Friday, May 3, 2013
Townhall Daily - May 03 - Michelle Malkin, Hugh Hewitt, Mark Davis, Brent Bozell, Jonah Goldberg and More
Day of Reason, Day of Prayer, Gutfeld to May Day Left-Wing Protesters: Shove A Foam Finger Up Your A*ses!, Reid: We Really Need More Money for Obamacare -- Stat,
Morning Briefing: The Party Line
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Morning Briefing For May 3, 2013
1. Kim Strassel Again Serves as the Senate GOP's Stenographer Kim Strassel somewhat diplomatically lashes out at Senator Ted Cruz in the Wall Street Journal. Her subtitle sums up her point, which really isn't worth delving too far into. The subtitle is, "The GOP is split between those who insist on making a point, and those who want to make some progress."
Got that?
So Rand Paul, Mike Lee, and Ted Cruz want to make points and the Senate Republican leadership wants to make progress. Nevermind that Cruz and company are the only ones putting points on the board for the GOP and, but for them and despite the spin, the GOP would have gone wobbly on gun control and Obamacare in the Senate.
As I noted yesterday, establishment Republicans complain about Rush Limbaugh and now Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and Rand Paul, then run off to the Wall Street Journal editorial page to seek vengeance.
Kim Strassel has a habit of serving as the Senate GOP Leadership's stenographer. This time it is "The GOP is split between those who insist on making a point, and those who want to make some progress," but in 2012 she wrote this piece with the subtitle, "Are the Club for Growth and FreedomWorks risking a potential Senate Republican majority in the name of ideological purity?" . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
2. Obamacare is not living up to its promises and even the media knows it. "For the average American out there, for the 85 and 90 percent of Americans who already have health insurance, this thing's already happened. And their only impact is that their insurance is stronger, better and more secure than it was before. Full stop. That's it. They don't have to worry about anything else."
This is a quote from President Obama, and it's also incorrect. One might even suggest it's a lie, but let's deal in facts here: President Obama is making claims he can't back up with facts and even friendly publications like the Washington Post are calling him out on it. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
3. Liberty University Offers Scholarship to Eagle Scout Facing Gun Charge A North Carolina Eagle Scout who was expelled and arrested for accidentally leaving a shotgun in his pickup truck in the school parking lot has been offered a scholarship to attend Liberty University.
Cole Withrow was just a few weeks from graduating with honors from Princeton High School when he was arrested on Monday and slapped with a felony weapons charge. Withrow had been skeet shooting with friends a day before and had only noticed he had left his shotgun in his truck as he reached to grab his book bag.
When he realized his mistake, he went to the front office and called his mother. An administrator overheard the conversation and called police. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
4. Pope Francis denounces unemployment and the pursuit of "profit at any cost" Pope Francis caused a stir with this Twitter message on Thursday morning: "My thoughts turn to all who are unemployed, often as a result of a self-centered mindset bent on profit at any cost."
Some have interpreted this remark as a broad attack on capitalism. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
Separating Fact From Fiction: Internet Sales Tax
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Internet Sales Tax: Separating Fact From Fiction
| From the Desk of: Steve Elliott Robert Bruce, Just days before the Senate votes on a massive $382.5 billion Internet Sales Tax mandate, Grassfire is aggressively rallying citizens from all 50 states over the next 72 hours to build a massive grassroots presence against another money-grab effort that has the full endorsement of the Obama administration. + + Grassfire Citizens Rally Against Internet Tax Mandate On Monday morning, Grassfire representatives will be on Capitol Hill hand-delivering tens of thousands of petitions opposing the Internet Sales Tax mandate to Senate leadership. But as of this morning, only 1300 Virginia citizens have signed our "Stop the Internet Sales Tax" petition. The media isn't talking much about this issue. So what information does trickle out to the public is being put forth by politicians on both sides of the aisle, and much of it is frighteningly inaccurate! Even some so-called conservative politicians and pundits are endorsing this massive, new, and oppressive tax. A "Hot Air" columnist recently said this new tax is "already part of the fabric of extant society" and should be implemented. So let me set the record straight ... The LIE -- This is not a tax increase. The FACTS -- Taxes will go up $382.5 Billion. Grassfire projects that the Internet Sales Tax mandate will result in a net INCREASE in taxes paid by the American people of $382.5 billion over the next 10 years. This is a conservative estimate based on widely published projections that Internet retail sales will increase 10% compounded annually. I expect the real number to be much higher as state governments try to take advantage of this new pot of tax revenue and expand the definition of products and services subject to the sales tax. And this tax increase is permanent and forever -- if we don't stand right now. The LIE -- This bill is fair for local merchants. The FACTS -- This bill punishes Internet merchants. This bill greatly disadvantages Internet businesses (the lifeblood of the growth of our economy) by requiring them to track and report more than 9,600 sales and use taxes! An Internet business like Grassfire will be required to know, track, report and pay every single tax! This will create a reporting nightmare worse than ObamaCare. I won't be surprised if the complications from this new tax mandate causes the federal government to set up an Internet sales tax "clearinghouse" -- a convenient way for the feds to get their hands on this massive influx of new sales tax money. The LIE -- It's fair for online retailers to have to pay. The FACTS -- Online merchants should NOT pay out-of-state taxes for good reasons. This may be the worst lie of all, and I didn't even grasp it until one of my associates made the point to me yesterday. Taxes should always be associated with some service the government provides. Sadly, in our modern tax-and-spend culture, we have lost any and all association between taxes and actual government services those taxes fund. An Internet merchant in Iowa receives virtually NO services from, for example, the Virginia government and SHOULD NOT be forced to collect and pay Virginia sales tax. Our founding fathers would likely have called this taxation without representation. The LIE -- Most consumers won't feel this tax. The FACTS -- This new Internet Sales Tax mandate will hit the middle class the hardest. This bill is squarely aimed at the middle class: home computer owners with high-speed Internet and "disposable" income who shop online. The middle class will "pay the freight" with each and every online purchase. + + Key Senate Vote On Monday Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has promised to push for a vote on this new Internet Sales Tax mandate as soon as Monday (May 6). Grassfire has launched an aggressive grassroots initiative challenging Reid's Internet revenue raid and will gather petitions Monday morning for delivery to key Senate leaders prior to the vote. Go here to have your petition hand-delivered: www.grassfire.com/986/petition.asp Again ... Our records indicate that only 1300 Virginia team members have added their names to Grassfire's "Stop the Internet Sales Tax" petition. If you haven't signed yet, go here now to have your petition hand-delivered on Monday morning. Thank you, in advance, for the stand you're taking. Steve Elliott P.S. By the time Americans are ready to do their "back to school" shopping, you could be forced to pay sales taxes to other state governments on Internet purchases -- a $382.5 billion tax increase over the next ten years. I'm calling on all members of our online team to take a stand with me to oppose this massive new Internet Sales Tax mandate. Go here now to sign, and then share this message with your family and friends. Click here to be removed from this list or send a written request to: You are signed up as: alexander@yorkteaparty.org. |
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