A very disturbing trend on FR these days is that the personal attacks are increasing with great frequency.
Some of the folks doing it even say they are Christians.
On this issue, if you disagree with having your taxes raised and being lied to, you might be called a Communist, a DU double agent, a liar, or worse. Some Freepers will simply choose to childishly mock you.
Ask me how I know?
This tax bill will be one of the largest single tax raises in history for some states and some individuals.
I don't really know how we got to the point where that position became "conservative" and to oppose higher Federal taxation became heresy.
“I don’t really know how we got to the point where that position became “conservative” and to oppose higher Federal taxation became heresy.”
Still waiting for an answers to the following:
Why should Fedzilla pay the state taxes of any state?
Please explain how this is even remotely conservative?
“”This tax bill will be one of the largest single tax raises in history for some states and some individuals.””
They have options! Pay the taxes they owe or move to a state with no income tax.
“I don’t really know how we got to the point where that position became “conservative” and to oppose higher Federal taxation became heresy. ...”
I don’t really know how we got to the point where somebody can consistently troll every thread on FR, purposely distort facts, exaggerate what is negative, deny or otherwise malign that which is positive - and not expect to get slammed.
The only “disturbing trend” I see is that, no matter the subject, you find a way to interject your obtuse opinions - which, curiously, always favor some version of “the sky is falling” mentality.
Then you act surprised when more than a few of us tell you to go piss up a rope. Your constant negativity ON EVERY FREAKING ISSUE is tiresome.
Basically most call themselves Christians because Grandmother and Grandfather or their parents were Christians, thus, of course, THEY MUST BE Christians!!! WRONG!!! You can call yourself a sink, but that does not mean you drain water. That would make you a bladder!!! Those here that are blasting people, who claim to be Christians, probably aren't Christian. THAT is why I don't simply identify myself as a Christian any longer. That title has been too watered down. I like to better describe myself as a BELIEVER. A BELIEVER IN CHRIST JESUA, and NO OTHER!!! Simply, I am a Believer. That way, I KNOW and all know that I believe IN HIM. I don't describe myself as something someone can claim simply because Mama and Daddy were. Well, gotta go, the Church bells are ringing up at my Church, time to leave!!! Peace be with you.
You admitted in open thread that your unusual personal circumstances (you didn't call them that) would lead you to pay more taxes under a bill that had not yet been passed, and in subsequent pings have saddled on any status quo argument you can find. Criticizing that is legitimate, but I hadn't done that.
But I know what you mean -- I've been criticized for very specific and detailed tax cut ideas I've spitballed around here over theyears, told that I wanted to be subsidized for "poor life choices".