Comments for Blogging the Rambler http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler Charles Trentelman is the Wasatch Rambler Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:09:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Really bad homeownership advice by Myth Buster http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/2012/02/17/really-bad-homeownership-advice/#comment-5120 Myth Buster Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:09:55 +0000 http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/?p=6884#comment-5120 Mortgage means "Death Pledge". Banks issued Mortgages; these high risk Death Pledges were bundled as Derivatives and sold in "Hedge Funds"; often multiple times with no supporting "Titles". Banks then appealing to the Government as "Too Big to Fail" received a "Bailout" funded by "Taxpayers"; Tax means "Burden". Credit Default Swaps then relieved the banks of liability by shifting risky Mortgage investments for FDIC insured taxpayer deposits. Sorry Charlie, your advice doesn't hold up to scrutiny in today's thoroughly corrupted mortgage environment. Just ask Greece and Italy who had their leaders replaced by Goldman Sachs directors. Another Goldman hack is Tim Geithner who allowed TARP funds to be used in Silver price manipulation last spring and allowed GM to relieve itself of Pension obligations for its employees and use TARP funds to build the world's largest auto factory in Mexico. Mortgage means “Death Pledge”. Banks issued Mortgages; these high risk Death Pledges were bundled as Derivatives and sold in “Hedge Funds”; often multiple times with no supporting “Titles”. Banks then appealing to the Government as “Too Big to Fail” received a “Bailout” funded by “Taxpayers”; Tax means “Burden”. Credit Default Swaps then relieved the banks of liability by shifting risky Mortgage investments for FDIC insured taxpayer deposits.

Sorry Charlie, your advice doesn’t hold up to scrutiny in today’s thoroughly corrupted mortgage environment. Just ask Greece and Italy who had their leaders replaced by Goldman Sachs directors. Another Goldman hack is Tim Geithner who allowed TARP funds to be used in Silver price manipulation last spring and allowed GM to relieve itself of Pension obligations for its employees and use TARP funds to build the world’s largest auto factory in Mexico.

]]> Comment on Support the troops out of your taxes, not mine? by Neal Cassidy http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/2012/02/16/support-the-troops-out-of-your-taxes-not-mine/#comment-5118 Neal Cassidy Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:26:30 +0000 http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/?p=6878#comment-5118 Interesting that the legislators and Governor who propose additional funding to help preserve Hill AFB seem to have a problem with making Utah attractive to troops who are assigned duty there. The amount of money potentionally lost due to forgiven property taxes is miniscule compared to the potential loss of income to the state if Hill is closed or downside. Despite what some legislators wish to believe assignment to Hill is not considered a plum relocation. Interesting that the legislators and Governor who propose additional funding to help preserve Hill AFB seem to have a problem with making Utah attractive to troops who are assigned duty there. The amount of money potentionally lost due to forgiven property taxes is miniscule compared to the potential loss of income to the state if Hill is closed or downside. Despite what some legislators wish to believe assignment to Hill is not considered a plum relocation.

]]> Comment on Support the troops out of your taxes, not mine? by dkm1469 http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/2012/02/16/support-the-troops-out-of-your-taxes-not-mine/#comment-5117 dkm1469 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:48:22 +0000 http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/?p=6878#comment-5117 Howard, give it up. You are incorrect. Howard, give it up. You are incorrect.

]]> Comment on Support the troops out of your taxes, not mine? by Bob Becker http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/2012/02/16/support-the-troops-out-of-your-taxes-not-mine/#comment-5112 Bob Becker Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:26:17 +0000 http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/?p=6878#comment-5112 MythBuster: You do not have to be a citizen to serve in the US military: <i>Question: Can a non-U.S. Citizen join the United States Military? Answer: Yes. A non-citizen can enlist in the military. However, federal law prohibits non-citizens from becoming commission or warrant officers.</i> Link to source and considerably more detail about non-citizen enlistments: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/f/noncitizen.htm MythBuster:

You do not have to be a citizen to serve in the US military:

Question: Can a non-U.S. Citizen join the United States Military?
Answer: Yes. A non-citizen can enlist in the military. However, federal law prohibits non-citizens from becoming commission or warrant officers.

Link to source and considerably more detail about non-citizen enlistments: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/f/noncitizen.htm

]]> Comment on Support the troops out of your taxes, not mine? by Myth Buster http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/2012/02/16/support-the-troops-out-of-your-taxes-not-mine/#comment-5111 Myth Buster Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:20:08 +0000 http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/?p=6878#comment-5111 Napoleon III's attempted conquest of Mexico aside; Santa Ana, Steven Austin, Jim Bowie, Davey Crockett were all Freemasons who redrew the US map, taking what was and is today called "Aztlan" by MEChA, Voz de Aztlan and La Raza Unida. You know all about that "Race" theory Charlie. Veteran means "Beast of Burden"; Tax means "Burden"; this is why Federal taxes support our troops. Ask Mitt Romney about Mexico taking back land that they considered to be theirs; his father was born there. "Viva la Revolucion" or the Mormon version "Blood in the Streets" it's all the same Masonic mantra that created the US, French, British, Scottish and Russian Revolutions. Napoleon III’s attempted conquest of Mexico aside; Santa Ana, Steven Austin, Jim Bowie, Davey Crockett were all Freemasons who redrew the US map, taking what was and is today called “Aztlan” by MEChA, Voz de Aztlan and La Raza Unida. You know all about that “Race” theory Charlie.
Veteran means “Beast of Burden”; Tax means “Burden”; this is why Federal taxes support our troops. Ask Mitt Romney about Mexico taking back land that they considered to be theirs; his father was born there. “Viva la Revolucion” or the Mormon version “Blood in the Streets” it’s all the same Masonic mantra that created the US, French, British, Scottish and Russian Revolutions.

]]> Comment on Support the troops out of your taxes, not mine? by Charles Trentelman http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/2012/02/16/support-the-troops-out-of-your-taxes-not-mine/#comment-5110 Charles Trentelman Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:24:43 +0000 http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/?p=6878#comment-5110 actually, mormon squatters stole Mexican lands that were stolen from the Ute by the Spanish and then stolen from the Spanish by the Mexicans when they kicked the Spanish out. Somewhere in there the French ruled Mexico for a while, which is why we have Cinco de Mayo. And the United Stateians stole the lands fair and square from the Mexicans in a war that was entirely Mexico's fault because they refused to surrender when we attacked. This all also involved the Alamo, which was also Mexico's fault. actually, mormon squatters stole Mexican lands that were stolen from the Ute by the Spanish and then stolen from the Spanish by the Mexicans when they kicked the Spanish out. Somewhere in there the French ruled Mexico for a while, which is why we have Cinco de Mayo.

And the United Stateians stole the lands fair and square from the Mexicans in a war that was entirely Mexico’s fault because they refused to surrender when we attacked.

This all also involved the Alamo, which was also Mexico’s fault.

]]> Comment on Support the troops out of your taxes, not mine? by Myth Buster http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/2012/02/16/support-the-troops-out-of-your-taxes-not-mine/#comment-5109 Myth Buster Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:49:30 +0000 http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/?p=6878#comment-5109 Undocumented? Seriously? One must be a US Citizen and swear to defend the Constitution to serve in the Armed Forces. Mitt Romney's grandfather bought property in Mexico, fled the Revolution, sued the Mexican Government for damages and won. Wouldn't that get interesting if Mormon squatters were sued for stealing Ute lands? Undocumented? Seriously? One must be a US Citizen and swear to defend the Constitution to serve in the Armed Forces. Mitt Romney’s grandfather bought property in Mexico, fled the Revolution, sued the Mexican Government for damages and won. Wouldn’t that get interesting if Mormon squatters were sued for stealing Ute lands?

]]> Comment on Support the troops out of your taxes, not mine? by Charles Trentelman http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/2012/02/16/support-the-troops-out-of-your-taxes-not-mine/#comment-5108 Charles Trentelman Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:46:13 +0000 http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/?p=6878#comment-5108 considering the "no new taxes" pledges floating all over Congress and, by extension, our Legislature, it is unlikely you will ever be asked to pay an additional tax for any future wars, Sheryl -- I've long been an advocate for a war tax to pay the direct and indirect costs of the current wars, currently running $1 trillion and looking to go triple that over the next 40 years until all the wounded vets die off. I would urge you to write your congressperson and demand higher taxes to support our troops -- military equipment ain't free -- or have fewer wars. considering the “no new taxes” pledges floating all over Congress and, by extension, our Legislature, it is unlikely you will ever be asked to pay an additional tax for any future wars, Sheryl — I’ve long been an advocate for a war tax to pay the direct and indirect costs of the current wars, currently running $1 trillion and looking to go triple that over the next 40 years until all the wounded vets die off.

I would urge you to write your congressperson and demand higher taxes to support our troops — military equipment ain’t free — or have fewer wars.

]]> Comment on Support the troops out of your taxes, not mine? by Sheryl Ginsberg http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/2012/02/16/support-the-troops-out-of-your-taxes-not-mine/#comment-5107 Sheryl Ginsberg Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:53:02 +0000 http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/?p=6878#comment-5107 It is interesting to note that the majority leader is sponsoring legislation to give a tax break to golf courses. I, for one, am happy to give a $1.30 tax increase per household to help out the men and women who are putting their lives on the line for our country. Since we no longer have a draft, it is a small percentage of "volunteers" who fight our wars. Hell, I'd even pay $10.00 more per year for taxes to support the troops! It is interesting to note that the majority leader is sponsoring legislation to give a tax break to golf courses. I, for one, am happy to give a $1.30 tax increase per household to help out the men and women who are putting their lives on the line for our country. Since we no longer have a draft, it is a small percentage of “volunteers” who fight our wars. Hell, I’d even pay $10.00 more per year for taxes to support the troops!

]]> Comment on Leg fighting Clear Air? So much for common sense by Ben pales http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/2012/02/10/leg-fighting-clear-air-so-much-for-common-sense/#comment-5102 Ben pales Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:26:53 +0000 http://blogs.standard.net/blogging-the-rambler/?p=6869#comment-5102 I've almost given up hope for these yahoos, and their minions that vote the same no matter what idiots are put in front of them. Makes me glad I travel a lot, and can bring boot legged beer back with me to drown my dis belief. I’ve almost given up hope for these yahoos, and their minions that vote the same no matter what idiots are put in front of them. Makes me glad I travel a lot, and can bring boot legged beer back with me to drown my dis belief.

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