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Posting just a title line sometimes links to an empty body. RobVG November 5, 2025 1:02 pm (GeekSpeak)

Trump nominates a NASA chief — again BuckGalaxy November 4, 2025 10:28 pm (Space/Science)

Muskfinger - and other evil space billionaires BuckGalaxy November 4, 2025 10:19 pm (Space/Science)

New Glenn set for its second launch on November 9 BuckGalaxy November 4, 2025 9:15 pm (Space/Science)

Spanberger projected to win VA BuckGalaxy November 4, 2025 5:10 pm (CurrentEvents)

The destruction of Goddard is illegal RL October 31, 2025 9:41 am (Space/Science)

Weighing the scales on Elon Musk BuckGalaxy October 30, 2025 9:28 pm (Flame)

Bunker Envy ? podrock October 30, 2025 6:18 pm (CurrentEvents)

Message in a bottle BuckGalaxy October 29, 2025 10:55 am (Off-Topic)

According to some, we're a nation of illiterate dependents looking for a handout RobVG October 27, 2025 8:56 pm (CurrentEvents)

The 1% RobVG October 27, 2025 10:54 am (Off-Topic)

Parting Shot ER October 27, 2025 4:36 am (Off-Topic)

So Romney's paying... by alcaray January 24, 2012 12:04 am

Romney paid over $6 million in Federal taxes in the past two years. by TB 2012-01-24 09:27:22
- Amazing. by alcaray 2012-01-24 12:06:11
- Just for fun by RobVG 2012-01-24 09:54:22
  - Be careful of the terminology. (EDITED FOR CORRECTION) by TB 2012-01-24 10:56:30
    - One more time if you don’t mind by RobVG 2012-01-24 17:54:46
      - define:progressive tax rate, define:regressive tax rate by Robert 2012-01-24 18:37:27
        
        What? by RobVG 2012-01-24 21:39:52
        
        "Regressive" is not a perjorative. It is just a word that economists defined to have a certain meaning. ... by alcaray 2012-01-25 21:29:48
        
        Those are standard definitions, and I had to look them up. I hope you don't expect me to defend them; I'm no economist. by Robert 2012-01-25 20:00:54
        
        Regressivity by RobVG 2012-01-26 10:22:55
        
        Seems a reasonable example. by Robert 2012-01-26 12:33:21
        
        A flat tax is a proportional tax. by TB 2012-01-26 10:50:30
        
        There is indeed an upper limit imposed on all flavors of payroll taxes: you need to earn a salary to ... by alcaray 2012-01-26 16:58:02
        
        Warren Buffett pays a lower rate than his secretary because his income is taxed as capital gains, and hers isn't. by TB 2012-01-26 17:39:44
        
        You seemed to repeat back some of what I said, expanded, added some touches of rudeness. You did ... by alcaray 2012-01-26 18:56:27
        
        Go here. Look at the charts and tables. Maybe just once something will stick. by TB 2012-01-24 19:13:18
        
        You do love that red herring, don't you? by Robert 2012-01-24 20:34:59
        
        About the definitions, you were right and I was wrong. by TB 2012-01-24 20:41:08
        
        And I spoke too soon by Robert 2012-01-24 21:10:24
        
        I was primarily concerned about the tax brackets everyone's arguing about, not the "wealth gap," so inflation didn't really come ... by TB 2012-01-24 21:48:42
        
        Yeah, those look like "my" numbers. by Robert 2012-01-25 11:30:39
        
        The problem with defending markets here is that too many people can't think outside the "managed economy" box. by TB 2012-01-25 16:59:11
        
        Ah gee, and you were doing so well up to this point. by Robert 2012-01-25 21:52:33
        
        In other words, you've got nothing. by TB 2012-01-26 09:01:33
        
        posts shortening width/ in death star trash compactor/ best answer haiku by alcaray 2012-01-25 18:36:20
        
        Burma Shave. by Robert 2012-01-25 19:36:06
      - I don't mind wealthy people paying more taxes than people who aren't. I never did. by TB 2012-01-24 18:27:29
        
        Good answer- Thanks n/t by RobVG 2012-01-24 22:56:31
- Tax rates of presidential candidates by TB 2012-01-24 09:41:25
  - I see you misunderstood the point: the wealthy pay at a lower rate than many of us in the lower ... by alcaray 2012-01-24 15:39:59
    - I understood the point. You didn't understand the response. by TB 2012-01-24 16:48:54
      - TB, either you are stupid or you consistently and deliberately spin your responses away from the point of the poster. ... by bowser 2012-01-24 18:42:30
      - I understood your response perfectly: "How many Democrats here were up in arms about Kerry’s tax “rates” back then?" ... by alcaray 2012-01-24 17:38:42
        
        "Rates" was in quotes. It's your bugaboo and the Post's, not mine. by TB 2012-01-24 17:55:59

Should, but doesn't, belong on Space. Gingrich promises US moon colony by 2020 by bowser January 26, 2012 12:04 am

That certainly does sound a lot more "big government project" than the low-key "prize" based concept I linked in an earlier post. by TB 2012-01-26 08:54:47
- "One of Gingrich’s downsides is that he’s a bit too spontaneous." In other words, he'll say anything to get votes. ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-01-26 10:46:04
  - "He'll say anything to get votes" is one of those comments where everyone who throws that rock is living in ... by TB 2012-01-26 11:10:19
    - Well, that was my impression by RobVG 2012-01-26 17:52:50
Nah. It's because he was making a speech in Florida before the fla primary. He will probably do ... by alcaray 2012-01-26 00:49:20

United States Air Force allegedly had a small mutiny during December, 1972. by bowser January 26, 2012 4:59 am

Thanks. I love any stories about fliers. by RobVG 2012-01-26 17:44:19

The God Checklist by ER January 10, 2012 6:21 pm

To paraphrase Tony Randall: "You guys are going to love St. Thomas when you find out about him." by alcaray 2012-01-26 16:45:24
My answers at this moment in time are as follows; my answers can change if someone can prove that I ... by johannes 2012-01-11 20:55:50
- Wow. You sure do know a great deal about the unknowable. Have you got any tips on the ... by ER 2012-01-13 11:20:37
  - Unfortunately the unknowable is still unknowable even to me.;-) The best tip I can give is that, to break even, do ... by johannes 2012-01-13 13:07:23
Post moved. by ER 2012-01-11 06:17:43
I think the real question is "how would you accumulate the data to answer these questions?" by TB 2012-01-10 20:45:39
- Exactly. They all seem to be of the order of “Just how many meatballs are there in the Great Sphagetti ... by ER 2012-01-11 06:19:10
  - Well, as I said elsewhere, the actual nuts and bolts of creation are not normally on the top ten list ... by TB 2012-01-11 10:27:17
I believe...that this belongs on another of our boards. by podrock 2012-01-10 19:01:16
- I thought about doing that myself, but I thought it dovetailed nicely with the previous thread. by ER 2012-01-10 19:42:47
  - Dovetailed, yes, but at a full 90 degrees away into theology. Good topic, but let's keep this board all science, ... by podrock 2012-01-10 20:07:56
    - test by visitor 2012-01-10 22:08:03
I can not resist by Jody 2012-01-10 19:00:42
- We apparently are not satisfied by that which simply is. We have a childish need to think something will look ... by Jody 2012-01-10 19:05:45

Fans remake Star Wars by TB January 25, 2012 6:41 pm

Rescue in Somalia is a heartening story by bowser January 25, 2012 1:08 pm

Now, there I agree! by TB 2012-01-25 16:33:44

How U.S. lost out on iPhone work. by Jody January 21, 2012 9:22 pm

Apple's side: "Supplier Responsibility at Apple" by Robert 2012-01-25 14:37:55
This article hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. by Robert 2012-01-22 14:24:48
- Apple said it needed an educated and skill labor force by RobVG 2012-01-22 17:57:55
  - That reason wasn't at the top of the list. They were reportedly awestruck by the ability of these departments of ... by Robert 2012-01-22 18:26:18
    - China's not really "beating" us, Robert. by TB 2012-01-22 22:16:58
      - I have to agree with Robert on this. This is nothing but modern slavery. by Lee 2012-01-23 16:45:53
        
        Wickedly apropos choice of illustration. by Robert 2012-01-24 11:58:36
        
        China is new to their Industrial Revolution. Do you think that in a few years time there will be dissent ... by Jody 2012-01-23 18:15:08
        
        Norma Rae didn't live in a police state with thousands of years of tradition. by Lee 2012-01-23 21:05:51
        
        True...however we are global community now. Other countries, transplanted progressive workers and CEO's, international influence and media will speed up ... by Jody 2012-01-24 08:22:33
      - You really went off the rails with that last paragraph. Where in any of my posts have I held up ... by Robert 2012-01-23 11:12:24
        
        What, are you a "progressive?" Ain't nobody in here but rabid right wingers and reasonable moderates. by TB 2012-01-23 11:28:48
        
        Get a grip. by Robert 2012-01-23 12:03:23
        
        Now who's off the rails? Where was I "defending" Foxconn? by TB 2012-01-23 12:45:07
        
        Ohhhhh-kay by Robert 2012-01-24 12:13:57
        
        I'm not happy with what those people are going through, but I know why they're doing it and I also ... by TB 2012-01-24 12:41:36
        
        I wasn't suggesting that the government force manufacturers to use American laborers. I'll keep up my end of the conversation myself, thanks. by Robert 2012-01-24 13:17:25
        
        There are certainly worse ideas than a high-profile boycott. by TB 2012-01-24 14:39:59
    - The heck it wasn't by RobVG 2012-01-22 19:56:40
      - I don't understand your reply, Rob. Your quote is from the introductory summary and covers three bullet points that are ... by Robert 2012-01-23 11:18:12
        
        Sorry. I read the whole article but came back to where I saw it first. n/t by RobVG 2012-01-23 19:43:13
Good article. Thanks! by TB 2012-01-21 21:51:00

Catholic blog notes the media's selectivity on coverage by TB January 24, 2012 11:51 pm

My line above the topic line says Home >> Space/Science. I'm sure that's not right, but if this ... by bowser 2012-01-25 00:20:07
- Me: Hey, look at how the biased media ignores major events liberals don't think should be covered. by TB 2012-01-25 10:13:24
- It's a bug by RobVG 2012-01-25 09:58:04
  - I've been struggling with that for months. You summed it up nicely with the description of the header being "carried" ... by Robert 2012-01-25 11:33:53

The wealthy and their campaign contributions. by RobVG January 15, 2012 10:06 pm

Sheldon Adelson recently gave Newt's PAC $5M to run anti-Romney adds in South Carolina. Adelson's wife just gave the ... by alcaray 2012-01-24 12:22:00
"Super Sized: Super PACs raise millions in GOP race." The Roberts court has made elections even more dependent upon ... by bowser 2012-01-17 05:18:07
- More information: by TB 2012-01-17 10:04:39
- The Republicans have created a Frankenstein monster, and they are starting to realize how its hurting them, not the Democrats. ... by ER 2012-01-17 08:21:05
T. Boone Pickens- 2million to SBV. n/t by RobVG 2012-01-16 22:10:47
The "Party of the Rich" might not be what everyone thinks it is. by TB 2012-01-16 09:22:45
Well, one thing certainly jumps out at you from these numbers. Artistic, talented and otherwise successful people seem much more likely ... by ER 2012-01-16 06:25:43
- Folks with a brain who are concerned with the issues seem to be Democratic. College professors are another good ... by bowser 2012-01-25 00:04:28
Oh here's a good one. by RobVG 2012-01-15 22:20:00

What The Top U.S. Companies Pay In Taxes by TB January 24, 2012 7:54 pm

Newt Gingrich and the high cost of government. by bowser January 23, 2012 8:56 pm

Romney reports 42.5 million income in 2010 and 2011. A worthy Republican President. Now someone tell me how he 'earned' ... by bowser 2012-01-23 22:59:57
- I'm with you on that one....I was appalled at the stance of Gingrich, Romney and Santorum pounding their chests all ... by Lindy 2012-01-24 11:39:59
- As with "family values," Democratic concern with wealthy political candidates seems to be a relatively recent phenomenon. by TB 2012-01-24 08:58:06
  - Again, you avoid the point and try to divert. The observation was that it was impossible to "earn" that ... by bowser 2012-01-24 10:55:21
    - I don't think the guys with the masks and guns get to decide what's "earned" or not. by TB 2012-01-24 11:07:26
      - I'm done, TB. For this election, anyway. You cannot and will not stick to a point. For ... by bowser 2012-01-24 18:48:33
        
        No, I said the people whose objective is looting that income are not qualified to decide "earned." by TB 2012-01-24 19:04:22
The "historian" will release his contracts just prior to the next debate. Let's see how well they bear out ... by bowser 2012-01-23 21:28:32

The 6 Killer Apps of prosperity by TB January 23, 2012 7:36 pm

The Six Killer Apps. that he speaks of is common sense. Interesting to note that East Germany and North Korea ... by Jody 2012-01-24 18:55:50

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