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12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - McKenna\'s policy assi... · 0 replies · +4 points

But on the other hand, had she used something like "#blacks" or "#jews" (or any other ethnic group with powerful political lobbies) instead of "#asians", McKenna will be a low-level municipal civil servant this time next year.

12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - McKenna\'s policy assi... · 0 replies · +3 points

Many Americans from Maine, Boston, or Baton Rouge have very thick, undecipherable accents (at least to us here)

Everyone has an "accent". It was only with the advent of cheap communications do we now have a "standard" accent on broadcast TV. It wasn't that long ago that different parts of a small state would have drastically different accents.

12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Toddler hit by vehicle... · 1 reply · -13 points

Maybe the toddler was going off to join a purple bear and a clown to reign over another daycare?

12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Democrats want Romney ... · 1 reply · +2 points

Once you pay capital gains taxes, it's done. 15%. There are no games to play. When I sell my stocks, my gains are taxed at 15% long term. When I sell my investment property, the gains are taxed at 15%. The rich doesn't get affected very much from income tax rates. The rich make money off of appreciating and/or income-generating assets and pay most of their taxes at 15%. That's the difference between them and everyone else who gains wealth from paychecks.

There's nothing wrong with what Romney is doing - he's simply abiding by the letter of the law by paying 15%. But claiming that the likes of him are "suffering" under the current tax system which is skewed and designed to benefit the likes of him is pretty laughable. Taxation has always been a much larger burden on the middle and lower classes as a percentage of their cash flow and wealth.

12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Democrats want Romney ... · 1 reply · +2 points

You're a guy making $45k/yr getting $823,500 after taxes in the worst case scenario.

Cry me a friggin river.

12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Democrats want Romney ... · 5 replies · +4 points

How is a 15% capital gains tax a "hammering"?

The vast majority, if not nearly all, income of the rich are capital gains. 70% of the capital gains tax is paid by the top 1%. Romney, despite having not released his tax records, says that his effective tax rate is around 15%.

12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - After near historic hi... · 1 reply · +18 points

My nearby stations drop 10% during the same week as the "threat" to investigate. How convenient. This happens every single time, negating most arguments that this is simply and only a supply-and-demand issue.

These cartels need to get smacked on the hand every now and then.

12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Former \'Goodfellas\' ... · 0 replies · +1 points

"...died of complications from longtime heart problems..."

Is that an euphemism for falling on the sidewalk and landing on a nearby knife 6 times?

12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Dispute over Thomas Ki... · 1 reply · +2 points

He pandered to the lowest denominator, even saying on more than one occasion that creativity in art was "odious". This explains why his McDonald's art is sold in mass market shopping malls - it's comfort food art - like pork rinds, but with a hearty dose of moral pretension. He self-righteously decried the "elitism" of anyone who ever tried to make interesting art, but turns around and claims that people have been "physically healed" by the spiritual power of his paintings. I'll let that sink in for a bit.

And not to mention this man was the worst type of hypocrite in his life, beliefs, and business dealings.

12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Just days after liquor... · 0 replies · +12 points

I've seen signs at the checkout stands at 2 grocery stores where they clearly list all the taxes due for alcohol purchase.

Oh yeah, and it was clearly listed on the initiative too. The one that voters are supposed to read before voting on things.

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