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Democracy or Baseball?

Around 56.5 million viewers watched Wednesday’s Presidential debate, despite the fact that Fox didn’t even air it, choosing instead to air an MLB playoffs game.

This is less than watched the second debate, which didn’t conflict with baseball, when 63.2 million viewers tuned in.

Both these numbers pale in comparison to the 70 million Americans who tuned into the Vice Presidential debate, hoping Joe Biden would make Sarah Palin cry.

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  • Because it was the PHILLIES. And they won. And the city was absolute chaos. And I couldn’t sleep. And I hate baseball. Luckily I hate politics even more and can’t wait until this election is over. My professors won’t shut up about it.

  • This is what started the American Revolution and the way most Americans are starting to feel again .. maybe someday America will look at the past and be as smart as they claim to be and learn from their mistakes rather than repeat them. At first I thought this was funny … then I realized the awful truth of it.
    Be sure to read all the way to the end!

    Tax his land,
    Tax his bed,
    Tax the table
    At which he’s fed.

    Tax his tractor,
    Tax his mule,
    Teach him taxes
    Are the rule.

    Tax his work,
    Tax his pay,
    He works for peanuts
    Anyway!

    Tax his cow,
    Tax his goat,
    Tax his pants,
    Tax his coat.

    Tax his ties,
    Tax his shirt,
    Tax his work,
    Tax his dirt.

    Tax his tobacco,
    Tax his drink,
    Tax him if he
    Tries to think.

    Tax his cigars,
    Tax his beers,
    If he cries
    Tax his tears.

    Tax his car,
    Tax his gas,
    Find other ways
    To tax his ass.

    Tax all he has
    That you won’t be done
    Till he has no dough.

    When he screams and hollers,
    Then tax him some more,
    Tax him till
    He’s good and sore.

    Then tax his coffin,
    Tax his grave,
    Tax the sod in
    Which he’s laid.

    Put these words
    upon his tomb,
    Do not relax,
    Its time to apply
    The inheritance tax.

    Accounts Receivable Tax
    Building Permit Tax
    CDL license Tax
    Cigarette Tax
    Corporate Income Tax
    Dog License Tax
    Excise Taxes
    Federal Income Tax
    Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
    Fishing License Tax
    Food License Tax
    Fuel Permit Tax
    Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
    Gross Receipts Tax
    Hunting License Tax
    Inheritance Tax
    Inventory Tax
    IRS Interest Charges
    IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
    Liquor Tax
    Luxury Taxes
    Marriage License Tax
    Personal Property Tax
    Privilege Tax
    Property Tax
    Real Estate Tax
    Service Charge Tax
    Social Security Tax
    Road UsageTax
    Sales Tax
    Recreational Vehicle Tax
    School Tax
    State Income Tax
    State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
    Telephone Federal Excise Tax
    Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
    Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
    Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
    Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
    Telephone State and Local Tax
    Telephone Usage Charge Tax
    Use Tax
    Utility Taxes
    Vehicle License Registration Tax
    Vehicle Sales Tax
    Watercraft Registration Tax
    Well Permit Tax
    Workers Compensation Tax

    STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
    Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
    What in the hell happened? Can you spell ‘politicians!’

  • From factcheck.org: “What we object to are the McCain-Palin campaign’s attempts to sway voters – in ads and on the stump – with false and misleading statements about the [Ayers] relationship, which was never “very close.” Obama never “lied” about this, just as he never bragged about it. The foundation they both worked with was hardly “radical.” And Ayers is more than a former “terrorist,” he’s also a well-known figure in the field of education.”

    I watch as Palin and McCain incite hatred and fear against Obama at their rallies. Then I listen to Obama and his supporters at the Obama rallies. Quite a difference. I hear this utter nonsense about Obama being a Muslim, and I am again repulsed at what the McCain campaign has done to try to destroy this man. Obama has demonstrated far more Christian behavior than Palin and McCain combined.

  • It is estimated that the average working American pays about 49% of their income to taxes, based on Steve’s list above. By the way, if you do some research you’ll probably find that about 98% of these were implemented by Democrats. So if we have Democratic president along with a Democratic controlled congress, look forward to even more new tax programs. It’s their solution for everything and allows them to create new useless social programs, most of which don’t work and end up becoming very costly. Hang on folks, we’re in wild ride!