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The Bush tax cuts have been very big and influential, but they still favor the progresive mode of taxing. The flat tax needs to be discussed much more and maybe implemented soon. However, the best method in my opinion has to be the regressive tax. The regressive tax rewards those who work hard and make more money by cutting the percentage of income they pay in taxes the more money they earn. I think a system that rewards those that work hard while enforcing that you will not get a free ride from the government if you are poor is...

Can anybody tell me what has happened to Enter Stage Right? When I try www.enterstageright.com, I get the message that the server is unavailable. I tried to send the editor an email, but it got bounced back as undeliverable. Steve, if you're still out there, let us know what is going on.

What's Your Beef? 1.) people who take up the whole aisle at the grocery store with the way they position their cart and stand bent over looking at items (especially those that get annoyed when you say 'excuse me'). 2.) Drivers who pass you like a bat out of hell when you are already going 5 to 10 over the speed limit, only to idle in next lane over at a stop light. 3.) Seeing a 'Best of CD' of one you favorite music artist(s) of years past only to find your favorite song by the artist(s) is the only...

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesium Q1. What is the purpose of the newsgroup alt.cesium? A1. This newsgroup is intended expressly for the discussion, praise, veneration, and adoration, the posting of songs, poetry, stories, and parables of and about that most sublime of elements, the almighty Cesium, among many other off-topic items. Crossposting is aggressively encouraged; persistent miscreants are netnapped and treated to the traditional Cesium Enema. UPDATE : Nuking France into the stone age has become priority NUMBER ONE! Update : The current dezines of alt.cesium enjoy lively discussions on other Cesium related topics. These include, but are not limited...

<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) - A new reality TV show asks the question "Can YOU Be a Pornstar?" Mary Carey, the porn actress who ran for California governor in the recent recall election, is among the X-rated hosts, joining fellow adult-film stars Tabitha Stevens and Ginger Lynn.</p>

It isn't on Rush's stack of stuff. Does anyone have a link? I did a search on "flasher" "schoolgirls." Should I have done one on Clinton?

<p>LONDON, England (Reuters) -- A U.S. scientist may have settled a conundrum that could have widespread implications about the customs, diet and oral health of early humans -- did they use toothpicks?</p> <p>Curved grooves on the roots of teeth from ancient hominids suggest they were indeed concerned about dental hygiene and used implements to pick their teeth.</p>

I received a private e-mail from sygmalion in response to my Dean's Souljah Moment post of 11-5-03. I thought it odd that the sentiments hadn't been posted directly to the thread until I tried to reply. This account has been banned or suspended. Does anybody know the details?

I hijacked rebelbase's account. This is his son, I have a question. What is considered to be the most conservative nation in existance?

Did NASA Accidentally “Nuke” Jupiter? By Richard C. Hoagland © 2003 The Enterprise Mission On September 21, 2003 NASA deliberately directed its amazing, still-functioning Galileo spacecraft to make one final, 108,000 mph suicidal plunge into Jupiter’s vast atmosphere. Thus ended the incredibly successful eight-year unmanned NASA Galileo mission … which had returned against all odds an array of phenomenal new information on Jupiter and its “mini-solar system of moons” … in a literal, most fitting “blaze of glory.” The intent of this unfortunate decision was to protect Europa, one of those Jovian moons. Galileo’s repeated Europa observations (below) over the...

This is freaking me out!! How does a staunch Republican, raised in a republican home, who always put his shoulder to the wheel, aquired a masters degree, built his own buisiness and retired at 40 due to hard work and the wonder of capitalism and the stock market become a freekin wishy washy touchy feely new age Lib?

He's going to be on a liberal show tomorrow. Any thing I should know?

I mailed a donation to Free Republic last month but my check has not been cashed. Does Free Republic have a telephone number that I can call to see if the money has been received? I have not found a telephone number listed anywhere on the FR site.

Please, can someone post a list of FR abbreviations and their meanings. For example, I know that IMHO means "In My Humble Opinion". But, I'm at a loss when it comes to the many other opinions. Thanks!

I know that armed citizens can and (unfortunately) have had problems because they used their weapons when doing so was deemed inappropriate. I wonder, however, if any of them have (or if they could) get into trouble for NOT using the weapon when perhaps they could or should have. For example, citizen is in supermarket, and robbery occurs. Citizen decides against engaging because of no clear shot, or innocents are in the way. Later, people learn that this person was carrying, and file suit against the person. Has such an event ever happened?

What's Barbecue Without Sides? (story & photos by Norman A Cukras)You can talk all you want about barbecue, but it still needs to be accompanied by some sides. Like in, "What do you want with your ribs?" type things. I would guess a lot of people would go with something traditional like baked beans, but down here in Florida, what's barbecue without swamp cabbage? I feel that had the Pilgrims landed in Florida, rather than at Plymouth Rock, the Indians would probably have brought swamp cabbage to the first Thanksgiving feast. Swamp cabbage is &mdash; well it's southern. It's...

Why do people have a little crown in their car? They are silver or gold colored with faux jewels. Every now and then I see a little crown in someone's car, on their dashboard or on the rear shelf. What is it for? Is it a gang symbol? A political symbol? Does it have religious significance? Anyone know?

Hi all, It's time again for another posting refresher course. Thanks for your cooperation. Only one these topics will show up in the sidebars, posting to multiple topics will still only show one topic. Activism/Chapters - Activism, protests, news and business of Free Republic Chapters. Freep this poll should be placed in vanity. General news stories about activism should be place in news. After action reports from Freeps are allowed here. Announcements – Notifications of Activism events, FR business Breaking News - Not every story is breaking news. Breaking news should be news that affects most of us. There are...

Martinez charged Zimmer !?!?!?!Martinez charged Zimmer !?!?!?!? This is a simple kinematic determination, in the earth surface frame of reference. I don't know what Brit Humes could have been thinking. Did I hear him right?

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