Comments for The Blue Highway http://thebluehighway.com -- so we can get there from here Sun, 06 May 2012 19:57:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Your Papers, Mr. President by evil1 http://thebluehighway.com/?p=3347&cpage=1#comment-2662 evil1 Sun, 06 May 2012 19:57:13 +0000 http://thebluehighway.com/?p=3347#comment-2662 Hey dudeman, where's your papers? Huh? How many other presidents were asked for their papers? Even after releasing a short form birth certificate and a news paper announcement about his birth they still requested his long form birth certificate, his college transcripts and his selective service records. How often do you have to present these documents to anyone? Of course you obviously don't have college transcripts. Hey dudeman, where’s your papers? Huh? How many other presidents were asked for their papers? Even after releasing a short form birth certificate and a news paper announcement about his birth they still requested his long form birth certificate, his college transcripts and his selective service records. How often do you have to present these documents to anyone? Of course you obviously don’t have college transcripts.

]]> Comment on The Swedish Life by Kyle http://thebluehighway.com/?p=3678&cpage=1#comment-813 Kyle Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:07:32 +0000 http://thebluehighway.com/?p=3678#comment-813 I'm guessing it has more to do with the weather. I live in Western Washington which has a famously gloomy climate and the highest suicide rate in the country. Or maybe it really is because they don't have the privilege of paying for tuition. :) I’m guessing it has more to do with the weather. I live in Western Washington which has a famously gloomy climate and the highest suicide rate in the country. Or maybe it really is because they don’t have the privilege of paying for tuition. :)

]]> Comment on The Swedish Life by Glen http://thebluehighway.com/?p=3678&cpage=1#comment-812 Glen Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:07:00 +0000 http://thebluehighway.com/?p=3678#comment-812 Regardless of the benefits, I have issues with working half my life for the government (though much is given to society in general). That 50 to 70% tax rate is pretty stiff. On the other hand, in the US we pay about that in the sum total of taxes (fed + state + local + sales taxes + gas tax + huge telephone taxes and many of them + fees for auto reg, mandatory insurance + certain food taxes on take-out + some tax when you sell your home + taxes on inheritance + soon, mandatory health insurance). What do we get for it? Reduction of constitutional rights and three wars and Bush sending $6 billion in unmarked bills to Iraq. I think the universe is going to try rebooting this movie series because it's gone into fail. Regardless of the benefits, I have issues with working half my life for the government (though much is given to society in general). That 50 to 70% tax rate is pretty stiff. On the other hand, in the US we pay about that in the sum total of taxes (fed + state + local + sales taxes + gas tax + huge telephone taxes and many of them + fees for auto reg, mandatory insurance + certain food taxes on take-out + some tax when you sell your home + taxes on inheritance + soon, mandatory health insurance). What do we get for it? Reduction of constitutional rights and three wars and Bush sending $6 billion in unmarked bills to Iraq. I think the universe is going to try rebooting this movie series because it’s gone into fail.

]]> Comment on The Swedish Life by Eric http://thebluehighway.com/?p=3678&cpage=1#comment-811 Eric Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:06:19 +0000 http://thebluehighway.com/?p=3678#comment-811 If only they had a bit warmer weather. My Uncle, whois is from the PacNorWet US married and lives in Tromso, Norway. He loves it for the massive amounts of midnight golf he can play in the Summer. I traveled to Europe a lot as a Kid. I'd like to settle somewhere on the Med. Laid back... If only they had a bit warmer weather.

My Uncle, whois is from the PacNorWet US married and lives in Tromso, Norway. He loves it for the massive amounts of midnight golf he can play in the Summer.

I traveled to Europe a lot as a Kid. I’d like to settle somewhere on the Med. Laid back…

]]> Comment on More High Crimes by Doubting The Thomases – The Blue Highway http://thebluehighway.com/?p=2068&cpage=1#comment-810 Doubting The Thomases – The Blue Highway Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:40:48 +0000 http://thebluehighway.com/?p=2068#comment-810 [...] Friedman and I both reported in January, there’s plenty of smoke and flames, and last week the wind just kicked it up a notch. [...] [...] Friedman and I both reported in January, there’s plenty of smoke and flames, and last week the wind just kicked it up a notch. [...]

]]> Comment on The Top 10 U.S. Corporate Tax Cheats by The Price We Pay For Civilized Society – The Blue Highway http://thebluehighway.com/?p=2995&cpage=1#comment-801 The Price We Pay For Civilized Society – The Blue Highway Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:50:04 +0000 http://thebluehighway.com/?p=2995#comment-801 [...] seen my piece in March on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ top 10 U.S. corporate tax cheats. (I called it The Top 10 U.S. Corporate Tax Cheats.) Well, young Carl Gibson, a founder of U.S. Uncut, has rightfully saluted a few top U.S. tax [...] [...] seen my piece in March on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ top 10 U.S. corporate tax cheats. (I called it The Top 10 U.S. Corporate Tax Cheats.) Well, young Carl Gibson, a founder of U.S. Uncut, has rightfully saluted a few top U.S. tax [...]

]]> Comment on The Herd Is Watching by The Herd Is Moving – The Blue Highway http://thebluehighway.com/?p=1522&cpage=1#comment-797 The Herd Is Moving – The Blue Highway Wed, 25 May 2011 16:11:23 +0000 http://thebluehighway.com/?p=1522#comment-797 [...] some foreshadowing of a larger Republican demise? I wrote about the potential back in December, in The Herd Is Watching, whereby a “critical mass” is reached and the voters take off in a whole new direction. [...] [...] some foreshadowing of a larger Republican demise? I wrote about the potential back in December, in The Herd Is Watching, whereby a “critical mass” is reached and the voters take off in a whole new direction. [...]

]]> Comment on Oil Subsidies Must End, And Why They Won’t by Subsidies Saved For Big Oil – The Blue Highway http://thebluehighway.com/?p=3109&cpage=1#comment-790 Subsidies Saved For Big Oil – The Blue Highway Thu, 19 May 2011 20:33:13 +0000 http://thebluehighway.com/?p=3109#comment-790 [...] Froomkin provides this telling chart, but hastens to add, “Campaign donations from the industry are only part of the reason the bill was defeated. There’s also an army of lobbyists,” which I covered in a post last month: Oil Subsidies Must End, And Why They Won’t. [...] [...] Froomkin provides this telling chart, but hastens to add, “Campaign donations from the industry are only part of the reason the bill was defeated. There’s also an army of lobbyists,” which I covered in a post last month: Oil Subsidies Must End, And Why They Won’t. [...]

]]> Comment on On The Great Divergence by On The Great Switch – The Blue Highway http://thebluehighway.com/?p=315&cpage=1#comment-788 On The Great Switch – The Blue Highway Wed, 18 May 2011 15:13:51 +0000 http://thebluehighway.com/?p=315#comment-788 [...] since about 1980 have managed to accumulate 21 percent of the nation’s income. (See my post On The Great Divergence from last October.) And now, Robert Reich brings us The Great Switch. Here’s the [...] [...] since about 1980 have managed to accumulate 21 percent of the nation’s income. (See my post On The Great Divergence from last October.) And now, Robert Reich brings us The Great Switch. Here’s the [...]

]]> Comment on Porno Scans Are So Hot! by Scientists Doubt TSA’s Scanner Tests – The Blue Highway http://thebluehighway.com/?p=2923&cpage=1#comment-787 Scientists Doubt TSA’s Scanner Tests – The Blue Highway Tue, 17 May 2011 20:07:30 +0000 http://thebluehighway.com/?p=2923#comment-787 [...] see my post from March — Porno Scans Are So Hot! Share [...] [...] see my post from March — Porno Scans Are So Hot! Share [...]

]]>