Daily Topics - Wednesday June 22nd, 2011
By shawnt56
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Hour One: Latest on the War on Democracy...Michigan citizens fight back! William Goodman, Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice
Hour Two: What is "The Problem With Republicans?" Ken Klukowski, The American Civil Rights Union
Hour Three: People Power - Boulder, CO's referendum to abolish "Corporate Personhood" - Macon Cowles, Boulder, CO City Council
Comments
#2
Wait a minute, there is a town in Montana that has complete Medicare coverage for its residents? Is there a time period for when this expires, and what qualifies you as a resident? Here's my thought Thom, perhaps my thinking is wrong about this, but if Corporations can own a PO Box in the Caymans and not pay taxes, why can't I maintain a PO Box in Libby Montana and get Medicare coverage. Perhaps Bauchas has unintentionally opened a door, in which 300 million americans become residents in this town in Montana as a result of this.
Heck politicians are known to maintain a few different homes just so they can run in districts that they don't particularly wish to really live in. So even if I have to buy a mobile home in Montana, still cheaper than buying health insurance, and it's not likely politicians are going to be eager to change the laws for claiming legal residency.
Any chance that you can get an attorney on to discuss this possibility?
Might be a good time for me to invest in a Libby Montana building with lots of mailboxes.
Give me Libby or give me Death!!!!!
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#3
Before his statement gels too much, I have to point out that Ken Klukowski is wrong that the Supreme Court didn't have original jurisdiction over Marbury v. Madison. Article III, Sec. 2 says, "In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction." A justice of the peace is a public minister.
Although, maybe because Marbury hadn't actually received his commission, that might be a loophole. (Was there a lower court that Marbury could have gone to?) Anyway, Klukowski said the the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction only when a state is involved, and that's obviously incorrect.
#4
The issue is that raising taxes make PROFIT more expensive. Businesses and wealth hoarders will re-invest when tax rates rise thus increasing money being placed back into the economy and increasing demand. Anyone telling you that tax giveaways to billionaire welfare queens driving Bentleys create jobs is surely a fool AND lying to you.
Although lowing specific taxes on specific transaction can lower barriers of entry in specific areas, tax breaks are always detrimental in the long run.
#5
"Freedom is just another word for nothing left to loose."
Me and Bobby McGee written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, originally performed by Roger Mille then later by
#6
Me and Bobbi Magee written by Kris Kristofferson. I' give all of my tomorrows for a single yesterday, holding Bobbi's body close to mine". One of tje best lyrics ever. Also wrote Sunday Morning Comin' Down sung by Johnny Cash
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Well, a slight hooray for Max Baucus, but it would be great if he cared about people outside his state.
I worked on asbestos testing of dirt from Libby, MT, connected to the lawsuit, so the topic holds special meaning for me.