 21, 2018 12:31 PM (WDCYi)

239 *munches popcorn while Koko rips liberals apart*

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 21, 2018 12:31 PM (1UeqT)

240 Best Buy matches Amazon's prices so I've already moved all my electronics purchases to Best Buy. Only use Amazon for things Best Buy doesn't carry. Much easier returns at Best Buy, too. Also, Best Buy doesn't SJW, and Amazon does.

Posted by: OCBill at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (df+Zi)

241 181 Koko the sign language gorilla is dead at age 46. Sad.

Did he have any last words?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at June 21, 2018 12:11 PM

It was hard to read the signing but it was something like..."Get your fu*king foot off the oxygen tube!"

Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (0tfLf)

242 Melania Trump is visiting a child detention center in Macallan.

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I really don't care in any way about this, but I did like her more when she really did nothing.

Posted by: SH at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (VkOIy)

243 "Choose their country"

...yeah, see how fast Japan says "FUCK NO." to all the Nerdy White Boys trying to get in on that.
Posted by: Hikaru at June 21, 2018 12:02 PM (WDCYi)

They take all our women. Japanese girl say "Once you go White, you all wight!"

Posted by: Anonymous White Male at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (9BLnV)

244 Da Katuysha has such a lovely organ with a chassis by Studebaker...

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (J/cVy)

245 FREE KOKO NOW GODDAMN IT!!

*opens cage door and watches gorilla proceed to tear apart a liberal*

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at June 21, 2018 12:28 PM (4ErVI)

I laughed. Ok later all.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (2CQCl)

246 >>Noticed a sale to someone in PA about a month ago and there was a sales tax. Etsy (at least so far) is taking care of sending the tax amount to the state. I didn't have to do a thing.

This is gonna fuck more with eBay as their final Value Fees include the entire Sale Price.

They can't take a cut of State Taxes. So, they will have to add, collect and remit these taxes.

Fees Going Up.

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (ogl5q)

247

"the greatness of American exceptionalism".

Nice to see someone else espouse that. More people should.

Now if they can work the part about being populated by an extraordinary people we'll be getting somewhere.

Posted by: irongrampa at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (S/hVx)

248 For a lot of the stuff Best Buy doesn't carry, I use bhphotovideo.com, and I've always been happy with them.

Posted by: OCBill at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (df+Zi)

249 I have a better idea for Jackie Collins of the Economist: The time has come to let ME choose the country where other people, including Jackie Collins, live. I hereby choose the barrios of Caracas. Here is a ticket. Enjoy your f*cking trip, you anti-American, communist, whore.

Posted by: Publius Redux at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (Fb9aZ)

250 >>>Melania Trump is visiting a child detention center in Macallan

Yeah, that doesn't sound like a good plan, not this soon.....

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at June 21, 2018 12:33 PM (jjaLl)

251 Flammenderfurzwerfer.

Posted by: Blue Angel at June 21, 2018 12:33 PM (ctuyM)

252 Trump administration will stop prosecuting migrant parents who cross the border illegally with children, official says

Were suspending prosecutions of adults who are members of family units until ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) can accelerate resource capability to allow us to maintain custody, the official said

Oh great?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:33 PM (V+Su2)

253 >>FREE KOKO NOW GODDAMN IT!!

Fly! Be Free, my Pretty!

Posted by: Blind Prisoner from History of the World at June 21, 2018 12:33 PM (ogl5q)

254 Now the left has to go and expose their real goal, which is Amnesty for All, NO border enforcement. Does anyone really think that is a winning position for them?

Yeah I think they had a winning position with the "RIPPED FROM MOTHERS" lie, because a lot of people emotionally reacted to that and had bad feelz, it was compelling. Even knowing what they were doing and why -- even knowing the kids were better off in these housing facilities for a few weeks than they had been months previously -- it was a struggle, it felt wrong. Even knowing that every nation on earth does the same thing, because its the only sane thing to do, it felt bad.

Now though: dealt with, and if you keep complaining and weeping on TV it stops looking emotionally powerful and just look hypocritical and sleazy.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 21, 2018 12:33 PM (39g3+)

255 Melania Trump is visiting a child detention center in Macallan

Yeah, that doesn't sound like a good plan, not this soon.....

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at June 21, 2018 12:33 PM (jjaLl)

Melania should tell the MSM to fuck off in the 6 languages she speaks

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:34 PM (V+Su2)

256 Trump administration will stop prosecuting migrant parents who cross the border illegally with children, official says

Any time you see "official" or some other title without a name or a source, you can bank on it being Fake News rumor.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 21, 2018 12:34 PM (39g3+)

257 Also, Best Buy doesn't SJW, and Amazon does.
Posted by: OCBill at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (df+Zi)

Granted this is a while back, but when the War on Christmas was in full swing, Best Buy was on the wrong side of that one.

I still don't think I've ever seen a Merry Christmas sign in their stores.

Posted by: What's a Seawolf? at June 21, 2018 12:34 PM (72PAC)

258 249 I have a better idea for Jackie Collins of the Economist: The time has come to let ME choose the country where other people, including Jackie Collins, live. I hereby choose the barrios of Caracas. Here is a ticket. Enjoy your f*cking trip, you anti-American, communist, whore.
Posted by: Publius Redux at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (Fb9aZ)

In fairness, the chick who wrote Romance Novels is NOT the pinko prof at Northwestern.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:34 PM (ujg0T)

259 Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:30 PM (k1TUh)

Yup, if you actually read the Exec Order...

It basically keep the exact same Policies he already had, in place.

Keep families together if you can... under existing Law... but if the child may be in danger, then no.

Which is the exact same policy we had.

The 2000 all had problems with either prior legal issues, or they could not make a family connection with who they were with.

Posted by: Don Q at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (NgKpN)

260 Nah Haley cucked hard over the statue situation. Very weak.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at June 21, 2018 12:06 PM (4ErVI)

Haley had nothing to do with statues. She was at the UN when that little brouhaha flared up.

Really, this whole "Haley is just Jeb in a dress" bit is tiring.

I admit to being a bit of a fanboi for her (right after Romney delivered his concession speech I started pushing Walker/Haley 2016) but this is a thing that bothers the crap out of me.

Haley was one of Palin's Mama Grizzlies. She is for lower taxes, pro 2A, against abortion, and appointed Tim Scott to the Senate when Jim Demint bailed. And she is not bad looking for a politician, which is shallow, but not nothing.

What she gets criticism for is removing the Confederate flag from the State House grounds in the wake of that shitbird shooting people in the church in Charleston.

And, sorry, its a Democrat flag and I say let them have it. A Democrat put it over the State House in 1965, and a Republican removed it from the dome to the gorunds, and then another Republican (Haley) retired it to the State Museum.

If we are going to toss someone who supported all the right things as a Republican state legislator and as Governor, and has been a smash hit as Ambassador to the UN, well, then we deserve what we get.

Posted by: blaster at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (jHrzU)

261 We need to stop paying Taxes.

You want Taxes?

Get them from your preferred illegal aliens.

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (ogl5q)

262 >>>Trump administration will stop prosecuting migrant parents who cross the border illegally with children, official says

So they're just going to throw them back, then, right?

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (jjaLl)

263
Anyone one, from anywhere in the world gets to say they are an American to get bennies and voting rights.

OK. Yeah, no.

I'm pretty sure she intends that only for America. All the other countries will still keep all their laws for their own people.

Typical Progtard. Hey, if you don't like it here, then by all means make yourself happy and relocate to a country more to your liking.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (HaL55)

264 249 I have a better idea for Jackie Collins of the Economist: The time has come to let ME choose the country where other people, including Jackie Collins, live. I hereby choose the barrios of Caracas. Here is a ticket. Enjoy your f*cking trip, you anti-American, communist, whore.

Posted by: Publius Redux at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (Fb9aZ)

I say send them to Aleppo.

Posted by: Hikaru at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (WDCYi)

265 100 so, hypothetically, I as a seller will be required to track the sales tax in all 49 other states plus minor outlying territories if I'd like to keep my small business? and have to organize a way to track sales and remittance to each individual government?

I see no way this doesn't go badly.

Posted by: SturmToddler

Since this ruling was about a South Dakota law, that law exempts small out of state sellers with less than $100k per year sales in the state, or less than 200 transactions per year.

But since each state can make their own laws, some states (like CA, hahahahaha) will try and enforce the tax on EVERYBODY, if history is any guide.

Posted by: GnuBreed at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (0ogQG)

266 Garret, Etsy has just raised their fee from 2% to 5%. Kind of an owie for me, but can't think of anyone cheaper. Amazon and I think Ebay charge 15 to 20%. Way out of my league. I want to keep my prices low.

Posted by: Jewells45 at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (zRZaJ)

267 Melania Trump is visiting a child detention center in Macallan

I don't think the timing is a problem, but its pointless. Nothing she does will result in anything but hatred and contempt directed at the president and her. They'll act like she's Cruella DeVille visiting the puppies.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (39g3+)

268 Say what you will - I'm putting that in my Top Ten Rants."

Great rant, Scoggdog! The only part I think you left out was how Lefty politicians know full well everything you say, and that they WANT the US population to be pulled down towards 3rd world levels, because people from those cultures are far more susceptible to control, far more accepting of corruption, and far more supportive of Big Powerful Government.

Those 3 things are the true long term goals of the Left - nothing else.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:36 PM (k1TUh)

269
211 Anyone ever covertly stuff banana peels, wads of paper, and other such stuff up the tailpipes of said leftist owned vehicles in the dead of night? Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:24 PM (ujg0T)

Wow that sounds elaborate.I found the lowly potato always worked best.

Posted by: Flawless Male Logic at June 21, 2018 12:36 PM (10vO4)

270 Melania should tell the MSM to fuck off in the 6 languages she speaks

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 21, 2018 12:34 PM (V+Su2)

With a smile on her face.....

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at June 21, 2018 12:36 PM (jjaLl)

271 250 >>>Melania Trump is visiting a child detention center in Macallan

Yeah, that doesn't sound like a good plan, not this soon.....

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at June 21, 2018 12:33 PM

I have no worries...the chess is 3 dimensions and she is tag-teaming with PDT.

Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 12:36 PM (0tfLf)

272 Nood - Ace stomps ape

Posted by: josephistan at June 21, 2018 12:36 PM (7HtZB)

273 253 >>FREE KOKO NOW GODDAMN IT!!

Fly! Be Free, my Pretty!
Posted by: Blind Prisoner from History of the World at June 21, 2018 12:33 PM (ogl5q)

As God is my Witness, I thought Gorillas could fly?

Posted by: Less Nessman? at June 21, 2018 12:36 PM (NgKpN)

274 Melania Trump is visiting a child detention center in Macallan

Oh Christ, she's gonna get crucified by the media.
Posted by: Jewells45 at June 21, 2018 12:31 PM (zRZaJ)

Trump will rescue her. That is, if he can stay off Twitter long enough.

Posted by: Anonymous White Male at June 21, 2018 12:37 PM (9BLnV)

275 >>Etsy has just raised their fee from 2% to 5%. Kind of an owie for me, but can't think of anyone cheaper. Amazon and I think Ebay charge 15 to 20%. Way out of my league. I want to keep my prices low.

Yep. Congress. Looking at for the little people.

I hear you. I get crushed by Fees. Only sloution is raising prices.

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:37 PM (ogl5q)

276 3. Koko's main handler, Francine "Penny" Patterson, is a nice person, although linguistically sadly she was wrong.
Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:29 PM (ujg0T)

The experiment with Koko was just one big exercise in confirmation bias. The 'conversation' transcripts they released to the public were just the ones that appeared to make Koko seem intelligent. I don't think anybody except the researchers ever saw the raw, unedited data.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader & Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair Magazine at June 21, 2018 12:37 PM (DXfIG)

277 Haley had nothing to do with statues. She was at the UN when that little brouhaha flared up.

Yeah it was a stupid cave on the flag, not statues.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 21, 2018 12:38 PM (39g3+)

278 As God is my Witness, I thought Gorillas could fly?
Posted by: Less Nessman? at June 21, 2018 12:36 PM (NgKpN)

Monkeys can fly. Not gorillas. Although Wakandans can fly, too.

Posted by: Anonymous White Male at June 21, 2018 12:38 PM (9BLnV)

279 Posted by: Jewells45 at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (zRZaJ)

So you use Esty? Is is better than or equal to Ebay?

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at June 21, 2018 12:38 PM (jjaLl)

280 I see opportunities for billing addresses in Delaware, which has no sales tax.

Billing and shipping addresses can be different.

Posted by: Blue Hen at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (q8F2l)

Is the tax based on the billing ot shipping address?

But great idea. If true I will consider opening up a voutual mailbox store
Posted by: Nevergiveup

----
My in-laws live about 15 miles from me, just over the border in Delaware. PA has been charging internet sales tax for years now, I've been shipping my bigger-ticket purchases to their place for just as long. And I put a big fat ZERO on the "use tax" portion of my PA tax return.

Posted by: Fortunato at June 21, 2018 12:38 PM (rEoTo)

281 My in-laws live about 15 miles from me, just over the border in Delaware. PA has been charging internet sales tax for years now, I've been shipping my bigger-ticket purchases to their place for just as long. And I put a big fat ZERO on the "use tax" portion of my PA tax return.
Posted by: Fortunato

This is the song of my People.

Posted by: Blue Hen at June 21, 2018 12:39 PM (q8F2l)

282 The experiment with Koko was just one big exercise in confirmation bias. The 'conversation' transcripts they released to the public were just the ones that appeared to make Koko seem intelligent. I don't think anybody except the researchers ever saw the raw, unedited data.

Yeah monkeys and apes are great at mimicry and learning patterns, and they'll use the patterns to their advantage such as getting affection and goodies. Its not that they learned a language, its that they learned patterns that make the humans respond the way they want to.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 21, 2018 12:40 PM (39g3+)

283 This is an excellent move by the First Lady. The center is like any cute elementary school.

Posted by: Jen the original at June 21, 2018 12:40 PM (bKUC8)

284 >>So you use Esty? Is is better than or equal to Ebay?

Better Fee Structure.

A LOT less exposure.

Posted by: garrett at June 21, 2018 12:40 PM (ogl5q)

285 The Leftists celebrating this in various online comments sections haven't realized yet that their arguments about this helping brick-and-mortar businesses can also be used to support Trump's tariff increases.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at June 21, 2018 12:40 PM (UBzPO)

286 If we are going to toss someone who supported all the right things as a Republican state legislator and as Governor, and has been a smash hit as Ambassador to the UN, well, then we deserve what we get.

Posted by: blaster at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (jHrzU)

Oh.

I was going to say very complimentary things about this post.

There's a nood. It's not my fault, it's not your fault. I was going to say things that would make you feel good about yourself and your ideas.

So, whatevah suckah.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at June 21, 2018 12:40 PM (fuK7c)

287
I think it is an incredible mistake from an economic standpoint for the internet tax on sales. It will kill small internet only business. Although software will be developed to help with the myriad of sales taxes for every location, small businesses are gonna be at a disadvantage. The collection and dissemination of those taxes will be horrendous.

In any event Fedzilla protects govt, more govt, more govt and more govt.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 21, 2018 12:41 PM (r+sAi)

288 258 249 I have a better idea for Jackie Collins of the Economist: The time has come to let ME choose the country where other people, including Jackie Collins, live. I hereby choose the barrios of Caracas. Here is a ticket. Enjoy your f*cking trip, you anti-American, communist, whore.
Posted by: Publius Redux at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM

In fairness, the chick who wrote Romance Novels is NOT the pinko prof at Northwestern."

Aw, I was visualizing an economic study that said "His rippling muscles flashed as he swam across the turbid waters of the Rio Grande, and as she stood on the banks waiting for his arrival, she saw that his clothing had slipped off completely, and she fell to her knees as he approached her...."

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:41 PM (k1TUh)

289 As God is my Witness, I thought Gorillas could fly?
Posted by: Less Nessman? at June 21, 2018 12:36 PM (NgKpN)

That was "Arthur Carlson" (Gordon Jump). Great episode.

Also, based upon a real-life event at an Alice Cooper concert.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:42 PM (ujg0T)

290 Best Buy matches Amazon's prices so I've already moved all my electronics purchases to Best Buy.

How's BB's delivery timetable? Most Amazon purchases for me are on my doorstep in a day, sometimes two.

Posted by: bonhomme at June 21, 2018 12:43 PM (9qZ3S)

291 wow this post got stomped on fast.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:45 PM (k1TUh)

292 Now birthright is a sin? Somehow all the evil white capitalists manage to get born in technologically advanced, stable, free societies that value the individual. There's something fishy going on. White people rigged the system again.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at June 21, 2018 12:46 PM (2NqXo)

293 291 wow this post got stomped on fast.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:45 PM (k1TUh)

Yah. It's Ace's blog, but don't snuff out the humor when it is just getting started, Ace!

Posted by: Curmudgeon at June 21, 2018 12:47 PM (ujg0T)

294 In any event Fedzilla protects govt, more govt, more govt and more govt.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 21, 2018 12:41 PM

It pains them physically that there might be a transaction going on out there that they don't get their cut.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at June 21, 2018 12:50 PM (2NqXo)

295 293 291 wow this post got stomped on fast.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 21, 2018 12:45 PM (k1TUh)

Yah. It's Ace's blog, but don't snuff out the humor when it is just getting started, Ace!
~~~
It's to be expected, since it was funnier than alot of Ace's stuff.

Posted by: socalcon at June 21, 2018 12:52 PM (Roy2Z)

296 No..... but I park my Sierra Pickup in the electric car charging spots every chance I get. After all .... whats yours is mine and vice versa.... right??

Posted by: fixerupper at June 21, 2018 12:26 PM

This!!!
Pop the hood...run the cable into the engine area and let it sit there, carefully close hood...go about my business.
Posted by: Diogenes at June 21, 2018 12:29 PM (0tfLf)

...

I have every intention of creating a fake plug that would clip to the fuel filler door of the car. Claim the car was converted. And that no, they can't look, it's a proprietary design.

Posted by: TexasDan at June 21, 2018 12:54 PM (yL25O)

297 Koko is to kittens as Lennie is to rabbits.

Posted by: John Steinbeck at June 21, 2018 12:54 PM (VWE5i)

298 264
249 I have a better idea for Jackie Collins of the Economist: The time
has come to let ME choose the country where other people, including
Jackie Collins, live. I hereby choose the barrios of Caracas. Here is a
ticket. Enjoy your f*cking trip, you anti-American, communist, whore.

Posted by: Publius Redux at June 21, 2018 12:32 PM (Fb9aZ)

I say send them to Aleppo.

Posted by: Hikaru at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (WDCYi)

***
What's a Leppo?

Posted by: Gary I'm a Retard-Democrat-Plant Johnson at June 21, 2018 12:55 PM (Fb9aZ)

299 177 I thought I read it doe snot apply to Ebay?

It doesn't from what I read. Nor Etsy.
Posted by: Jewells45 at June 21, 2018 12:21 PM (zRZaJ)

Do does snot?

Posted by: joncelli, because somebody had to at June 21, 2018 12:56 PM (RD7QR)

300 I choose to live in Jackie's house, and to do so on his/her/its/their/xis dime. I'll take xis pension too. I hope xer health care plan is generous, and free (to me)! Does this mean my kids can go to Northwestern for free too?

Posted by: Rather Not at June 21, 2018 12:56 PM (oPogG)

301 So they're just going to throw them back, then, right?

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at June 21, 2018 12:35 PM (jjaLl)

They can't if the claim asylum, which every single one of them will do now.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at June 21, 2018 12:57 PM (UBzPO)

302 I thought I read it doe snot apply to Ebay?

We have 3 does with 5 fawns between them on our property, and the amount of doe snot can blow you away.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 21, 2018 01:07 PM (ctuyM)

303 221
Folks ... you show me how any combination of either Open Trade and/or Open Borders can result in anything other than an "averaging" of the economic and/or socio-economic prospects of the two parties involved. I'll wait.

Posted by: ScoggDog at June 21, 2018 12:28 PM (fiGNd)

I believe that is exactly what the One World Globalists intend to accomplish. It's not possible to raise Mexico to the level of the United States, or Libya to the level of Germany, so all nations and populations are in the process of being "averaged".

It is unspeakably evil.

Posted by: rickl at June 21, 2018 01:10 PM (xjiRE)

304 What they don't seem to understand is the underlying infrastructure that allows them to live so well is tended and improved by those with education paid for by their hard work.

The people that want to come here so badly are bereft of even the basic education necessary to make USE of the infrastructure let alone maintain it and improve it.

If sufficient number of the uneducated arrive here forcing out the so called birthright people then their fine houses and high resale value along with other accoutrements will sink into the same level of festering feculent slums that exist where these people come from. Instead of staying in their homeland and improving on it they choose to come here and reap rewards that are undeserved and that they couldn't supply for themselves on their own.

So no butt head we're tired of you telling us how great diversity is when all we see are crime, disease, overcrowding and increased taxes.

Posted by: jakee308 at June 21, 2018 01:17 PM (cW5Gl)

305 I (heart) Professor Jackie!*

I LIKE IT when people admit they want open borders.

Next best thing to sending PDT a big campaign donation.

* (Oh, Charlie Christ on a crutch! My beloved alma mater employs that geek.)

Posted by: strawdog at June 21, 2018 01:20 PM (Cssks)

306 Anyone ever covertly stuff banana peels, wads of paper, and other such
stuff up the tailpipes of said leftist owned vehicles in the dead of
night? Asking for a friend.

If you use a potato larger then the exhaust pipe, the cutout drops in the muffler. Then when the car is beboping down the road, it will plug the exhaust and kill the engine. Car rolls to a stop. Potato then drop back in the muffler and the car will start and run. Until .... reset, again..and again. Hilarity will ensue.

Or, so I am told.

Posted by: Paladin at June 21, 2018 01:30 PM (LTquJ)

307 183 28
Jackie of Northwestern needs to go travel the world..

Not to the nice tourist places, but really travel.

Most of the world IS a shit hole, made so by the people who live there, and the governments THEY created.

To paraphrase the Hungarian President, Export Help, don't Import trouble.

Posted by: Don Q at June 21, 2018 12:03 PM (NgKpN)
----------------------------------
Yeah, five star hotels are the same all over. They should try living in some of the places, if they would be let in.
Posted by: Javems at June 21,
*********
I was merchant marine for forty years. Believe me no matter how bad you think poverty might be in the US, if you haven't traveled outside the US except as a tourist: you ain't seen nothing yet. At least 75% of the world outside America is a complete and utter shit hole. Some very fine, hardworking people live in those places but their governments keep them down to stay in power.

Posted by: Cosda at June 21, 2018 02:38 PM (U9iq/)

308 if that happens, a soft landing will need to be found for Mike Pence.

I dont think the very decent but unspectacular and too-easily mockable Pence has the cultural awareness and communicative toughness required to successfully navigate the next several presidential cycles as the head of my party, to the point that he could win the nomination on "Its His Turn" then lose big to another identity-politics-only but charismatic and culturally connected Dem nominee promising a Bolivaran paradiso.

I believe Nikki Haley can beat such a Demo, Pence I dont think he can.

Posted by: md at June 21, 2018 02:47 PM (L3WnE)

309 Greetings:

I recently finished reading T.R. Fehrenbach's "Lone Star: A history of Texas and the Texans". It was published in the late '60s, before the Prog-Rule took hold and it holds up extremely well. If you or yours want to learn about American Exceptionalism, it's a darn good place to start.

Posted by: 11B40 at June 21, 2018 03:42 PM (evgyj)

310 Why I no longer give to Northwestern--though I'd love to see a horde of say 20,000 Somalis descend on Evanston like locusts and pick it clean.

Posted by: SamlAdams at June 21, 2018 04:58 PM (Tstsj)

311 Voted for her in 2016. Will do again in 2020.

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