about Clay Bennett...
The son of a career army officer, Bennett led a nomadic life, attending ten different schools before graduating in 1980 from the University of North Alabama with degrees in Art and History. After brief stints as a staff artist at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Fayetteville (NC) Times, he went on to serve as the editorial cartoonist for the St. Petersburg Times (1981-1994) and The Christian Science Monitor (1997-2007), before joining the staff of the ...
Kinda like the saying "The Lord/Santa/Republicans gave and the Lord/Santa/Republicans hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord/Santa/Republicans."
What trickles through a bureaucracy that's better-paid than the average American? Transfer payments to the top 50% increase inequality rather than reducing it. Fire bureaucrats: reduce inequality (of power as well as money). Cut at least upward transfer payments: fast trains, corporate welfare...The big shots of the Gentiles call themselves benefactors, said Jesus, hinting that He could find something else to call them.
Ho, ho, ho, another lump of coal for Clay.
Another worthless leftist cartoon. This thread is getting more boring all the time.
YAWN
Lumpy whimpered, "Another worthless leftist cartoon. This thread is getting more boring all the time.
The only boring part is the shallow, inarticulate, and repetitive whining from you and your fellow tea baggers.
I guess Newt was talking your language when he promised to arrest judges he didn't agree with and throw them in jail. Heck, I'm sure you're in favor of throwing everybody in jail you happen to disagree with.
I thought you guys were for limited government, more liberty and freedom of speech?
It's cute, though, that you think constant carping effects anyone one way or the other.
Hint: nobody cares that you hate clay and complain about everyone of his cartoons!
Baggers aren't smart enough to be for anything. Baggers are merely parrots who lack the ability or intelligence to exercise free thought. I blame Reagan for the tea baggers. He kicked all the mental patients out into the streets in the early 80s and now look what they are doing.
Clay's cartoons must not be too boring since you can't resist responding. ;)
Has trickled down economics worked? Ask the half of our population that are now officially in the category of poor and are depending on a few crumbs dropped from the wealthy table this Christmas.
The only way that this economy is going to improve is if the middle class is restored to a previous state that existed before GWB's tenure.
This means raises in pay for those who have jobs, the creation of good paying jobs for those who do not have them, and most of all, it means a reversal of all the negativity being demonstrated by our nation's leaders.
For more than a decade, the Republicans have worked feverishly to put the majority of this nation's wealth into the bank accounts of those who have aplenty, who have done a fine job of sitting on it.
Putting money into the the hands of those most likely to spend it for the goods and services that makes this country thrive makes much more sense.
The more that the Republicans sit on their hands and refuse to work with the Democrats in moving this nation forward, the less likely they will be re-elected next year.
Tall talk about not raising taxes on those with plenty, by claiming that they are job creators is not going to cut it any longer. Tax rates and tax breaks are in place today, to foster and encourage job creation, and still they are not working.
The only way at this point to right the wrongs of the past thirty years is to create an environment to persuade businesses to return to America. This means allowing capital being held off-shore to return to this country without penalties or taxes being assessed against it. This means special tax rates and tax breaks given to companies that reinvest such capital in creating private sector American jobs.
Companies that do these things should be exempted and protected forever from any attempt by unions to organize and to represent employees, which also has been responsible for running good jobs out of this country.
And finally, to boost sales by companies that do reinvest in American workers, a marketing campaign needs to be revived that involves advertising goods by such companies to Americans as being American made.
The above would be a win-win situation for everyone and if both political parties would work together to work to create such an environment immediately, this country would start to boom again in a matter of months.
The longer that middle and lower income classes have to deal with the current job market, the longer this country will continue to suffer. Pumping money back into this nation and putting it into the pockets of those most likely to spend it, only makes perfect sense.
alprova this may be the most logical post ever by you....
The only way at this point to right the wrongs of the past thirty years is to create an environment to persuade businesses to return to America. This means allowing capital being held off-shore to return to this country without penalties or taxes being assessed against it. This means special tax rates and tax breaks given to companies that reinvest such capital in creating private sector American jobs.
Companies that do these things should be exempted and protected forever from any attempt by unions to organize and to represent employees, which also has been responsible for running good jobs out of this country.
And finally, to boost sales by companies that do reinvest in American workers, a marketing campaign needs to be revived that involves advertising goods by such companies to Americans as being American made.
The above would be a win-win situation for everyone and if both political parties would work together to work to create such an environment immediately, this country would start to boom again in a matter of months.
The longer that middle and lower income classes have to deal with the current job market, the longer this country will continue to suffer. Pumping money back into this nation and putting it into the pockets of those most likely to spend it, only makes perfect sense.
It has been evolving to this point at least thirty years and it has not been unique to either party. Few people and few politicians acknowledge that we, the consumer, pay any legislatively imposed cost to a business. This does not mean some are not necessary to assure appropriate safety health and environmental regulation and enforcement. The tax system, subsidies and other manipulation is difficult to end but should be.
I personally think the fair tax proposal along with improved training and pay for American workers with consumers finally realizing paying a few pennies more if necessary for "American made" is a good investment that keeps more people working and more tax revenue reducing their personal taxes. The irony of it is that more people working and paying taxes reduces spending for those unable to provide for themselves. My only real issue with the fair tax is abolishing the IRS instead of changing their role to vigilant auditing and assuring proper collection and submission of taxes.
I haven't seen but would like to see anyone in either party advocating what you posted as a means of addressing the economic dilemma.
Is that Newt GingriNch? If I were his handler, I would smash every microphone that came near him. God, I hope you teabaggers nominate him. Then all Obama would need to do is play a Newt soundbite, look at the camera and raise an eyebrow.
And, the words he had for the big shots among the chosen were even harsher. How many times do I have to remind you that there is nothing canonical about "Atlas Shrugged"? Your attempts to remake Jesus in the image of Ayn Rand are blasphemous.
Harp, they are not going to bring the jobs back, until we work for magic beans and it is cheaper than paying the slave labor of china. So we are left with, "quit feeding the beasts" and let those bottom feeders move on out of here. If they don't like our taxes, move them out. If they don't want to pay Americans a decent wage, move em out. If corporations do not want to treat their people right, quit buying their product.
Looks like John of Orange(Boehner) has painted himself into a corner. Evidently he thought he had enough votes in the House of Reps to get the Senate payroll tax cut extension proposal through but it hasn't happened so now they are trying to out manuever the Dems by pushing the bill to a Conference Committee without taking an up or down vote on it in the House of Reps. If nothing happens then on Jan. 1st over 160 million Americans will see a DECREASE in the amount of money they are bringing home in their paychecks IF they EVEN have a job and over 2 million will lose their unemployment benefits. Should Boehner allow that to happen it won't matter who wins the Iowa caucuses or the New Hampshire primary it will all be over for the Repubs. The Dems will retain control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and regain control of the House of Representatives.
When it comes right down to it, Nancy Pelosi was far better at keeping the Dems in check than Boehner has been able to do with his tea party Repubs calling the shots. It will be interesting to see how John of Orange gets them out of this pickle barrel.
Another terrific cartoon. Humor is often funniest when it ridicules those who take themselves too seriously.
Alprova, Some of what you wrote is right but the part where you allow the crooks who funneled money out of the US to avoid taxes and bring it back is just WRONG. Sounds like a repugnant idea. I'd take their US citizenship from them if they didn't repatriate the money they have been hiding and in the case of a company, they wouldn't be allowed to trade in the US til they paid thier taxes in FULL. I am sick of the rich not EVER being subjected to the laws you and I are in a fair way. You try hiding money and see what they do to you.
Bennett's cartoon could have another meaning. Picture Santa Claus (giving away "free stuff" going down the chimney with a small sack and coming out after stealing all your money in taxes.
The way he has portrayed it is just like Lumpy was right.
blackwater48..... you said "The only boring part is the shallow, inarticulate, and repetitive whining from you and your fellow tea baggers." Using tea bagger for the 1,000,000 time is not repetitive? Wow!!! Pretty inarticulate, repetitive and boring.
blackwater48 said..."It's cute, though, that you think constant carping effects anyone one way or the other. Hint: nobody cares that you hate clay and complain about everyone of his cartoons!" First of all, your ramblings take up about 25% of this page on every subject. Believe me, us conservative don't give a damn what you think. Your posts are so long and drawn out they are difficult to read and stay awake. Your like the guy who tells a joke and laughs himself while other just stare at him wondering why. Do you think your "carping" or "complaining" mean anything to 99% of the people who post on this site.
Hint: A talented writer can be concise with his writing. You meander.
Right something original for a change blackwater.
SavartiTN said...
"Kinda like the saying "The Lord/Santa/Republicans gave and the Lord/Santa/Republicans hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord/Santa/Republicans."
Tis true, tis true !!! Thank God for the "The Lord/Santa/Republicans" that arise every day and produces what this country needs to survive. As you Libtards stand at the front door dancing back and forth while waiting for Obozo to show up with your beer and snacks.
WELCOME TO THE COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT
TB chastised me with these sugarplums:
First of all, your ramblings take up about 25% of this page on every subject.
I write when I have something to say.
Believe me, us conservative don't give a damn what you think.
I express my opinion and comment on Clay's cartoon.
Your posts are so long and drawn out they are difficult to read and stay awake.
You may have a short attention span.
Your (sic) like the guy who tells a joke and laughs himself while other just stare at him wondering why.
Not sure what to make of that. I try to inject a little humor but I don't find myself especially funny.
Do you think your "carping" or "complaining" mean anything to 99% of the people who post on this site.
Again, I express my opinions and make comments as well as I can.
Hint: A talented writer can be concise with his writing. You meander. Right (sic) something original for a change blackwater.
I can't imagine what YOU would know about writing well. As for originality, AGAIN, I'm only expressing my opinions and making comments.
On the other hand, TB, you only post here to bitch, moan and complain.
Why don't YOU try to be original for a change? For instance, instead of just complaining about Clay's cartoon today, why don't you express how trickle down economics is a sound financial model. Show us how it has balanced the Budget, injected more money into the economy, and led to prosperity for everyone. What has been the most positive result of supply side economics?
Oh wait. You can't. No wonder you've been reduced to negative attacks and name calling.
That's all you got.
Blankwiter:
"I guess Newt was talking your language when he promised to arrest judges he didn't agree with and throw them in jail."
Go ahead and produce a quote from Gingrich that he would have judges thrown in jail. You can't and you won't because that is just some more of your B.S. ravings.
"Heck, I'm sure you're in favor of throwing everybody in jail you happen to disagree with."
No. I want them to all show up here on the old web site so they can spew out their deranged ideology. That way, sane voters can see what they stand for and prevent them from obtaining any political power.
“I thought you guys were for limited government, more liberty and freedom of speech?"
The different branches of government doing battle with each other keeps them occupied and they have less time to interfere in our lives. Sure sounds like limited government and greater freedom for us all. Maybe they will have each other arrested and exiled to Gitmo.
LMAO
Harp, Ireland now allows U.S. corporations to harbor profits at a corporate tax rate of 12 1/2 percent. If America lowered its corporate tax rate to the same rate, you can bet those companies would skip to another country or open a mail box account in Bermuda that offered 12 percent or less. Your federal legislators allowed this to happen. As a result, corporations have semt thousands upon thousands of job to foreign countries not only to avoid their duty to pay U.S. income taxes, but to avoid environemntal and job safety regulations--regulations that Republicans decry as stifling "job creators." Supply side economics was a hoax from the beginning in the 1980s. What you now have today as an economic crisis is a result of that. It created a climate where profits are capitalized and losses are socialized. It also transformed the democracy we once had into the oligarchy in which we are now trapped. If we don't have reasonable regulations to control the financial institutions and other industries that practice "profit without reason," they will continue defraud Americans. They do not have the will or the pressure to police themselves.
onetinsoldier said...
“He kicked all the mental patients out into the streets in the early 80s and now look what they are doing.”
They have been camping out downtown in most cities and go under the name of Fleabagger Ocutards. That way it makes it easier for the Dims. to fill out their absentee ballots for them.
This is for you tuquoque,
Gingrich has said that, as president, he would ignore U.S. Supreme Court decisions that conflicted with his powers as commander in chief. He said on "Face the Nation" he would subpoena a judge if the jurist disagreed with him, and send police "if you had to or you'd instruct the Justice Department to send a U.S. Marshall" if necessary to bring the judge in. http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/12/19/usa-campaign-gingrich-idINDEE7BI04720111219
And just in case you need it in video form, because after all it was on Face the Nation. You will find it around 5:16 minute mark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YIHJy...
EaTn said...
“half of our population that are now officially in the category of poor”
A little hyperbole is passable but %&^$ you drove right off a cliff.
Woman:
I guess its true about your type, that you have limited comprehension and logic capabilities.
I specifically questioned the claim that Gingrich stated he would have the judges jailed.
alprova:
"The only way at this point to right the wrongs of the past thirty years is to create an environment to persuade businesses to return to America. This means allowing capital being held off-shore to return to this country without penalties or taxes being assessed against it. This means special tax rates and tax breaks given to companies that reinvest such capital in creating private sector American jobs. Companies that do these things should be exempted and protected forever from any attempt by unions to organize and to represent employees, which also has been responsible for running good jobs out of this country."
Will wonders never cease.
Welcome aboard.
dude_abides said...
Then all Obama would need to do is ... look at the camera and raise an eyebrow.
That appears to be the extent of his abilities. If I was a religious person I wouldn't even ask for God's help for him. That would be beyond his pay grade to do so.
THE LAW IS THE LAW
TQ is attempting to nitpick his way to a 'gotcha' moment. Blind rage and pointless anger have obviously soured him beyond any semblance of reason. He quoted me earlier saying:
I guess Newt was talking your language when he promised to arrest judges he didn't agree with and throw them in jail.
Go ahead and produce a quote from Gingrich, TQ fumed, that he would have judges thrown in jail. You can't and you won't because that is just some more of your B.S. ravings.
What Gingrich said was that, as President, he would send U.S. Marshals to arrest judges and bring them before Congressional hearings to answer for their ruling(s).
Okay, first of all the President does not have subpoena power. That's the pervue of Congress, so maybe Newt is campaigning for the office of tyrannical dictator. Second, this is how the law reads:
The chamber of Congress in question has the power to direct the Sergeant at Arms to arrest someone, bring them before the chamber, and put them in jail, all without seeing the inside of a courtroom.
So, assuming President Gingrich could shred the Constitution, order the Justice Department to arrest Judges and haul them before Congressional hearings, one must also assume he could, as the law states clearly, 'put them in jail.'
Besides, you are quibbling over semantics. Aren't you the least bit bothered by a presidential candidate who promises to intimidate judges? An independent judiciary is the cement that holds together our system of government. There are laws on the books that deal with judges that really and truly abuse their authority.
Judges must be free of ideological intimidation. They are entrusted to rule only on the Law. If you disagree with a lower court ruling you can appeal the decision all the way to the Supreme Court. If you're still confused about how laws can be interpreted differently by different judges, try to remember the last time the Supreme Court ruled 9 - 0.
Was I directly quoting Gingrich earlier? No, BUT jail time is within the legal guidelines of persons under subpoena to appear before Congress. Instead of attacking me, why don't you defend Gingrich?
Woman said...
"So we are left with, "quit feeding the beasts" and let those bottom feeders move on out of here. If they don't like our taxes, move them out. If they don't want to pay Americans a decent wage, move em out."
Driving out the very people at the top of our economic engine along with their wealth and expertise is a plan that is sure to work. Obviously you are a graduate of Wharton.
"If corporations do not want to treat their people right, quit buying their product."
I know that is always my first criteria, when I make a purchase, instead of maximizing the value. However I do make every effort to avoid those that are Libtard in nature.
That appears to be Jon Corzine in that Santa suit. Fitting cartoon for a guy who let's $1.2B just sift through his dirty little Democrat fingers.
Ibeashamed said:
“If nothing happens then on Jan. 1st over 160 million Americans will see a DECREASE in the amount of money they are bringing home in their paychecks IF they EVEN have a job and over 2 million will lose their unemployment benefits. Should Boehner allow that to happen it won't matter who wins the Iowa caucuses or the New Hampshire primary it will all be over for the Repubs. The Dems will retain control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and regain control of the House of Representatives.’
Typical government dependent Fleabaggery.
“When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald, the end of the republic.”- Benjamin Franklin
“Two centuries ago, a somewhat obscure Scotsman named Tytler made this profound observation: "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy." - Alexis de Tocqueville
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."- Thomas Jefferson
onetinyshoulder:
Some of you betters have been having meetings behind your back about rescinding your citizenship. Not just because you pay no federal income taxes, just like your freeloader pals that comprise 47% of the population, but you just smell bad like all Fleabaggers.
Tipsey:
Let me see if I’m right about your post.
You stated:
“Ireland now allows U.S. corporations to harbor profits at a corporate tax rate of 12 1/2 percent. If America lowered its corporate tax rate to the same rate, you can bet those companies would skip to another country or open a mail box account in Bermuda that offered 12 percent or less.”
So you’re saying that if the U.S. lowered its corporate tax rate to equal the one in Ireland it would so upset and frighten American corporations that they would move those profits to another country with an even lower tax rate. Now my question is, If there is another country with lower tax rates than Ireland, that the corporation could move their profits to, what in the #^%% are they still doing in Ireland? You’ve got the big shiny brain so tell us why.
BTW … Who socialized the losses and produced the oligarchy -"rule of the few" (Crony Capitalism)? It wouldn’t be that obese out of control federal government that is handing out money with both fists, now would it ?
"Democracy is a form of government that cannot long survive, for as soon as the people learn that they have a voice in the fiscal policies of the government, they will move to vote for themselves all the money in the treasury, and bankrupt the nation." - Karl Marx
so, tu quoque, are you saying you agree with Marx, that our entire form of government is doomed to failure? Or, are you saying that we the people should have no say in how our money is spent?
tipper said... Harp, Ireland now allows U.S. corporations to harbor profits at a corporate tax rate of 12 1/2 percent. If America lowered its corporate tax rate to the same rate, you can bet those companies would skip to another country or open a mail box account in Bermuda that offered 12 percent or less. Your federal legislators allowed this to happen.
1-The business rate should be zero. Whatever a business pays in taxes and all the accountants to file them becomes part of the price consumers pay.
2-Your federal leadership can't prevent anyone from taking their money and business where it is treated best. They didn't allow it they caused it and continue doing so.
3-Some regulations are essential but the manner and the cost of the government administering them are far too costly to tax payers. (A whole separate issue but check out how many chiefs and how few Indians that are where the work is). Seldom heard complaints about safety, health and environmental regulations. Most large responsible corporations actually exceed the published criteria. Politicians need to be specific regarding any regulation they see stifling business. Their sound bites are their way of deflecting an attack on their ignorance.
tu_quirky
Are you actually so maive to believe that the corps would run out of fear to other countries or mail boxes (Double Irish and Dutch Sandwich)if we lowered our tax rate? They do that out of maximizing profits you idiot. More than $90 billion in U.S. tax money is harbored overseas by companies like Google, Pfizer, Merck, Hewlett Packard, and on and on. The only time these corps bring money back is when there is a 5 percent tax holiday. It amazes me that tea partiers who wnat their country back support the very people who take their jobs away to whereever, steal their money, buy their politicians to get influence. The few Republican debates I have seen and the continued posturing of people like Boehner, Canter, McCarthy, and Ryan make me feel like I am watching someone from the Russian Duma who happens to speak English. They are so lost in their ideology that practicality and reality of what is going on this country make them look foreign to most Americans. Atually, they sound alot like you. Lost.
Turn Santa Claus into Uncle Sam and you have some idea of what the government is doing to taxpayers on behalf of pensioners, union goons and favored constituencies. Seems that the 2nd amendment offers a clue to solving this extortion.
well?
awfully quiet in here......
anybody?
HELLO HELLO HELLO hello hello hello <<echo in here
I guess you are all doing some "research"??
tu quoque...how can I even respond to someone with the moniker that you are using...
way to go blackwater you ruined the thread. i'm never posting here again LOLOL
I fear that if anyone one here subscribes to the fallacy that there can ever, once again, be a strong middle class then you might as well go ahead and admit that you believe in the guy coming out of that chimney.
The uber wealthy don't need the middle class anymore. Their puppets in Washington are ensuring that the 99% never gain control again. Their wealth is distributed across the globe...not in American ventures. Now, if they can just succeed in getting rid of us...through poverty and lack of health care...they can have it ALL. What they think they are going to do with it all, I have no idea.
Just a word of advice to the guys in Washington...what makes you think that they will need you, either, when they reach their goal?
tipper said.....
More than $90 billion in U.S. tax money is harbored overseas by companies like Google, Pfizer, Merck, Hewlett Packard, and on and on.
The amount companies hold over seas is closer to 1.2 trillion. The question is would you bring your money to the U.S. and pay up to 35% taxes on it where greedy politicians want to look for more ways to spend it and people are just waiting to demand you share it with them? I am thankful congress has no control over how companies do business outside the U.S. Americans complain about them not producing and employing Americans but keep buying imports instead of American made. I like the fact international companies are profitable and pay a good dividend that many of us depend on to supplement our income enabling us to meet expenses.
onetinsoldier wrote: "Alprova, Some of what you wrote is right but the part where you allow the crooks who funneled money out of the US to avoid taxes and bring it back is just WRONG."
There is nothing illegal in what has been done in relocating businesses out of this country. Money earned outside of the United States can be held outside of the United States forever.
Under our current tax codes, money brought back into this country by legitimate residents, is taxed like ordinary income.
My proposal is to allow business people interested in investing in American jobs, by re-opening existing manufacturing facilities or building or opening new manufacturing plants, along with the hiring of American workers to be allowed to import that money tax-free, to give them an incentive to do so.
"Sounds like a repugnant idea."
It probably is, but that's what it's going to take to rebuild the manufacturing base in this country once again. A reversal and assurance given to those that reinvest in American workers, that they will be able to prosper without high taxation, is the right kind of incentive to accomplish the goal of fostering a return to a booming economy.
"I'd take their US citizenship from them if they didn't repatriate the money they have been hiding and in the case of a company, they wouldn't be allowed to trade in the US til they paid thier taxes in FULL."
Under our laws of taxation, money earned from business enterprises set up in other countries is not taxable, unless it winds up in domestic bank accounts or unless it is accessible to a United States citizen to be spent domestically.
"I am sick of the rich not EVER being subjected to the laws you and I are in a fair way. You try hiding money and see what they do to you."
It's not hiding of money. I'm talking about money legally earned through businesses located out of this country. Owners of such businesses are under no obligation to the IRS to pay taxes on such earnings so long as they never cross our borders.
su_perfluous and dimbo are conspicuously absent, maybe rush or beck will have a good lesson on trickle down today
Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth. While truths, on which eternal things depend, can hardly find a single friend. William Cowper
Blackwater48....boo hoo...boo..hoo. You can dish it out but can't take it. So sensitive.... If you want to compare brain pans go for it. I don't have time to check every little grammar problem with my posts. I have a job.
As far as creativity and writing skill, anyone can use the spell checker if they have time.
The main problem with you is that your "opinions" are off the Move-On.org site or MSNBC. I, on the other hand, criticize both parties. Anyone with a 90 IQ can see that they both lie, spend too much money, don't care about the constitution and are dishonest. Both parties and their apologists can go to hell
Now make a pithy comeback and show us how smart you are. (I mean, how smart the person you got your "opinions" from.
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