A Primer On Taxation And Productivity

 

“The wealthy are getting bigger tax breaks,” Democrats incessantly howl. Or, “The wealthy are poised to receive larger tax refunds than the less fortunate.” The proper response to these inane assertions would be, “Yes, and do you know why that is? It's because they pay more in taxes. In fact, by some measures, the top 1% of income earners pay nearly 40% of the federal income taxes.” The bottom half of income earners, or non-income earners, pay virtually no federal taxes at all.

This is as if progressives would be pissed off if somebody who spent $1000 at Menards got more money back via the company’s 11% rebate then somebody who spent $10 at Menards. That would be insane. Should we go to a progressive rebate structure, too, based on one’s income level? Those on the left would probably say yes. But, again, most wealthy people already pay far more in taxes via our “progressive” tax rate than do those less well-heeled. And that discrepancy doesn't even take into account the myriad other income transfer programs and schemes for which someone other than the recipients must pay. Nor does it consider or reflect the inconceivably vast levels of Democrat corruption and fraud-- or the related billions of dollars in freebies for illegal aliens that must either explode the debt or be paid for by higher income earners. To wit, Elon Musk recently claimed that he has paid over $10 billion in cumulative taxes as the most soaked individual taxpayer in history.

As California, among other states, is poised to find out, if you punish the talented, productive and job-producing, you will be left with the incompetent, shiftless, and welfare-addicted. And you sentence your state—and its residents-- to a dismal and dystopian future.

In a related story, new New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised his constituents “free” buses. And the city’s first “Free” Grocery Store just opened. Fox News reported that “hundreds of New Yorkers queued up outside a pop-up shop offering free groceries.”

But how can anything be truly free? Will farmers donate their produce? Will shipping and packaging be done for free? Are store employees willing to work for nothing? (Hell, they’re barely willing to work for good wages.) So, in the end, guess who pays? Guess who always pays?

Looks like we’ve got some ‘splainin’ to do. Okay, Democrats, for there to be a product or service that some people “are not paying for,” others would have to not be paid for their labor. Of course, this cannot be the case, at least at scale. So, what people mean when they say something is free, is that others must be made to pay for it. And when some people are made to pay more and more for things that are provided to other people for free, they will naturally do the logical thing and flee that state or municipality, taking their productivity-- and money-- with them. This is doubly bad for the state from which they fled. But, a large, and apparently growing, percentage of the populace either doesn't understand the connection, or doesn't care as long as they can get free stuff, provided by others. These are not the “moral” people that John Adams and the other founders were Speaking of, as regards the Constitution.

When government demonizes the most productive segment of the population and confiscates ever more of its money, those in that population tend to try to protect themselves and their families’ financial future. Surprise! Who woulda thunk?

But so-called progressives live in an alternate “reality,” albeit one that can never become real. At some point, Atlas Shrugs.

And with him go the rest of us.

 

Britain To Ban 67 Dog Breeds?

 

The Daily Mail has reported that “Sixty-seven dog breeds could be banned in Britain if new breeding guidelines set by parliament become mandatory.” It added that “The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for animal welfare has launched a new tool to determine if a dog is healthy.” This tool doesn’t concern itself with a dog’s actual health and eschews clues such as a shiny coat, general disposition and demeanor, healthy appetite, etc. No, these assessments/guidelines include “extreme” or “exaggerated attributes” such as “mottled coloration, excessive skin folds, bulging outward-turning eyes, drooping eyelids, under or overbite and a muzzle that interrupts breathing.” The assessment, currently voluntary, is reportedly expected to become law within five years, although those behind the new “tool” claim these reports are “misinformation.”

If mottled coloration, excessive skin folds and drooping eyelids are problematic, most humans in the U.K. would be banned, as well. Beagles, dachshunds, Great Danes and Saint Bernards are among breeds that would likely be targeted by the new guidance. Well, “beagle” has “eagle” within it, and that is an American symbol most unwelcome in Keir Starmer’s Britain. Dachshund? German; equals Hitler. Great Dane? Fairly Decent Dane would be less ableist and less likely to offend those of lesser stature. Saint Bernard? Carries unacceptable Christian overtones. Even on a purely DEI basis, these breeds are problematic!

In truth, the proposed new health tool is likely a response to the U.K.’s surging Muslim population, as Islamic law considers dogs dirty and unworthy. Much as it abhors alcohol. (It is no coincidence that many hundreds of British pubs, once iconic pillars of British communities, have closed in recent years.)

Maybe the APPG could send the people’s pooches to a Fauci facility…or ship them off to Canada to be disposed of via that nation’s all-encompassing Medical-Assistance-In-Dying program.

But what of other exaggerated attributes, such as British Parliamentarians’ own cravenness and spinelessness in pre-emptively surrendering to the surging population of Muslims at the cost of their fellow Englishman’s prosperity, safety and dignity?

But let’s not worry about rampant rape gangs or the prevalence of pedophilia when there is the existential problem of man’s best friend to deal with, APPG wankers! Even though many of us consider dogs to be our furry friends…or even family members.

“Who let the dogs out” in the U.K.?

The very same people who let the “undocumented immigrants” in.

And they want to get rid of Lassie.

 

 

British Navy Only Working Nine-To-Five?

 

As you have probably heard, the British navy……well, here’s how The Daily Caller put it: “The Royal Navy’s mission to intercept Iranian drone threats has stalled in port because the Portsmouth repair yard now operates on a ‘nine-to-five’ schedule.”

Well, wouldn’t want to put anybody out, would we? Except, perhaps, the victims of Iranian drone attacks.

The mission to protect a British airbase from Iranian drone strikes was essentially placed on hold while maintenance crews finish welding and system overhauls during standard business hours, The Telegraph recently reported. The deployment of HMS Dragon (an air-defense destroyer designed to intercept high-speed missile and drones) to Cyprus has purportedly been delayed because the Ministry of Defence and private contractor Serco restricted shifts as a “cost-cutting” measure. Starmer probably needs the money to fund his country’s endless programs to care for illegal aliens.

Nine-to-five? Really?! There is a war going on, lads. Even if it isn’t yours. The Royal Navy was the biggest—and best—on earth not too long ago. Now that navy appears less than formidable…if not actually non-viable to use a term abortionists favor. This is sadly symbolic of the whole of Britain, a once great nation that appears to be intent on aborting itself. Hey, Prime Minister Starmer, if you listen closely you can hear Churchill and Thatcher weeping. Not that you would care.

Contrast this with the U.S. military, past and present. Case in point: the USS Yorktown was gravely—almost fatally-- damaged during the Battle of the Coral Sea in World War II. It was expected that repairs to the vital carrier, one of only a handful the US had at the time, would take several weeks or more. Instead, the ship’s dedicated and motivated repair teams, working around the clock, miraculously completed repairs in just 72 hours. Their sacrifice and hard work in getting the Yorktown battle ready again allowed her to participate in the Battle of Midway, where the Yorktown played a vital role in the battle that was to be the turning point in the war in the pacific.

As President Trump recently stated, the United States doesn’t really need the Brits in the fight against Iranian terror. Yet one would think that the Brits might want to feel needed in this regard.

But Starmer does not wish to do anything to alienate or upset the U.K.’s massive and ever-increasing Muslim population. Truth be told, Britain has already been defeated.

In any case, you stand no chance of winning if you’re only willing to work nine-to-five.

In the same boat with a lot of your friends
Waitin' for the day your ship'll come in
And the tide's gonna turn an' it's all gonna roll your way

Workin' nine to five, what a way to make a livin'

Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'

 

 

Spanish City Proposes Banning Music And Dance In Schools For A Month To Honor Ramadan

 

As Front Page Magazine reported, “The Barcelona City Council , through its Office of Religious Affairs (OAR), has distributed to the city’s schools the guide ‘Guidelines for educational centers on Ramadan,’ in which it recommends that school principals , as a gesture of respect for the Muslim celebration, which this year began on February 18 and concludes on March 20, not carry out extracurricular activities such as music or dance, which may be considered by some people as ‘inappropriate’ in this month ‘dedicated to spirituality.’ A month of bans on music and dancing to accommodate Islamic colonialism? Really?!

The same article noted that the Ayatollah Khomeini once said, “There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious.”

Well, bleep that! Then there is certainly no me in Islam, I assure you! By-the-way, did you hear the one about the priest, pastor, and Imam who walked into a bar? No? Okay, here it goes: the priest walks up to the bar and says, “bartender, I’ll have the usual.” The pastor bellies up and says, “I’ll take a Miller High Life, please.” So, the Imam pulls out a gun and shoots them all dead while yelling “Allahu Akhbar!” (Gets me every time!)

Wanna know what actually is funny? Mocking those whose sole reason for existence appears to be to defraud or destroy the U.S. Like those who run the Learing Centers.

What is anything but funny, is that-- bananas and rice!-- far too many are getting away with it…and far too many Americans don’t truly seem to understand the long-term existential danger this poses.

They are coming for your dogs. They are coming for your beer and wine. They are coming for your ham and bacon. They are coming for your music and dance. They are coming for your humor, fun, and joy.

Low-knowledge individuals, Islamic apologists, and anti-Americans may label this assertion a “conspiracy theory.” But name for me, if you can, a so-called “conspiracy theory” of the past six years or so that hasn’t actually proven to be the truth.  

 

 

Democrats Use Yet Another Funeral For Political Gain

 

Top Democrats have done it again. They have managed to turn a funeral for one of their own into an attack on their political rivals and an exhibition of insanity and classlessness.

To wit: At Chicago’s House of Hope, former President Barack Hussein Obama attacked the current administration and its supporters, accusing them of sowing discord and division, when, in truth, that’s what he did…and is still doing…even at a funeral for a friend. (Something Elton John wouldn’t do, as he has too much class.) The Lightbringer said: “Each day we wake up to some new assault on our Democratic institutions, another setback to the idea of the rule of law, an offense to common decency. Every day you wake up to, to things you just didn’t think were possible.” That would have been a fitting characterization…if it would have been in reference to his administration.

The ever-ditzy Kamala Harris eulogized the dearly beloved Jesse Jackson by stating: “Let me just say I predicted a lot about what’s happening right now,” adding, “I’m not into saying I told you so, but we did see it coming.” Thankfully, she wasn’t speaking of Jackson’s death, but of President Trump’s actions and the subsequent results and ramifications. Nostrakamala couldn’t predict the result of a basketball game if you told her the final score.

Former President Joe Biden unselfishly shared a lengthy personal story about his travails growing up with a stutter. He told his fellow mourners that people with speech impediments are often unfairly dismissed as unintelligent: “Now, if I told you all earlier, when I was a kid, I had a cleft palate or club foot, none of you would have laughed, but it’s okay to laugh at stuttering. It’s the one place where people think you’re stupid. Oh, really? I’m hell of a lot smarter than most of you.”

Incredibly, Biden went out of his way to tell supposed mourners at a funeral, “You’re dumber than I am.” In doing so, he proved himself wrong. It’s almost impossible to be dumber than to insult people’s intelligence while they are gathered to mourn at a funeral. And it boggles the mind that an incapacitated, intellect-challenged elderly sock-puppet like Biden would do just that. Biden is barely sentient, though still, perhaps, a bit brighter than Kamala. (Did Kamala see this Biden comment coming?)

Democrats have a disturbingly sordid history of turning funerals into political rallies and public polemics, a history that goes back to the “service” for Minnesota Sen. Paul Wellstone in 2002…and beyond.

Disgusting and indefensible. But the quest for power means more to Democrats than anything—or anyone—else.

 

 

Iran "Apologizes" To Its Neighbors For Attacking Them

 

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian recently apologized to neighboring nations and said Iran would stop attacking them unless it was hit first, which is an impossibility since Iran, unprovoked, already struck all these nations first.

Essentially, the current if nominal Iranian leader told the neighboring Muslim nations his country had been assaulting: “I should like to personally apologize to the dozen or so countries surrounding us that we have been furiously-- and inexplicably-- bombing and attacking for the last week or so. I promise that we will stop bombing and attacking you all very soon, especially as our munitions are running low and we need the rest of them to keep fighting the Great Satan and its Zionist partner, Little Satan. Sincerely, and very truly yours in Allah, President Masoud Pezeshkian.”

No one simply “apologizes” for indiscriminately bombing many of its neighbor nations for days on end, because it is a sentiment that does not nearly meet the gravity of the moment or the seriousness of the matter.

“Sorry for bombing you the last few days, but no hard feelings?” just doesn’t cut it.

How are the aggrieved nations supposed to reply? “No worries, it could happen to anybody!” No. “We forgive you for lashing out. We know you were having a difficult week. Would you like to talk about it?” Probably not.

What if Hitler had told the (remaining) Jews in early 1945, “Sorry for the Holocaust. Really. My bad. Please forgive me. In retrospect I can see it was an error in judgement.”

The truth is Iran has been the world’s leader in state-sponsored terrorism-- and has been at war with the United States for the past half century. No “apology” from it to anyone else will ever suffice. And, when it is finally defeated by the U.S. and Israel, no apology from those nations will be necessary. In fact, they will be deserving of a hearty and heartfelt “thank you” from countries across the globe, Russia and China perhaps excepted.

[Update: Since the ascension of Mojtaba Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, to Supreme Leader, Iran has now stated that it never was attacking its Muslim friends, but was only targeting American interests in those countries…and will continue to do so. Things change quickly these days in Iran. Hopefully, Mojtaba’s reign will be a short one.]

 

 

Taliban Pass New Law Regarding Wife-Beating

 

Reports indicate that the Taliban recently passed a law that allows men to beat their wives as long as it does not cause “broken bones or open wounds.” Talk about progress!

The Telegraph apparently obtained the 60-page penal code – signed by the Taliban’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada (excuse me, allergies!) and distributed to courts across Afghanistan – which classifies wife-beating as discretionary punishment rather than a criminal act.

The law notes that a husband may strike his wife freely, but only provided the violence does not leave visible bone fractures or open wounds. Emphasis on visible. 😉

The code states that, even where serious injury can be proven, the maximum sentence is 15 days in prison. And yet, the same code states that, if a woman goes to her parents’ home without her husband’s permission – even to avoid a beating – she faces up to three months in prison, as do any family members who dare to shelter her.

I’m looking forward to the time when, perhaps in a few more centuries, particularly progressive Taliban men might urge their compatriots not to beat the crap out of their women until after their wives have had the chance to eat the meal they have prepared for them and have removed the dishes. I would also hope these enlightened Muhammadans would encourage their brothers to avoid assaulting their wives during coitus, as that behavior would no longer be considered halal. Perhaps someday a radical extremist would go so far as to suggest that women not be beaten at all if they have given a man four or more male offspring.

So, if you-- Mohammed, Abdi, Amir, or Omar-- are smacking your gal around today, I urge you to consider exercising at least the restraint shown in this enlightened new law from the Taliban.

#QueersForPalestine, #MAGASucks, #ICEOUT, #RepublicansAreMisogynists, #WomenOppressedInThe USA, #AllCulturesAreEqual

 

 

Gavin Newsom Says Israel An Apartheid State, Trump In Retreat

 

During his whirlwind book tour, California Governor Gavin “Slick” Newsom recently likened Israel to an “apartheid state.” And preposterously opined that "Donald Trump is in retreat.”

Pod Save America host Jon Favreau asked Newsom, “Do you think, looking down the road, that the United States should consider maybe, you know, rethinking our military support for Israel?”

Newsom replied that “…the current leadership in Israel is walking us down that path where I don’t think you have a choice about that consideration.” He also stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “trying to stay out of jail” and added-- of Israel-- that some people “are talking about it appropriately as sort of an apartheid state.”

It would be better if Americans would consider maybe, you know, rethinking their support for Newsom. Given their general mismanagement and history of fraud promotion, it should be the likes of Newsom, and his Comrade in Harms, Minnesota Gov. “Tampon” Timmy Walz, who should be trying to stay out of jail.

Slick’s assertion that Israel is an apartheid state couldn’t be further from the truth. Those of differing religions, races, and classes reside there in relative prosperity and harmony, certainly as compared to its neighbors. Newsom’s California, on the other hand, is an apartheid state. And one ruled entirely by a single party. Republicans are persona non grata. There is an unbridgeable divide between rich and poor, between Hollywood and Orange Cove, those who live in mansions vs. the great many homeless, etc. The ultra-rich, whether in Silicon Valley or Hollywood, have virtually no interactions with the poor and homeless…of which California has more than any other state.

The assertion that President Trump is in retreat (because he removed Kristi Noem from her position as head of the Department of Homeland Security) is inane—and obviously false. Trump has recently also removed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolás Maduro and Iranian madman Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…the former from his control of Venezuela, and the latter from his life on Earth. Seems to me more like a man on the march than one in retreat.

Gavin’s book? “Young Man in a Hurry.” Apparently an autobiography, not that he likes talking about himself, of course. I’m sure there is a chapter or two in the book about his affinity for the French Laundry. And his affinity for young women.

Newsom isn’t young anymore. But his supporters should be in a hurry to distance themselves from this insufferable and inauthentic asshat.   

 

 

Trump's Results Great, How He Achieves Them Not So Great, Say Many

 

Polls show most people like the results of President Trump's actions and policies, but not the way he goes about achieving them. In fact, the simple majority claim to dislike the way he goes about achieving the results more than they like the results themselves! Amazing. Well, guess what? The reason he achieved these results, when so many others couldn't, is because of the way he went about achieving them!

Is it possible the majority of citizens are now utterly unable to connect cause and result? Actions and behavior to outcome? Apparently, roughly half the country is spectacularly stupid or batsh*t insane-- espousing suicidal softness and empathy for everyone and everything but reason, sanity, achievement, tradition, history, and conservatives.

This isn’t the 1950s—or even the 1980s. Sadly, Marquess of Queensberry rules no longer apply to the political realm…if ever did. Democrats never miss a chance at a low blow or cheap shot. They never tire of the fight and revel in dishonesty and chicanery. Republicans who refuse to fight back in a similar manner are not taking the high road, they are guaranteeing the demise of the country and the people they were sworn to protect. Yet, despite all evidence of criminal wrongdoing by Democrats around the country, Republicans steadfastly refuse to ultimately hold anyone responsible or accountable, no matter how great the crime. Tim Walz? Jacob Frey? Keith Ellingson? Ilhan Omar? Mayorkas? Brennan? Clapper? The Clintons? Swalwell? Schiff?! Anyone?! Bueller? Bueller?

There are only three possible reasons for this, as not all Republicans are blathering idiots, despite their performative outrage: 1) they are utterly incompetent, 2) they are not particularly disturbed by these crimes and abuses of the American taxpayer and are just as compromised and bought off as Democrats, or 3) they, too, prefer style over substance/results.

That’s it. There is no more. No other possibility. Get right with that fact.

If our “leaders” refuse to hold each other accountable, we must do just that.

Because results must trump style…or the republic is doomed.

Iranian Supreme Council Blown Up...Again

According to a report in Townhall, “Today, Israeli forces dealt another blow to the Iranian leadership, hitting yet another meeting of high-ranking Iranian officials. The Iranian Supreme Council was gathered to appoint a new Supreme Leader, after losing at least two — including the long-reigning Ayatollah Khamenei — in strikes over the weekend.”

This "Assembly of Experts," some 88 members strong, was in the building when it was leveled by Israeli airstrikes.

The “Assembly of Experts” is now a bunch of disassembled ex-experts.

How could this possibly happen for the second time in days? To a group of “experts,” yet. Maybe they should change the name to the “Assembly of Morons.” Have they not heard of a “Zoom call,” even after the COVID-19 lockdowns? Alternatively, I’ve heard good things about Microsoft Teams. How about Webex? Livestorm? Demio? Clickmeeting? Hell, even a conference call might have sufficed in this situation.

Did the AOE think Israeli intelligence just got lucky the first time, lo those many hours ago? I mean, the Mossad kind of has a history with Iranian “experts.” Were those in the Assembly outfitted with Israeli pagers, as well?

If all 88 were sent to Paradise simultaneously as appears likely, a staggering 6,336 virgins will be needed to tend to them. Is there an unlimited supply there? Are they on call? (If so, I hope they aren’t wearing Israeli pagers.)

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled for more than 36 years, but now he and his immediate successor have been taken out in closer to 36 hours. Apparently, the Assembly of Experts 2.0—or perhaps 3.0—did manage to appoint Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Iran’s new Supreme Leader. I’m sure he is delighted. Mojtaba was selected despite the fact that he is not a high-ranking cleric, has never held office and did not have an official role in the regime. Moreover, father-to-son succession is frowned upon in Iran’s Shiite Muslim clerical establishment. Or at least it used to be. The next Supreme Leader—who could be chosen in a day or two at this rate—might be Ali Khamenei’s second cousin, once removed…or maybe his food taster.

If there are any more Iranian “experts” left, will they soon be assembling under one roof yet again? These guys wasted copious quantities of munitions in attacking their Muslim neighbors, apparently in the belief that this would somehow endear them to their cause, so I wouldn’t rule it out.

Despite the obvious allure of 72 virgins in Paradise, I have to believe attendance at these august gatherings would be more problematic going forward, even for these morons experts.

“Hey, Ahmad, let’s get everyone together so we can choose our next Supreme Leader. Would you contact all the boys and tell them to meet us at 8 PM tomorrow at the Golestan Palace…if it is still standing?”

“Yes, of course Zahir. However, I deeply regret to tell you that I myself will be unable to attend this next glorious meeting of the Assembly of Experts, honored though I am. My nephew is in my care this week, and he has a bad cold and I must look after him as Yasmin is away visiting her mother.”

The net will have to be cast ever wider to assemble the next Supreme Council, or “Assembly of Experts.” And the burning question is: how long until they, too, assume room temperature courtesy of the IDF?