Harry Reid ups the ante

[Teatownclown]

I don't consider Scientology a cult.  I'm not as judgmental as you.

Why do you have a problem with the English language?

"The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a new religious movement or other group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult

It's not judgmental when it's straight forward....

[Conan71]

I know what the definition is. 

You use it as a perjorative, I don't.

[heironymouspasparagus]

I suspect Muslim temples take steps to take care of their own as well.

Yes, they do.

My casual understanding of what was explained to me by family member;

When celebrating a holiday and have a "feast" and sacrifice, of your bounty, divide into thirds - one for yourself, one for friends/family, and one for the poor.  This extends beyond just food somehow to encompass more of one's life, but I didn't really understand that well.  Seems to be their version of tithing.  Do we have any Muslims looking on here that can explain it better?

[Teatownclown]

I know what the definition is. 

You use it as a perjorative, I don't.

What? I only do that when I say "Crownan." You slur the truth. I truth the slur.

[Teatownclown]

Yes, they do.

My casual understanding of what was explained to me by family member;

When celebrating a holiday and have a "feast" and sacrifice, of your bounty, divide into thirds - one for yourself, one for friends/family, and one for the poor.  This extends beyond just food somehow to encompass more of one's life, but I didn't really understand that well.  Seems to be their version of tithing.  Do we have any Muslims looking on here that can explain it better?

Who looks after the non believer?

[Conan71]

What? I only do that when I say "Crownan." You slur the truth. I truth the slur.

No, I only slur after a few pints

[nathanm]

LDS likes to keep a healthy distance from the government.

Except when they don't, like when they want to make sure the gays can't get married.

IRA over 100,000,000 has nothing to do with LSD...ooops, Freudian slip.

It's got a lot to do with the topic. Amazing that you can forget in less time than it takes me to get to another state. The religion thing is just a dumb distraction anyway, unless it turns our Romney paid no tax because he donated all his money to the Church. That's going a bit far.

[Conan71]

Except when they don't, like when they want to make sure the gays can't get married.

It's got a lot to do with the topic. Amazing that you can forget in less time than it takes me to get to another state. The religion thing is just a dumb distraction anyway, unless it turns our Romney paid no tax because he donated all his money to the Church. That's going a bit far.

It's going a bit far to assume he didn't pay taxes for 10 years without a parade of IRS agents following him around.  They love to make examples of the rich and famous.  Sorry I'm not smelling the same smoke you guys are.  There's no fire.

[Teatownclown]

It's going a bit far to assume he didn't pay taxes for 10 years without a parade of IRS agents following him around.  They love to make examples of the rich and famous.  Sorry I'm not smelling the same smoke you guys are.  There's no fire.

Sometimes, you reply like a blithering fool. They did follow him around...they did audit him...they let him walk otherwise he would not be so arrogant. One of our questions is what went on and why the free pass? But we can't get to any of the details.

There's no fire because you've got a retardant suit on...hazschmoe.

Think how these morons will hide the truth continually for their term in office from the people. It's so obvious they operate as a secret society.

[Townsend]

Sometimes, you reply like a blithering fool. They did follow him around...they did audit him...they let him walk otherwise he would not be so arrogant. One of our questions is what went on and why the free pass? But we can't get to any of the details.

There's no fire because you've got a retardant suit on...hazschmoe.

Think how these morons will hide the truth continually for their term in office from the people. It's so obvious they operate as a secret society.

Calm yourself.

[nathanm]

It's going a bit far to assume he didn't pay taxes for 10 years without a parade of IRS agents following him around.  They love to make examples of the rich and famous.  Sorry I'm not smelling the same smoke you guys are.  There's no fire.

It's actually nor hard to believe at all. Read David Cay Johnston's old tax.com columns. During the Bush years there was very little enforcement action against the rich. What little there was had to do with abusive tax shelters that had been declared such for several years and people continued the abuse. That and the folks like Wesley Snipes trying to do the stupid 'free citizen' trick.

Like I said, I doubt Reid's claim of zero tax for 10 years is true, although it is conceivable.

On a completely different note, do you know if they've got Caribe in Orlando anywhere?

[Conan71]

It's actually nor hard to believe at all. Read David Cay Johnston's old tax.com columns. During the Bush years there was very little enforcement action against the rich. What little there was had to do with abusive tax shelters that had been declared such for several years and people continued the abuse. That and the folks like Wesley Snipes trying to do the stupid 'free citizen' trick.

Like I said, I doubt Reid's claim of zero tax for 10 years is true, although it is conceivable.

On a completely different note, do you know if they've got Caribe in Orlando anywhere?

Yes they do.  Here's the distributor web page.

http://floridadistributingcompany.com/brands.html

I had good luck calling the distributor in Jax and they gave me the name of several retailers when I had a friend find if for me a few months ago.  Still have about 1 1/2 cases left.  Trying to savor that long as possible.

[Conan71]

Sometimes, you reply like a blithering fool. They did follow him around...they did audit him...they let him walk otherwise he would not be so arrogant. One of our questions is what went on and why the free pass? But we can't get to any of the details.

There's no fire because you've got a retardant suit on...hazschmoe.

Think how these morons will hide the truth continually for their term in office from the people. It's so obvious they operate as a secret society.

It's showing again...

[Gaspar]

It's showing again...

His hat?

[Conan71]

His hat?

His magic foil underwear.