MY DAD IS A TRUE PATRIOT

UPON HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE U S AIR FORCE IN JULY 1952, HE CO-FOUNDED THE NEW YORK  MOTEL ASSOCIATION, A STATE WIDE TRADE ASSOCIATION, WHERE HE SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND CONVENTION COORDINATOR.  HE ALSO CO-FOUNDED THE U S ROUTE NINE ASSOCIATION, A LOCAL ASSOCIATION CONCERNED WITH THE DEVELOPEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE THEN PROPOSED NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACT AND SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT AND LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH PERSON.  HE PRODUCED AND DIRECTED A SUNDAY PUBLIC INFORMATION RADIO PROGRAM DISCUSSING THE EMINENT DOMAIN ISSUES CONECTED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

HE SERVED AS A DELEGATE TO THE BI ANNUAL HIGHWAY USERS CONGRESS HELD IN WASHINGTON D C WHERE HE WAS CO CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON TAXATION AND RECIPROCITY, MEETING REGURALY WITH VARIOUS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, INCLUDING SENATORS AL GORE SR, JOHN HIENZ AND LYNDON JOHNSON AND SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HE AUTHORED A WEEKLY COPYRIGHTED COLUMN CALLED "TAXING THOUGHTS" WHICH WAS SUBSCRIBED TO BY MANY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS INCLUDING SENATORS GORE, HEINZ AND REPRESENTSTIVES SOLOMON AND STRATTON AS WELL AS PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN.

HE ALSO SERVED AS THE CAMPAIGN MANAGER IN 1953 FOR A GROUP OF INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES FOR THE TOWN OF MALTA IN N Y. HIS EFFORTS RESULTED IN A 96% TURNOUT OF REGFISTERED VOTERS IN THE TOWN EVEN IT WAS AN OFF YEAR ELECTION 

HE WAS PERSONALLY INVITED BY PRESIUDENT REAGAN TO PARTTICIPATE IN THE FIRST SMALL BUSINESS WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE.

HE SERVED AS CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN FOR A SLATE OF INDEPENDENTS FOR THE TOWN OF MALTA, SARATOGA COUNTY, N Y, HE OPERATED WITH A BUDGET OF $1700 VS A TOTAL OF OVER $25000 BY THE RESDIDENT POLITICAL PARTIES.

IN AN OFF YEAR ELECTION 92 % OF THE REGISTERED TURNED OUT AND THE LEAD INDEPENDANT CANIDATE LOOST BY 17 VOTES.

 HE HAS WORKED AS AN ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF PURCHASING AND IMPORTING, COST ACCOUNTANT,  CORPORATE COMPTROLLER AND ASSISTANT CORPORATE TREASURE. HE WAS A REGISTERED

INVESTMENT AND RESEARCH SPECIALIST WITH THE N Y AND AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGES.

HE HAS BEEN AN INCOME TAX PROFFESSIONAL FOR OVER 45 YEARS HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESS' PREPARE THEIR INCOME, SALES, AND HIGHWAY USE TAX RETURNS. HE HAS ALSO SPECIALIZED IN TRUST AND ESTATE TAXES.  HE HAS BEEN UTILIZED AS AN EXPERT WITNESS IN THE U S BANKRUPTCY AND TAX COURTS AND  SEVERA L TYPES OF NY STATE ADMINASTRATIVE HEARINGS.

HE BRINGS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEA PARTY TABLE. 

FOR OVER 30 YEARS SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS HAVE BEEN TAXED ON THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY.

THE TAXATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME WAS FIRST PROPOSED BY JIMMY CARTER (ONE OF THE LIBERAL CHAMPIONS OF LOWER INCOME CITIZENS)  THERE IS A TAX INCOME THRESHOLD WHERE SOCIAL SECURITY BENIFITS BECOME TAXABLE, THIS INCOME THRESHOLD INCLUDES A TOTAL OF ALL INCOME INCLUDING NON TAXABLE INCOME AND SOCIAL SECURITY.  A SINGLE PERSON WITH TOTAL INCOME OF OVER $25,000 AND MARIED FILING JOINTLY AND HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD CITIZENS WITH A TOTAL INCOLME OF OVER $32000 TRIGGERS THE SOCIAL SECURITY TAX. THESE THRESHOLD HAVE REMAINED THE SAME FOR OVER 30 YEARS.  FOR 30 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO TRY TO EXPLAIN TO MY TAX CLIENTS WHY THEIR SS WAS TAXABLE.  PEOPLE WITH A MODEST PENSION OR OTHER RETIREMENT INCOME ARE GETTING THE SHAFT ON THEIR TAXES.  I HAVE BEEN PLEADING FOR YEARS TO SEVERAL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-BOTH REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT TO RAISE THE INCOME THRESHOLD TO $200,000 BUT THEY ALL SEEM TO CONSIDER INCOME OF OVER $32,000 PER YEAR AS AFFLUENT DESERVING TO BE TAXED.  I AM CONTINUING THIS YEAR SENDING LETTERS TO EVERY CANDITATE FOR PRESIDENT TO INCREASE THE DAMN TAX THRESHOLD.  I USUALLY GET A FORM THANK YOU LETTER IN RETURN BUT I WONDER HOW MANY, IF ANY OF THESE POLITICIANS EVER SEE MY LETTERS.  SENATORS SCHUMER AND GILLABRAND OF NY DON'T EVEN BOTHER TO RESPOND WITH A FORM LETTER, THE SAME GOES FOR SENATORS KERRY, REID, BOXER AND OTHERS AS WELL AS SEVERAL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS PELOSI, TONKO ETC.  I WOULD LIKE TO GET A LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN GOING, THE MORE LETTERS THE BETTER.  TELL THESE POLITICIANS TO START DISPLAYING THEIR EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT THE LOWER MIDDLE INCOME TAX PAYERS.

THE MOST LIBERAL NEWS NETWORK IN THER WORLD DID NOT SUCCEED IN THEIR OBVIOUS ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE AND CONQUER THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.  GOOD OL NEWT GINGRICH MADE SURE OF THAT HE TOOK THE LEAD IN TEAMSHIP AND THEY ALL HUNG TOGETHER IN THE GOAL TO MAKE SURE THAT OBOMA IS A ONE TERM FAILURE.  THE COMPETITION BETWEEN THE CANDIDATES WAS PRESENT BU THERE WAS NONE OF THE CHARACTER ASSINATION TYPE OF RHETERORIC THAT N B C WAS HOEPING FOR.

                       GREAT JOB DONE BY ALL CANDIDATES.

WHILE THE CHOICE OF A CANDIDATE TO SUCCEED OBOMA IS VERY IMPORTANT, LETS REMEMBER THAT CONGRESS IS STILL IN SESSION AND THERE IS A LOT OF LEGISLATION YET TO BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO ELECTION.

IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE LIBERAL HIERARCHY WILL ATTEMPT TO STALL AS MUCH LEGISLATION AS POSSIBLE WHILE MOUNTING A MALIGNMENT CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE TEA PARTY AND ANY CANDIDATE, PRESIDENTIAL OR CONGRESSIONAL THAT THE TEA PARTY AND OR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SUPPORTS, WHICH IS A GAMBLE THAT THE LIBERALS ARE MAKING THAT VITRIOLIC RHETORIC WILL PREVENT THEM FROM LOOSING ANY MORE SEATS WHEN THEIR VICIOUS INUENDOS SUCCEED.  THIS IS A CHALLENGE THAT EVERY COMMON SENSE FREE THINKING AMERICAN IS FACING. LETS UP OUR ACTIVITY IN THE LEGISLATIVE BATTLE, NOT BY VICIOUS UNDOCUMENTED RHETERIC BUT BY COMMON SENSE COMMENTS AQND SUGGESTIONS TO THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE PERSONEL.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU AGREE WITH THE SO CALLED SUPER COMMITTEE, WE HAVE TO CONTEND WITH IT BECAUSE IT IS THERE. AND DONT FORGET, THIS COMMITTEES RECOMENDATIONS HAVE TO BE DEALT IN BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS WITH A STRAIGHT UP  OR DOWN VOTE WITH NO DEBATE OR AMENDMENTS. 

SO LET US SIEZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUR REDOMMENDATIONS TO THAT SUPER COMMITTEE BECAUSE IT WILL BE THE ONLY PLACE FOR DEBATE.

SO USE THE INTELLECTUAL GIFTS THAT GOD HAS GIVEN TO YOU TO GET YOUR POINT ACCROSS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SUPER COMMITTEE.

I HAVE SPENT SEVERASL WEEKS ON TRYHING TO DISCOVER G E MAGIC FORMULA OF NOT PAYING INCOIME TAX ON BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF EARNINGS.  G E IS AN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND AS SUCH BENIFITS FROM STIPULATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT AND TAX TREATIES.

THEY USE A COMPLEX MIXTURE OF CREASTIVE ACCOUNTING AND TAX CREDITS WHICH NREDUCE THEIR DOMESTICE TAX LIABILITIES TO ZERO.

I HAVE ATTEMPTED HERE TO PROVIDE A SIMPLIFIED EXPLANATION OF WHAT I BELIEVE THEY ARE DOING.  THE BIGGEST BENIFIT IN TQAX CREDITS IS IN THE FORIEGN TAX CREDIT WHICH MEANS THAT TAXES PAID TO A FOREIEGN ARE DIRECTLY CREDITED TO THEIR U S INCOME TAX.

G E HAS MANUFACTURING AND SALES OPERATIONS IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES AND THEY BOTH EXPORT GOODS PRODUCED IN THE U S AND IMPORT GOODS MANUFACTURED IN FORIEGN COUNTRIES.

WHILE CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES FOR THE U S IS 35% OTHER COUNTRIES INCOME TAX RATES RANGE FROM 5% TO 22%.

THE IMPORTING AND EXPORTING OPERASTIONS GIVE G E SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE ACCOUNTING PRACTICES.  FOR EXAMPLE G E CAN MANUFACTURE GOODS IN  THE U S AND REPORT THE COST OF THAT MASNUFACTURE ON  THE U S INCOME TAX RETURN.  THEN EXPORT TO A COUNTRY WITH A MUCH LOWER TAX RATE AND ASSIGN THAT INCOME TO THER OTHER COUNTRY WITH THE LOWER TAX RATE.  THIS PRACTICE RESULTS IN LOWERING THE NET TAXABLE INCOME IN THE U S AND INCREASES THE NET TAXABLE INCOME IN THE OTHER COUNTRY.

LETS SAY G E EXPORTS GOODS WITH A COST OF 100,000 DOLLARS WHICH COST WOULD REPRESENT A TAX SAVING OF 35,000  IN U S TAXES.  LETS ASSUME THAT THOSE GOODS WOULD SELL FOR 75,000 IN A COUNTRY WITH A 10% TAX RATE WHICH WOULD CREATE A TAX OF 7500 A TAX BENIFIT OF 27,500, ADD TO THAT THE 7500 TAX CREDIT APPLIE TO THE US TAX LIABILITY AND WE GET A TOTAL TAX BENIFIT OF 35,000, WHAT SMART BUSINESS MAN WOULD BE ABLE TO RESIST SUCH A SAVINGS.

THIS FORIEGN TAX CREDIT IS A REAL BOON TO NET PROFITS, JUST MULTIPLY THESE FIGURES TO THE BILLION DOLLAR LEVEL THAT G E OPERTATES WITH.

AS I SAID THIS IS AN OVERSIMPLIFYED EXAMPLE BECAUSE WHEN OTHER BENIFITS OF TRADE AGREEEMENTS AND TAX TREATIES ARE FACTORED IN, IT IS ANY WONDER THAT G E CAN ACHIEVE SUCH GIGANTIC PROFITS WITHOUT PAYING ANY RELEVANT INCOME TAX ?  

IT SEEMS A STHOUGH WE HAVE BEEN SIDETRACKED IN OUR GOAL OF CHANGING THE POLLITICAL ATMOSPHERE, WE HAVE BECOME ENAMORED OF THE BATTLE FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY THAT WE HAVE LOST OUR FOCUS IN THE AREA WHERE CHANGE CAN BE EFFECTIVLEY EXECUTED.  THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

IF JESUS CHRIST WERE PRESIDENT WE WOULD STILL HAVE STALEMATED CONGRESS.  WE MADE SOME PROGRESS IN 2010, NOW IS THE TIME TO TURN UP THE HEAT.  WE MUST USE THE POWERFUL WEAPON THAT WE POSESS AND THE MOST UNIQUE IN THE WAY THAT GODS INDIVIDUAL GIFTS TO EACH OF US HAVE MOLDED US WHEN WE ALLOWED IT TO HAPPEN.  EACH OF US HAS A UNIQUE INTELLECT, LETS USE IT, LET EACH OF US USE OUR UNIQUE INTELLECT TO OBSERVE AND ANALYZE THE ISSUES THAT  EFFECT US, OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AND LET OUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE KNOW HOW WE FEEL AND HOW WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHANGED, ON A BROADER NATIONAL SCALE, LET OTHER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS KNOW HOW WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THING CHANGED.  IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS, PRESENT YOUR PLAN TO CONGRESS.  LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE TEA PARTY AND THAT YOU WILL BE REPORTING TO THE GROUP THE DEGREE OF INTEREST THEY ARE EXHIBITING TO YOU. REMIND THEM THAT THE TEA PARTY   HAS LINKS TO FACEBOOK AND TWITTER SO THEIR LEVEL INTEREST IN ANY ISSUE WILL BE SENT NATIONWIDE.

I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS WITH MY COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT THE UNFAIR TAXATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENIFITS AND THE ABUSED CORPORATION FORIEGN TAX CREDITS WHERE CORPORATION LIKE G E ARE ABLE TO ELIMINATE ANY U S TAX LIABILITY.

IT IS EASY TO OBTAIN THE OFFICE ADRESS, FAX NUMBERS, TELEPHOE NUMBERS ETC OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

JUST TYPE IN U S SENATE  OR U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN YOUR BROWSER AND YOU WILL HAVE A COMPLETE LISTING.  IF YOU ARE ABLE TO OBTAIN THIS INFO ON ANY POTENTIAL PRES CANDIDATE, THEN INCLUD THEM ALSO.

IF YOU LIVE NEAR ANY OF THEIR OFFICE LOCATIONS , JUST STOP IN AND REQUEST A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES THAT THAT PARTICULAR CONSTITUENCY'S CONCERN.

LETS RAMP UP THE HEAT IN  THE KITCHEN ON THESE SO CALLED PEOPLES SPOKESPERSONS WHO ARE PLACING PARTY IDEOLOGY AHEAD OF COUNTRY.  LETS PUT THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE AND SEE WHOS TOES BEGIN TO BLISTER 

THIS MORNING, WHEN I ACCESED MY PAGE ON LINKEDIN, I DISCOVERED THAT I WAS A TOP INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK REGARDING MY POSTS IN TAX TECHNICAL DISCUSSION/

THE REASON I WAS NAMED ONE OF THE TOP INFLUENCERS WAS REGARDING MY COMMENTS ON THE UNFAIR TAXATION OF SOCIAL SERCURITY BENEFITS AND MY EFFORTS TO EDUCATE POLITICIANS ABOUT IT

PRESIDENT OBOMA PROFFESSES THAT HIS SPEECH ON HIS PLAN TO IMPROVE JOBS IS NOT POLITICAL

SURPRISE! OR SURPRISE?

HE HAS SCHEDULED A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS TO PRESENT HIS PLAN???

THIS SMACKS OF POLITICS AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED. HOPEFULLY THE CONFERENCE WILL BE PUT OFF FOR A DAY SO THE G O P CANDITATES CAN PROBERLY PREPARE TO TEAR THAT SMUG NESS OFF HIS FACE

WITH ALL THE VITRIOLIC, HYPERBOLIC, RHETORIC BEING PUT OUT ABOUT THE TEA PARTY AND ITS MEMBERS, ONE CANNOT BUT WONDER HOW ANY RATIONAL PATRIOTIC AMERICAN  COULD HATE PEOPLE THAT VALUE FREEDOM, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL .  COULD IT BE BECAUSE THAT THE DE-EVOLUTION OF OUR SOCIETY HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT ANY GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE IDEAS OF A FEW ORATICALY TALENTED PEOPLE AS GOSPEL WITH OUT QUESTION??

EVERY ORGINIZATION WILL ATTRACT A FEW VIOLANTLY  INCLINED MAL CONTENTS, AND A FEW RACISTS, ETC, AND I DON'T DOUBT THAT SOME OF THOSE HAVE JOINED THE TEA PARTY FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING THEIR OWN PERSONAL VENDETTAS.  MY EXPERIENCE SINCE I JOINED THIS MOVEMENT HAS BEEN THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF YOU TRUE PATRIOTS REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR.

WE DON'T USE GUNS, BOMBS, PIPES, BASEBALL BATS, KNIVES OR ANTHRAX TO GET OUR POINTS ACROSS, WE HAVE AND USE SOMETHING MORE POWERFUL AND IRRSESISTABLE, OUR VOTE.

THOSE PEOPLE WHO WOULD MAKE US PUPPETS FOR THEM TO CONTROL ARE SO FRIGHTENED OF OUR VOTES THAT THEY WILL RESORT TO ANY MEANS OF HYPERBOLE AND INNUENDO TO TRY TO DISCREDIT US.  THEY UNDERSTIMATE THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER THAT THE PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH THIS COUNTRY HAS BEEN FORMED HAS INSTILLED IN ITS CITIZENS.

THE PIONEER SPIRIT IS NOT DEAD EVEN IF THERE ARE NO MORE PHYSICAL FRONTIERS TO CONQUER, SARAH PALIN HAS AWAKENED THIS SPIRIT IN A GREAT MANY PEOPLE. LETS NOT LET IT GO TO WASTE OR BE DISCARDED AS UNAMERICAN OR UNPATRIOTIC.

THE POWER OF OUR VOTE CANNOT BE OVERCOME AS LONG AS WE USE IT WISELY  

AFTER YEARS OF PLEADING FOR SOME ACTION FOR THE SENIORS AS STATED IN MY BLOG "SOCIAL SECURITY TAX RIPOFFS OF SENIORS", I RECIEVED A POSITIVE REPLY THIS MORNING FROM REPRESENTATIVE CHRIS GIBSON, ONE OF THE MOST RECENTLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. I HAD ALSO RECAPPED MY BLOGS "TAX POLICY WHICH FAVOR THE RICH ETC", "CORPORATE TAX LOOPHOLES", AND "WHO DESERVES TAX CREDITS".  CONGRESSMAN GIBSON FEELS MY SUGGESTIONS "ARE WORTHY OF ALL DUE CONSIDERATION IN THE 112 CONGRESS".  HE WILL BE SETTING UP 3 MEETINGS WITH ME TO DISCUSS THESE ISSUES. HE HAS ALSO TAKEN THE LIBERTY OF REFFERING MY LETTERS TO CONGRESSMAN PAUL TONKO AND WILL ATTEMPT TO HAVE ME MEET WITH THE 2 OF THEM IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS IS A BIT IRONICAL AS CONGRESSMAN TONKO NEVER EVEN SENT ME A FORM LETTER IN RESPONSE TO MY CORRESPONDANCE WITH HIM.. 

IS IT POSSABLE THAT WE ARE MAKING SOME PROGRESS??

WITH ALL THE HYPERBOLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ABOUT WHO IS PATRIOTIC AND WHO ARE THE TRAITERS, I DECIDED TO CONDUCT A PRIVATE CITIZENS POLL ON WHO PROUDLY DISPLAYS THE AMERICAN FLAG.

I CHOSE THE MONTHS OF MAY, JUNE AND JULY AS THESE MONTHS CONTAIN 3 DAYS WHEN DISPLAYING THE FLAG IS MOST COMMON-MEMORIAL DAY, FLAG DAY AND JULY 4 TH.

SEVERAL TIMES DURING THIS 3 MONTH PERIOD, I DROVE AROUND THE TOWNS, VILLAGES, CITIES AND RURAL AREAS STOPPING WHENEVER I SIGHTED A FLAG WAVING,  I THEN ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS- ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE, HOW ARE YOU REGISTERED AND HOW OFTEN DO YOU VOTE.  I TOOK NOTICE OF EACH HOME I STOPPED AT TO MAKE SURE I DID NOT MAKE A REPEAT STOP AT ANY ONE HOME.   

I MADE 284 STOPS AND TALLIED UP THE RESULTS AS FOLLOWS

REPUBLICANS      95

INDEPENTENTS 119

DEMOCRATS      24

UNREGISTERED  46

WHEN I DISCUSSED VOTING WITH THE UNREGISTERED PEOPLE, THEY ALL TOLD ME THAT THEY GOT SO FED UP WITH POLITICS THAT THEY REFUSED TO VOTE.  I DISCUSSED VOTING WITH THEM BECAUSE I SYMPATHIZED WITH THEM INASMUCH AS I ONCE WENT FOR 3 YEARS REFUSING TO VOTE FOR THE SAME REASONS.

I TOLD THEM THAT MANY TIMES I LIKED CERTAIN ONES WHO WERE SEEKING OFFICE AND WISHED I COULD HAVE VOTED FOR THEM SO AFTER 3 YEARS I REGISTERED TO VOTE AS AN INDEPENDENT AND THEN I COULD VOTE FOR ANY PERSON I LIKED, EVEN IF IT WAS ONLY ONE CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT THAT I VOTED FOR.  32 OF THOSE UNREGISTERED CITIZENS TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE GOING TO FOLLOW MY EXAMPLE. SO THEY COULD SUPPORT, WITH THEIR VOTE ANY CANDIDATE THAT THEY BELIEVED IN.

THIS WAS NOT A SCIENTIFIC POLL, JUST A CONCERNED CITIZEN TALAKING WITH OTHER CONCERNED CITIZENS AND FINDING OUT THAT THE UNREGISTERED CITIZENS WERE VERY MUCH CONCERNED WITH THE DIRECTION THE COUNTRY WAS HEADED.  THE MORE I THINK ABOUT WHAT I DID HAD POSITIVE RESULTS AND I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT OTHERS GET OUT AND TAKE A POLL OF THERE NEIGHBORS.  I DID NOT DISCUSS OR RECOMMEND ANY CANIDITATE BUT ENCOURAGED EVERY PERSON I TALKED WITH TO BE A FREE THINKER IN MAKING UP THEIR MIND IF THEY WOULD VOTE AND FOR WHOM. 

ALL THIS UNDOCUMENTED CRITISCM OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES AND SARAH PALIN SHOW THE CRITICS TO BE IGNORANT OF ANY ACCURATE OR RELATIVE INFORMATION ON THE ISSUES OUR NATION FACES.  HELL! NO HUMAN IS PERFECT, ALL OF US HAVE MADE SOME MISTAKES AND BAD CHOICES IN OUR LIFETIMES.  THE CRITERIA SHOULD BE DID WE LEARN ANYTHING FROM IT TO USE TO MAKE US A BETTER PERSON OR DID WE BLAME SOMEBODY ELSE.  LESSONS LEARNED ARE A VALUABLE TOOL FOR OUR PERSONAL EVALUTION.  I KNOW I MADE SOME BAD CHOICES AND DECISIONS IN MY LIFE BUT I BELIEVE THAT BY ACKNOWLEDGING THEM AND USING THE LESSONS LEARNED IN A POSITIVE WAY HAS MADE ME A BETTER PERSON.

PAGE 1 IN MY BOOK OF POEMS IS ENTITLED "GODS CREATION"

I AM THAT WHICH I WAS CREATED TO BE

MY SOUL IS TRANSPARENT FOR GOD TO SEE

JESUE HAS TAUGHT ME TO REJECT HATRED

A LESSON THAT HAS MADE ME ELATED

JESUS HAS TAUGHT ME TO REJECT JEALOUSY

I AM THAT WHICH I WAS CREATED TO BE

I HAVE LEARNED TO CONTROL ANGER

AND HOW TO BEFRIEND A STRANGER

I NO LONGER EXPERIENCE ENVY

I AM WHAT I AM MEANT TO BE

GOD FILLS MY HEART WITH LOVE EVERY DAY

TO BE SHARED WITH ALL I MEET AT WORK OR PLAY

I HAVE LERNED TO OFFER COMPASSION WHEN NEEDED

MY FELLOW MANS HAPPINESS IS NOT TO BE IMPEDED

I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO BE A FRIEND

THESE EFFORTS WILL NEVER OFFEND

MYH LIFES EXPERIENCES HAVE MOLDED ME

I AM THAT WHICH I WAS CREATED TO BE

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                                    AUTHORHOUSE

JESUS SAID "LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE"

WE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MAKE OUR OWN DECISION DEPENDING ON THE COMPLETENESS OF FACTS THAT WE GATHER. MANY TIMES THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH DOCUMENTED OR RELIABLE FACTS PRESENTED TO US, EITHER PRO OR CON TO MAKE AN INFORMED OPINION AND WHEN THAT IS THE CASE, WE MUST BE HONEST ENOUGH TO

ADMIT IT.

THERE IS NO SIMPLE ANSWER TO A FAIR TAX. OUR SOCIETY HAS BECOME VERY COMPLICATED, WE ARE A NATION OF IMIGRANTS + NATIVER BORN INDIANS.  OUR SOCIETY HAS EVOLVED INTO A COMPLEX COMMUNITY OF MANY NATIONALITIES, RELIGIONS ETC. EACH WITH THE CHARACHTICS UNIQUE TO EACH. WE HAVE DEVELOPED INTO COMPLEX MIX OF CORPORATIONS, BUSINESS AND BELIEFS. EACH OF US CONTRIBUTES TO THE PUBLIC GOOD OF ALL IN WAYS UNIQUE TO EACH OF US.

AS FAR AS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COPRPORATIONS AND OTHJER ENTERPRISES, WE SHOULD DEVELOPE A RATING SYSTEM PECULAR TO THE CONTRIBUTION OF EACH TO THE LIFE STYLE AND WELL BEING TO "OUR CITIZENRY" THOSE WITH THE GREATEST CONTRIBITIONS SHOULD GET CORRESPONDING TAX BREAKS.

THOSE COMPANIES WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SHOULD GET U S  TAX BREAKS AND CREDITS FOR THAT PORTION OF THEIR OPERATIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE U S POPULATION ONLY. THEY SHOULD NOT GET TAX BENIFITS FOR THEIR OVERSEAS OPERATION WHICH EMPLOY PERSONEL OF THE OTHJER COUNTRIES THEY OPERATE IN. THE FORIEGN TAX CREDIT GIVE CREDIT AGAINST U S TAXES FOR THE TAXES THEY PAY TO OTHER COUNTRIES WHEN THEIR FORIEGN OPERATIONS DO NPOT CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO U S CITIZENS.  THIS IS JUST A DISGUISED FOREIGN AID FEATURE.

THEY SHOULD NOT GET TAX BENIFITS FOR EXPORTING OPERATIONS TO OTHER COUNTRIES, RATHER SHOULD PAY A PENALTY TAX FOR THE PORTION OF THEIR OPERATIONS WHICH ARE SHIPPED OVERSEAS. THIS PENALTY COULD BE OFFSET WITH AN ALLOWANCE FOR AMERICAN MADE GOODS BEING EXPORTED.

OIL COMPANIES WHOSE CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY AFFECT EVERY CITIZEN IN BENIFICIAL WAYS SHOULD GET THE BEST TAX BENIFITS FOR THE DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO ALL OF US PLUS THE AMERICAN OIL, PETROLIUM PRODUCTS THEY EXPORT OVERSEAS. LET THEM MAKE PROFITS PRODUCED BY AMERICANS AND FOR AMERICANS AND KEEP THOSE PROFITS IN THE U S.

HEDGE FUND MANAGERS WHOS CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY IS LIMITED TO AN ELITE FEW SHOULD BE TAXED AT THE HIGHEST TAX RATES. (THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE DEMOCRAT FINANCIAL ANGEL GEORGE SOROS).

LOCAL BUSINESS' WOULD GENERALLY BE EXCLUDE FROM THE RATING SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THEIR CONTRIUBUTION TO LOCAL AND STATE CITIZENRY.

AS I STATED OUR SOICIUETY IS A COMPLEX ONE AND THEREFORE THE SOLUTIONS TO A FAIR TAX HAVE TO HAVE A MATCHING COMPLXITY.

Last week while watching c-span, i followed the progress of the proposed legislation re: loosening up the restrictions on oil and gas exploration and developinment of the use of our natural resources. During the votes on various proposals, I kept switching to Fox business channel to check the per barrel price of oil, it was so interesting that every time a vote went in favor to increased exploration and production of our own oil reserves, the price dropped rapidly ending in a price under 100. it wud appear that the threat of using our own reserves drives the international  price down, which shud ultimitly result in lower prices per gallon at the pump.   I find this observation an interesting insight into the administrations insistances that we continue our dependance on foriegn oil to send our dollars to aqreas of the world who r supplying our terrorists with guns and amunition being used to kill our brave troops who r fighting to try to bring some improvement to this screwed up world.

                                              Bill Uthe 

WE R OVERDUE TO RATING DESERVING PROVIDERS OF GOODS AND SERVICES FOR TAX CREDITS.  WE SHUD HV A RATING SYSTEM BASED ON THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL WELFARE AND LIFE STYLE OF OUR CITIZENRY.  MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONS AND BUSINESS USUALLY PROVIDE A VARIETY OF GOODS THAT ENHANCE OUR LIVING STANDARDS AND SHOULD RECIEVE ANY TAX BREAKS WHICH WILL INCREASE THEIR PRODUCTIVE EFFORTS IN PROVIDING AND  THEIR ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AND DEVELOPE MORE THINGS WHICH ADD TO OUR EVERY DAY LIVING NEEDS.  OIL COMPANY'S SHOULD RECIEVE ANY TAX BREAKS AND CREDITS WHICH WILL BE AN ADDED INCENTIVE FOR THEM TO EXPLORE AND DEVELOPE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO EXPLORE BETTER WAYS TO IMPROVE THEIR PRODUCT BECAUSE THEY DEFINITLY AFFECT OUR EVERYDAY LIVING.  SERVICE PROVIDERS SHOULD BE RATED BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO DERIVE A DIRECT BENIFIT FROM THOSE SERVICES,STARTING WITH THE LOWER INCOME CITIZENS SHOULD RECIEVE A HIGH RATING WHICH WOULD  DECREASE AS THE NUMBER OF CITIZENS SERVED DECREASES. THIS WOULD INCLUDE ALL OF THE SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE OVERALL PUBLIC REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL OR FINANCIAL STANDING. 

THOSE SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO CATER ONLY TO THE HIGHER INCOME ELITE CITIZENRY SHOULD BE RATED VERY LOW , THAT WOULD INCLUDE HEDGE FUND MANAGERS, POLITICAL ADVISORS, POLITICAL APPPOINTEES, ETC. 

AFTER HEARING SO MUCH ABOUT CORPORATE TAX LOOPHOLKES ON C-SPAN, I DECIDED TO CHECK INTO SOME OF THOSE TAX BENIFITS. ALTHOUGH I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE FOREIGN TAX CREDITS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND AM IN FAVOR OF ALL OF THEM  I DID NOT HAVE MUCH CURRENT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CORPORATE FOREIGN TAX CREDITS INASMUCH AS IT HAS BEEN MANY YEARS (1962) SINCE I HAD BEEN AN ASSISTANT TREASURE FOR WHAT WAS THEN, THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL FOUNDRY CONGLOMERATE IN THE WORLD. . KEEPING IN MIND THAT TAX CREDITS ARE A 100% DIRECT CREDIT AGAINST THE U S INCOME TAX LIABILITY AFTER THAT TAX HAS BEEN DETERMINED WHILE TAX DEDUCTIONS ARE A DEDUCTION FROM TAXABLE INCOME AND THE BENIFIT IS LIMITED TO THE PERCENTAGE TAX RATE OF THE FILER. THEREFORE TAX CREDITS ARE MORE DESIRABLE.

THE FOREIGN TAX CREDIT IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF US INCOME TAX AND ANY AMUNTS OVER THE THAT IS NOT REFUNDABLE IN THE YEAR OF FILING ALTHOUGH ANY UNUSED FOREIGN  TAX CREDIT MY BE CARRIED FORWARD TO FUTURE YEARS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE STATED PIRPOSE OF THE FORIEGN TAX CREDIT TO AVOID DOUBLE TAXATION ON THE SAME INCOME.

THE TAX PAID TO U S STATES IS ALLOWED AS A DEDUCTABLE BUSINESS EXPENSE AND NOT A CREDIT.  THE FIRST QUESTION THAT CAME TO MIND IS WHY IS A CORPORATIONS FOREIGN OPERATIONS FAVORED OVER OPERATIONS OPERATIONS IN VARIOUS STATES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.  THE FACT THAT FOREIGN CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES ARE NOTORIOUSLY LOWER THAN U S TAX RATES SEEMS THAT IT LEAVES THE DOOR OPEN FOR ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES WHICH TRANSFERS MORE PROFITS TO OPERATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRY'S IN ORDER TO PAY A LOWER PERCENTAGE IN TAXES WHILE CREATING HIGHER TAX CREDITS FOR DOMESTIC OPERATIONS.  THIS SITUATION ALSO ENCOURGES CORPORATIONS TO TRANSFER MOR OF THEIR ACTUAL OPERATIONS OVERSEAS THIS IS CALLED OUTSOURCING JOBS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY.  GENERAL ELECTRIC PAYS NO U S INCOME TAX AND SMART ACCOUNTING PRACTICES WITH THE FORIEGN TAX CREDIT VERY POSSABLY COULD BE UTILIZED BY ANY COMPANY SEEKING TO INCREASE THEIR PROFIT MARGIN.  GENERAL ELECTRIC JUST ANNOUNCED AN ENTIRE DIVISION BEING TRANSFERRED TO CHINA WHICH COULD MEAN THAT THOUSANDS OF CHINESE WORKERS WILL BE REPLACING AMERICAN WORKERS.  WHY SHOULD G E BE ALLOWED TO ENJOY THE BENIFITS OF THE FORIEGN TAX CREDIT WHILE OUTSOURCEING JOBS??  THIS BOTHERS ME.

THEREFORE I WOULD PROPOSE THAT THE FORIEGN TAXES PAID BY AN AMERICAN CORPORATION BE ALLOWED  ONLY AS A BUSINESS DEDUCTION, THE SAME AS TAXES PAID TO OUR STATES ARE AND THAT A NEW NON DEDUCTABLE PENALTY FEE BE CHARGED TO ANY CORPORATION OUTSOURCING OUR JOBS OVERSEAS .

SHOULDNT WE PROVIDE MORE INCENTIVES FOR CORPORATIONS TO KEEP THESE PRODUCTS AS AMERICAN, MADE

BY AMERICANS?

CONGRESSWOMAN BACHMAN DISTIGUISHED HERSELF IN THE GREAT DEBATE, SHE MET EVERY CHALLANGE THROWN AT HER WITH GRACE, SINCERITY AND HONESTY WITHOUT REVERTING TO THE "CONVENTIAL POLITICS"

I FOR ONE HAVE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH OF CONVENTIAL POLITICS, I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THESE POLITICS HAVE EVOLVED, IT IS TIME TO BRING HONESTY, UNCOMPROMISING COMMITMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS AND SHE EXHIBITED THAT SHE HAS THE FIRE IN HER BODY AND SOUL (NOT JUST HER STOMACH).

I LIKE AND RESPECT RON PAUL BUT HIS ISOLATIONIST VIEWS TROUBLE ME.  I RECALL FORMER BRITISH PRIME MINISWTER NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN VISITING EUOROPE DURING HITLERS RISE TO POWER AND COMING HOME TO BRITAIN TO TELL HIS FELLOW BRITS THAT THE EVFENTS IN EUROPE WHERE OF NO CONCERN TO BRITAIN AND THAT BRITAIN SHOULD JUST MIND THEIR OWN BUSINESS, WELL WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AFTER HIS REPORT BACK HOME.

I RECALL THAT A JAPANESE DELEGATION VISITED WASHINGTOM D C IN NOVEMBER 1941 TO DISCUS A TRADE AND MUTUAL COOPERATION TREATY  AND WHAT HAPPENED ON DEC 7.  WE HAVE TO BE ON CONSTANT ALERT BECAUSE SOMEONE WILL ALWAYS COME ALONG WITH ASPIRATIOINS OF WORLD DOMINATION. THE ONLY MAJOR FORCE STANDING IN THE WAY OF THEIR ASPIRATIONS IS  THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHICH CONTAINS MANY NATURAL RICHES, BUT IT ALSO CONTAINS THE SPIRIT OF 76 AND WILL NOT BE DEFEATED.

ALL OF THESE PRIOR ATTEMPTS AT WORLD DOMINATION HAVE FAILED BECAUSE OF THE INDOMINABLE SPIRIT PRESENT IN THE BODY AND SOULS OF AMERICANS.  BECAUSE WE CANNOT BE DEFEATED MILITARILY, WE ARE NOW UNDER ASSAULT BY DEVIOUS AND COVERT MEANS WHERE THOSE WHO WISH TO DESTROY US AND THE OTHER FREE DEMOCRACY'S IN WORLD ARE ENGAGING IN AN INFILTRATION TACTIC IN THE U S, BRITAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY, ETC.  THEIR PURPOSE IS TO CREATE AN INTERNAL CANCER WITHIN OUR BORDERS, WHICH WILL EAT AWAY AT OUR FREEDOMS IN AN ATTEMPTR TO DESTROY US THAT WAY.  I FOR ONE SAY NO WAY JOSE' AND ALTHOUGH I ABHORE VIOLANCE OF ANY KIND, WE HAVE TO MEET THIS ASSAULT WITH EVERY WEAPON WE CAN.