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Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
Lawsey, Miz Tara! I've been white all my life and never been discriminated against because of that. Or maybe I was just too obtuse to realize it. You do make a few defensible points, but that chip on your shoulder must be pretty heavy. I wonder how a few black students would have fared if suddenly placed in the SC school I attended in the 1950's. It may not be quite fair, but payback is, indeed, a bitch.
Re: “Anatomy of an IRS shakedown”
I can see most of these remarks are made by die hard Democrats. Well, folks, the IRS does whatever they can to make the process difficult. Asked one group to write a book report on a book they were selling or promoting. Really? What clown in the IRS has the intelligence to review that report and make an intelligent decision as to it's validity? The IRS is an arm of the White House, face it, whenever the WH needs to put pressure on a group it does not approve of.
Re: “S.C. couple sues MUSC over unnecessary sex reassignment surgery”
I'd like to hear all your thoughts on Allah.
Re: “Sol Slam returns to the 'Jammer July 19-20”
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Re: “Anatomy of an IRS shakedown”
The IRS deserves scrutiny on this issue. They broke the law.
What are these posts condeming the victim groups and not the IRS? Turn the issue on it head to serve your ideals?
The Internal Revenue Service's disclosure that it improperly scrutinized certain conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. As an inspector general report on the practice found, groups with phrases like "tea party," "patriots" and "9/12 project" were targeted for the "Be On the Look Out" or "BOLO" list, and often ended up waiting two years for notice on their status.
Somewhat lost in the furor over the disclosure is that very few liberal organizations appear to have been approved either!!
There is no evidence that groups with words like "progressive" or "Democratic" were targeted. But the numbers do suggest that the universe of nonprofit political organizations is small, and that liberal groups were not approved in droves while conservative ones were subject to endless bureaucratic rigmarole.
This is not just a conservative group issue..aparently the IRS has targeted liberal groups as well.
Its about time we take a harder look at the IRS behemoth.
Re: “Late Night law would force bar owners to create powerless police force, endanger lives”
This should come as no suprise. My own exploration of real conservatism begins with Mayor Riley famously sayin.. All our Citizens should be home in bed at 2am, during the bar closing controversy. Who the hell does he think he is?, i thought. No one person has the same lifestyle or work schedule.
I was a radical liberal up til than and i started to look into it closer.
Just who is more controlling when they get the power in their grubby hands?
Life is messy and fun, full of dangers and hurdles. embrace the journey and live as free as possible. We should help and protect those that need it, but for the majority of us, the more rules the less freedom.
We do need government, but come on, where does its intrusiveness end?
Re: “School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy”
Commenting on your own pieces this way is tasteless, Tara.
Re: “S.C. couple sues MUSC over unnecessary sex reassignment surgery”
"you know the difference between a doctor and God?"
The doctor exists.
Re: “Anatomy of an IRS shakedown”
These organizations are in place to serve politicos and themselves, NOT to serve and help the public. This is just a way to have political contributions deemed tax deductible and is reprehesible. There seems to be no limit to how low some people are willing to go in order to promote their selfish agenda. All the while sucking back my tax dollars in the name of humanity. Disgusting!
Re: “Mahalia features spine-tingling music but subpar sound”
Dennis I need to forward a proposal to you. This matter is regarding monies owed to: DEER VALLEY CT
Re: “Anatomy of an IRS shakedown”
Dianne Belson neglects to point out just how the IRS has stopped her organization from fulfilling its purpose. She's asking for special status and basically kvetching about poor customer service but cloaking her complaints as victims of political oppression.
The real tip off to her attempt to misuse the requested tax status is the fact that FreedomWorks, the agit-prop arm of the ultra-rightwing Koch Brothers is paying for her to trip to Washington, DC to whine.
Re: “Anatomy of an IRS shakedown”
Why is this so-called social welfare group "private?" Is the membership ashamed of their involvement? Are the members so scared of being associated with extremist views that they don't want their names known?
They're asking for a special status that basically shifts the tax burden onto others and opens up the political process to secret manipulation by billionaires. Why shouldn't they be required to prove that they're not involved in political efforts?
I would favor abolishing the tax-free status and secret membership of groups in this category that participate in the political process in ANY way.
Re: “City Council considers requiring bar security to patrol sidewalks, parking lots”
I think Ima means there are pitfalls to sort-of empowering civilians to do police business... pitfalls like unarmed motherf*ckers gettin' shot over, let's say, a misunderstanding.
Of course, that happens with regular police, too.
Re: “Anatomy of an IRS shakedown”
The issue is what does the organization do? We all know it's primarily a political organization. the IRS is doing it's job. If it wants to give up its quest for non profit status and file as a political organization, where it's donors will be a matter of public record, it will have no problems. The problem here is that our politics are being taken over by organizations which get huge secret donations through this loop hole. This group wants this status so people like the Koch brothers can pour money into it without the public knowing who is paying for it. Competing groups, including conservative groups, who reveal their donors and actually operate on money donated by their members, including their county Republican party will be at a huge disadvantage. They don't have to pay taxes on the money donated to them, they just have to file returns and disclose who donates. The people making donations know if they donate above a certain amount, that their names and basic information will be disclosed. They can't deduct the donation on their taxes. That's all.
The Charleston County Democratic party files tax returns and disclosures year after year. You can't deduct the money you give to the party. If you give above a certian amount, your name is listed in the reports. We support candidates. We work to influence legislation. We're not a charity.
Time to grow up tea party.
Re: “S.C. couple sues MUSC over unnecessary sex reassignment surgery”
Of course God's not a doctor; doctors almost unanimously believe in Evolution.
Re: “City Council considers requiring bar security to patrol sidewalks, parking lots”
*Trayvon Martin.
Anyway: Huh?
Re: “Chopsticks House”
to drval: while I agree this place is one of the best in the area, It Ain't Chinatown!
I don't know which NY Chinatown you refer to, but it sure isn't the one I used to hang out in. Again, Chopsticks is as good as it gets around here, but it wouldn't last 6 months in Chinatown in NY or Philly.
Re: “City Council considers requiring bar security to patrol sidewalks, parking lots”
Can somebody say Travan Martin?
Re: “S.C. couple sues MUSC over unnecessary sex reassignment surgery”
reminds me of something a career nurse once told me: "you know the difference between a doctor and God? .... God knows he's not a doctor.
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Re: “Anatomy of an IRS shakedown”
When the Tea Party first went to Washington, they carried posters depicting our President as an African savage and they spit on black Congressmen. After the President's last address to the public the Republican Party AND the Tea Party aired responses. The Tea Party is a POLITICAL PARTY. They should NOT be granted tax-exempt status. NEVER!