(04-14-2010 08:34 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  The California Public Employees Pension and the California Teachers Retirement Pension are now massively underfunded.

Tell me about it, this stuff is in the news EVERY day. But it would be political suicide to do anything about it.

(04-13-2010 08:52 PM)Rebel Wrote:  

(04-13-2010 06:59 PM)jh Wrote:  According to this the Bush tax cuts increased the number of people with no (or less) tax liability, regardless of the number of jobs created.

Why are you leftists just now coming to this realization when, for years, you bitched about "tax cuts for the rich"?

I'm seriously interested in your answer. Bush DID increase the number of people with little or no tax liability. The reason people didn't ***** is because he reduced taxes on everyone. Yes, I'm guilty, but it did produce jobs. I don't think the most radical can say it didn't, and it's not rocket science to deduct why. First you have to admit that it's the free market that actually stimulates the economy....NOT the damn government.

You make me laugh. It's kind of a sad laugh, more of a resigned chuckle really. But since you are seriously interested in my answer, here goes.

I have no idea what the hell you are talking about, because you have no idea what the hell you are talking about. I'm not a leftist, have never bitched about tax cuts for the rich, and have never, ever, claimed that the government's job was to stimulate the economy. So I'm not sure what questions you want answered.

And you still haven't answered my question. Should the Bush tax cuts be repealed or do other factors outweigh their contribution the the number of tax returns with no (or less) tax liability?

This is a general question about the numbers, totally unrelated to the question at hand. How do teens working part time in low paying jobs figure in? Do they wind up with no tax liability or does the fact that their parents can claim them result in them having to pay at least some income tax?

No, the Bush tax cuts should not be repealed. ....unless you want to see unemployment rise faster.

(04-13-2010 08:54 PM)Rebel Wrote:  At this point, I'm kinda ready for GTS's scorched Earth policy.

Welcome aboard. Before the end of the month I'll be ham radio General class licensed, with full equipment, and a brand new Glock .40.

Already looking at land around the SC-NC state line ... round about 20-25 acres.

(04-15-2010 05:01 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  and a brand new Glock .40.

A Glock? Why'd you fall for the hype? Just don't shoot it sideways like a gangsta....

Stovepipe!

Hype? It's lightweight. It's reliable. It's well made. And since it's standard issue law enforcement, .40 cal is everywhere.

(04-16-2010 11:59 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  Hype? It's lightweight. It's reliable. It's well made. And since it's standard issue law enforcement, .40 cal is everywhere.

I've always felt the Glock range of firearms were like a Mustang V6. Pretty but without character and performance.

(04-15-2010 05:01 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(04-13-2010 08:54 PM)Rebel Wrote:  At this point, I'm kinda ready for GTS's scorched Earth policy.

Welcome aboard. Before the end of the month I'll be ham radio General class licensed, with full equipment, and a brand new Glock .40.

Already looking at land around the SC-NC state line ... round about 20-25 acres.

Are you going to start a militia too?

(04-16-2010 12:10 PM)RobertN Wrote:  Are you going to start a militia too?

I'll wait until the liberals cause full blown hyperinflation and economic collapse.

(04-16-2010 11:59 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  Hype? It's lightweight. It's reliable. It's well made. And since it's standard issue law enforcement, .40 cal is everywhere.

Good weapon, but I prefer the Glock 30 /.45 ACP.

Nobody gets up from a .45

But the Glock .40 does have a larger capacity magazine.

(04-16-2010 10:57 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  

(04-16-2010 11:59 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  Hype? It's lightweight. It's reliable. It's well made. And since it's standard issue law enforcement, .40 cal is everywhere.

Good weapon, but I prefer the Glock 30 /.45 ACP.

Nobody gets up from a .45

But the Glock .40 does have a larger capacity magazine.

I have a model 36 .45 loaded with Black Talons. Smaller, lighter, and subcompact. ..but it doesn't have a tac rail for a light, etc., for night plinking.

(04-19-2010 09:10 AM)Rebel Wrote:  

(04-16-2010 10:57 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  

(04-16-2010 11:59 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  Hype? It's lightweight. It's reliable. It's well made. And since it's standard issue law enforcement, .40 cal is everywhere.

Good weapon, but I prefer the Glock 30 /.45 ACP.

Nobody gets up from a .45

But the Glock .40 does have a larger capacity magazine.

I have a model 36 .45 loaded with Black Talons. Smaller, lighter, and subcompact. ..but it doesn't have a tac rail for a light, etc., for night plinking.

I prefer the Beretta Compact Stainless Mod#96 .40cal. I outfitted it with a totally internal guide rod laser by LaserMax. They make them for Glock as well. Beretta has better safety features than the Glock, imo.

(04-19-2010 09:42 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  They make them for Glock as well. Beretta has better safety features than the Glock, imo.

What safety features? There's a reason I don't keep a round chambered in the Glock. I'm not a big fan of Glock. Bought it mainly just to have one.

(04-19-2010 09:51 AM)Rebel Wrote:  

(04-19-2010 09:42 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  They make them for Glock as well. Beretta has better safety features than the Glock, imo.

What safety features? There's a reason I don't keep a round chambered in the Glock. I'm not a big fan of Glock. Bought it mainly just to have one.

I don't like the trigger safety. I do keep one in the chamber. Did you checkout LaserMax?