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Originally Posted by chelsea24
This was certainly not meant for you personally, and if you took it that way I apologize. However, I am offended that thousands of people decided to take action in an event sponsored by Fox news (propaganda) literally took action over taxes as opposed to protesting the wrongful war in Iraq.
Now people will quibble over the word "sponsored", so let's just say Fox News promoted it, organized it , and suckered people into it.
The taxes are being raised if you make $250K or more. It's a false scenario. I am a fun loving person but I can't ignore a wrong. And to make such a silly, non-productive fuss over something that's about money and not wrongfully killed American youngsters causes me to put my funny bone away. The war cost over 3 Trillion dollars and still going. The war cost close to 5000 lives and hundreds of thousands of civilian lives and still counting. Someone is dying every minute due to lack of food or water, while the right wing is out having a T.E.A. party.
So Barb, sorry if I offended YOU. See, I'M offended too.
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First of all, many people do not see the Iraq War as wrongful, and actually took the time to understand the why and how of it. We've debated the Iraq war issue several times on this forum, and we all have our viewpoints. None are wrongful, just different. I happen to agree with the war, but my perspective is probably based on a different information stream, and not one out to seek supportive zealots.
As far as who organized what, it seemed okay for many what ACORN and others did as "community organizers." Or is that role only permissible for the Democratic Party selected and approved folk?
Regarding the over-$250K per year folk, why should they or anyone pay more than tax than someone else? If we are to have a tax based on productivity - and that's what it is - then the rate should be level and not exploitive against a minority population by the majority population. There is no difference in taxing a racial minority at a higher rate than taxing an economic minority at a higher rate. Or should we start looking at taxing religious minorities at a higher rate. Or should we tax tall people at a different rate than short people. Worse yet, should we tax over-60 people (a definite minority) at a higher rate than the under-60? Where's the cut line? We are all equal or we are not.
That's what the tea parties are all about - equality. Do we really believe in it, or is it a fluid concept which we manipulate for our own convenience?