Miscellaneous news items that don't warrant their own thread

[JohnStOnge]

Nothing political about this but it is miscellaneous.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/1308820/ex ... roke-nose/

Former Miss USA turned wrestler Brittany Nicole Poteet "whipped ex-boyfriend with dog chain and broke his nose"

[AZGrizFan]

Nothing political about this but it is miscellaneous.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/1308820/ex ... roke-nose/

Former Miss USA turned wrestler Brittany Nicole Poteet "whipped ex-boyfriend with dog chain and broke his nose"

She could whip me...

[JohnStOnge]

Nothing political about this but it is miscellaneous.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/1308820/ex ... roke-nose/

She could whip me...

I was thinking the same thing. If I wasn't married of course.

[Ivytalk]

She could whip me...

I was thinking the same thing. If I wasn't married of course.

Of course.

[Baldy]

Meanwhile, Fascism in New Zealand is trending.

[UNI88]

She could whip me...

I was thinking the same thing. If she didn't look so old of course.

FYP

[Ivytalk]

Meanwhile, Fascism in New Zealand is trending.

But it’s perfectly OK if the Left does it.

[UNI88]

Meanwhile, Fascism in New Zealand is trending.

But it’s perfectly OK if the Left does it.

Are we comparing apples to oranges? Aren't elections usually a lot more fluid with parliamentary systems?

[Ibanez]

Meanwhile, Fascism in New Zealand is trending.

But it’s perfectly OK if the Left does it.

I've been in the hills since last Wednesday but are lefties supporting this? I dunno...i'm catching up on 100s of emails and the news.

I need a CS.com briefer.

[Baldy]

But it’s perfectly OK if the Left does it.

Are we comparing apples to oranges? Aren't elections usually a lot more fluid with parliamentary systems?

I don't think so. The last time elections were delayed in NZ was 80 years ago...during WWII. That doesn't seem to be very fluid to me.

[UNI88]

Are we comparing apples to oranges? Aren't elections usually a lot more fluid with parliamentary systems?

I don't think so. The last time elections were delayed in NZ was 80 years ago...during WWII. That doesn't seem to be very fluid to me.

Are you sure? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reveals September 19 election date. They've already been moved back once.

I don't know about NZ specifically but do parliamentary systems have a firm election date set by law (like the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month)? They probably have to call them within a certain timeframe but I seem to remember prime ministers calling for elections when they felt it was appropriate (i.e. when they thought their party would retain control) or when forced to (by a no-confidence vote).

Who requested the delay in NZ? Will the elections still occur within the legally required timeframe?

[SDHornet]

[BDKJMU]

CA, on top of 39.6% top fed income tax rate, and highest in the nation 13.3% state rate.

AB1253 would add surcharges of 1% to incomes (joint or single) between roughly $1 million and $2 million, 3% on income between $2 million and $5 million, and 3.5% on income greater than $5 million, bringing the top rate to 16.8%.

But wait, there's more: 1st in the nation wealth tax proposed, bill AB2008:

would hit about 30,400 California residents and raise an estimated $7.5 billion for the general fund.

The proposed tax rate would be 0.4% of net worth (most likely ended up far higher), excluding directly held real estate, that exceeds $30 million for single and joint filers and $15 million for married filing separately.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/ne ... 482011.php

I saw the CA donk legislator Robert Bonita on TV also stating that the bill would tax the rich 10 years AFTER they moved out of CA (which of course would be challenged in court).

Might as well rename those bills "Drive the rich out of California Acts"..

[Ibanez]

Nice rack....

[Ibanez]

CA, on top of 39.6% top fed income tax rate, and highest in the nation 13.3% state rate.

AB1253 would add surcharges of 1% to incomes (joint or single) between roughly $1 million and $2 million, 3% on income between $2 million and $5 million, and 3.5% on income greater than $5 million, bringing the top rate to 16.8%.

But wait, there's more: 1st in the nation wealth tax proposed, bill AB2008:

would hit about 30,400 California residents and raise an estimated $7.5 billion for the general fund.

The proposed tax rate would be 0.4% of net worth (most likely ended up far higher), excluding directly held real estate, that exceeds $30 million for single and joint filers and $15 million for married filing separately.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/ne ... 482011.php

I saw the CA donk legislator Robert Bonita on TV also stating that the bill would tax the rich 10 years AFTER they moved out of CA (which of course would be challenged in court).

Might as well rename those bills "Drive the rich out of California Acts"..

I read this earlier. What an idiotic move. Do they actually expect this to pass? Democrats can't stop stepping on their own feet.

[BDKJMU]

Nice rack....

Before I even read what was on the tweet, or saw your reply, those were the exact 2 words I was thinking..

[Ibanez]

Nice rack....

Before I even read what was on the tweet, or saw your reply, those were the exact 2 words I was thinking..

There's always common ground.

[Winterborn]

CA, on top of 39.6% top fed income tax rate, and highest in the nation 13.3% state rate.



But wait, there's more: 1st in the nation wealth tax proposed, bill AB2008:

https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/ne ... 482011.php

I saw the CA donk legislator Robert Bonita on TV also stating that the bill would tax the rich 10 years AFTER they moved out of CA (which of course would be challenged in court).

Might as well rename those bills "Drive the rich out of California Acts"..

I read this earlier. What an idiotic move. Do they actually expect this to pass? Democrats can't stop stepping on their own feet.

If it passes it sounds like it will be retroactive for 2020. New York is considering a similar bill.

One thing I find funny about their estimates of money that it will raise is that they assume that the base conditions (people or businesses) will not change. It has shown in the past that people adapt to new tax laws and the revenues are never as high as they projected.

[JohnStOnge]

Meanwhile, Fascism in New Zealand is trending.

But it’s perfectly OK if the Left does it.

I don't think this is a left/right thing. Opposition parties requested the delay.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/1 ... rus-396978

The election had been scheduled for Sept. 19 but will now be held on Oct. 17. Opposition parties had sought a delay after the virus outbreak prompted the government last week to put Auckland under a two-week lockdown and halted election campaigning.

[JohnStOnge]

Wow. Brains too!

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-release ... 39994.html

[Ivytalk]

Wow. Brains too!

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-release ... 39994.html

She’s too old for you, John.

[Pwns]

Babylon Bee suspended from Twitter, not given a reason why.

Can't wait to see what this'll turn out to be.

[CID1990]

Babylon Bee suspended from Twitter, not given a reason why.

Can't wait to see what this'll turn out to be.

I wonder


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[Ibanez]

Example #5209582834759 of American Privilege

The shortage is even being felt by the young.

Take Jen Vicker, of Bollingbrook, Ill. Her 10-year old daughter woke up with a loose tooth recently and worried the tooth fairy wouldn’t be able to pay because of the shortage, unaware her parents had a stash of coins set aside.

So she wrote a note: “Dear tooth fairy, you may already know this but there is a national coin shortage in America. You usually leave me dollar coins, but until this situation is resolved, I would like cash for my teeth. I apologize for the inconvenience.”

https://apnews.com/a06b0341ff8c9a53582d953ac8c02971

[SDHornet]

CA, on top of 39.6% top fed income tax rate, and highest in the nation 13.3% state rate.

AB1253 would add surcharges of 1% to incomes (joint or single) between roughly $1 million and $2 million, 3% on income between $2 million and $5 million, and 3.5% on income greater than $5 million, bringing the top rate to 16.8%.

But wait, there's more: 1st in the nation wealth tax proposed, bill AB2008:

would hit about 30,400 California residents and raise an estimated $7.5 billion for the general fund.

The proposed tax rate would be 0.4% of net worth (most likely ended up far higher), excluding directly held real estate, that exceeds $30 million for single and joint filers and $15 million for married filing separately.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/ne ... 482011.php

I saw the CA donk legislator Robert Bonita on TV also stating that the bill would tax the rich 10 years AFTER they moved out of CA (which of course would be challenged in court).

Might as well rename those bills "Drive the rich out of California Acts"..

SF is losing residents in droves. Bad news is these people will move to new places and keep voting for the same Marxist bullshit that got SF and CA into the current mess.

But yeah, hard to feel sorry for an extra tax on those making over $1M.