Author Topic: $DEITY bless Texas (Read 6289 times)

Angel Eyes · « **on:** May 01, 2015, 08:55:03 PM »

URL is self-explanatory:

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Senate-Passes-Sales-Tax-Free-Weekend-for-Gun-Purchases-302015101.html

If you listen carefully, you can hear left-wing heads exploding (more guns and no tax: two things they hate).

jim in anchorage · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2015, 11:21:22 AM »

Every day is a sales tax free day in Anchorage. And I can buy guns at the grocery store. And open carry and CC with out permit. But Texans think they are the best

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2015, 11:51:48 AM »

Quote from: jim in anchorage on May 02, 2015, 11:21:22 AM

Every day is a sales tax free day in Anchorage. And I can buy guns at the grocery store. And open carry and CC with out permit. But Texans think they are the best

Stranger, 'round these parts we celebrate victories with a toast, a cheer, and maybe some good-natured snark. If you're gonna try and turn this into a pissing contest after a whopping six posts to the forum then you might want to shop elsewhere.

Brad

jim in anchorage · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2015, 01:34:49 PM »

Quote from: Brad Johnson on May 02, 2015, 11:51:48 AM

Stranger, 'round these parts we celebrate victories with a toast, a cheer, and maybe some good-natured snark. If you're gonna try and turn this into a pissing contest after a whopping six posts to the forum then you might want to shop elsewhere.

Brad

And you determined what I posted was not good natured snark? Yes your honor.

vaskidmark · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2015, 01:43:57 PM »

Quote from: Brad Johnson on May 02, 2015, 11:51:48 AM

Stranger, 'round these parts we celebrate victories with a toast, a cheer, and maybe some good-natured snark. If you're gonna try and turn this into a pissing contest after a whopping six posts to the forum then you might want to shop elsewhere.

Brad

What victory? This may be taking "incremental victories" to a new level.

The senate passed a bill. The house still needs to vote on it.

And how is it that Texas does not require that fiscal bills originate in the house?

stay safe.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2015, 03:03:31 PM »

You'd prefer no one ever did anything? Positive moves deserve positive reinforcement. Otherwise there's no incentive for improvement.

Someone in a political position introduced a pro-firearms bill. The senate passed it. That, in itself, is a victory. And, yes, incremental is just fine with me. A step forward is a step forward no matter how minor. Marginalizing a small step because it's "not everything we want" is one of the reasons why firearms and firearms owners have made so few advances vs where we should be.

Brad

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2015, 04:02:10 PM »

Hey, Brad, I'm just glad you're not posting about your local lacrosse team again.

But like Brad said, every little bit helps. Good for Texas.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2015, 04:09:58 PM »

Quote from: jim in anchorage on May 02, 2015, 01:34:49 PM

And you determined what I posted was not good natured snark? Yes your honor.

Even if you intended it as good-natured snark it still comes across as embittered, confrontational one-upsmanship.

Brad

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2015, 04:15:27 PM »

Quote from: fistful on May 02, 2015, 04:02:10 PM

Hey, Brad, I'm just glad you're not posting about your local lacrosse team again.

*harumph* It's not lacrosse.

...It's synchronized underwater basket painting.

Brad

p.s. Interesting that should come up. Visiting the fam for an annual community celebration weekend. The coaching staff was in the football fieldhouse. Hadn't set so much as a toe in the place since November of 1985. It hasn't changed much.

vaskidmark · « **Reply #9 on:** May 02, 2015, 04:59:53 PM »

It's nice someoine introduced a pro-gun bill and sheparded it through the senate. Where I come from bills dealing with budget/tax need to originate in the house - there can be a companion bill (exact same language as the house bill) introduced in the senate at the same time or later than the house bill. Anything otherwise is a grandstanding gesture with no chance of success (constitutional challenge) and a high probability of pissing off the house leadership to the point of not considering moving a bill on the subject forward in that session.

Le beau geste can sometimes be the guarantee of failure.

Which was why the query about fiscal bills originating in the senate.

stay safe.

SADShooter · « **Reply #10 on:** May 02, 2015, 05:02:48 PM »

Quote from: jim in anchorage on May 02, 2015, 11:21:22 AM

Every day is a sales tax free day in Anchorage. And I can buy guns at the grocery store. And open carry and CC with out permit. But Texans think they are the best

I don't think Angel Eyes' post was superior or condescending in any way, but your tone and the facepalm were, implying that Texans are fatuous retards. Some of us surely are, but I also read your post as hostile rather than snarky.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 02, 2015, 06:49:41 PM »

Anytime someone posts something good about Texas and guns, one or a few people come out of the woodwork to complain that their state is better on guns. I think some people not from Texas have inferiority complexes.

Headless Thompson Gunner · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2015, 07:17:24 PM »

Quote from: jim in anchorage on May 02, 2015, 01:34:49 PM

And you determined what I posted was not good natured snark? Yes your honor.

I think he's gonna do just fine 'round here.

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #13 on:** May 02, 2015, 11:55:53 PM »

While I will concede the lack of freedom in the "free" state of Texas' gun laws....
Alaska just gets it's revenue stream from the federal government taxation of the oil industries. Any time you don't pay a tax, it's taken elsewhere. It's just a shell game.

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2015, 12:14:58 AM »

Quote from: jim in anchorage on May 02, 2015, 11:21:22 AM

Every day is a sales tax free day in Anchorage. And I can buy guns at the grocery store. And open carry and CC with out permit. But Texans think they are the best

Then $DEITY bless Alaska too.

Oh, and welcome to the forum.

jim in anchorage · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2015, 12:53:09 AM »

Quote from: jamisjockey on May 02, 2015, 11:55:53 PM

While I will concede the lack of freedom in the "free" state of Texas' gun laws....
Alaska just gets it's revenue stream from the federal government taxation of the oil industries. Any time you don't pay a tax, it's taken elsewhere. It's just a shell game.

You must be from Texas to get it so wrong. There is no FEDERAL tax on Alaska oil that Alaska is receiving. The State collects ROYALTIES from oil extracted from it's OWN LAND. See the difference? If you had a gold mine in your yard, would you just give it away?

jim in anchorage · « **Reply #16 on:** May 03, 2015, 01:07:04 AM »

Quote from: Angel Eyes on May 03, 2015, 12:14:58 AM

Then $DEITY bless Alaska too.

Oh, and welcome to the forum.

Thanks. Sure didn't take me long to get on the wrong side of the Texas supporters.

SADShooter · « **Reply #17 on:** May 03, 2015, 01:36:31 AM »

Quote from: jim in anchorage on May 03, 2015, 01:07:04 AM

Thanks. Sure didn't take me long to get on the wrong side of the Texas supporters.

1) We like it here.

2) How much fun would Alaska be supporting its' "fair share" of teat suckers?

jim in anchorage · « **Reply #18 on:** May 03, 2015, 02:12:59 AM »

Quote from: SADShooter on May 03, 2015, 01:36:31 AM

1) We like it here.

2) How much fun would Alaska be supporting its' "fair share" of teat suckers?

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I need to get back to you. Don't have enough booze in me to figure out your post. Working on that now.

LadySmith · « **Reply #19 on:** May 03, 2015, 06:09:55 AM »

All I got was a tax free day at a pet supply store.

But I did appreciate it.

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #20 on:** May 03, 2015, 07:24:27 AM »

Quote from: jim in anchorage on May 03, 2015, 12:53:09 AM

You must be from Texas to get it so wrong. There is no FEDERAL tax on Alaska oil that Alaska is receiving. The State collects ROYALTIES from oil extracted from it's OWN LAND. See the difference? If you had a gold mine in your yard, would you just give it away?

Royalty...tax....all the same when government is involved.
It increases the price the rest of us pay and that's where it comes from.

brimic · « **Reply #21 on:** May 03, 2015, 08:23:04 AM »

Quote from: MechAg94 on May 02, 2015, 06:49:41 PM

Anytime someone posts something good about Texas and guns, one or a few people come out of the woodwork to complain that their state is better on guns. I think some people not from Texas have inferiority complexes.

Hehe. Did anyone mention that a bill is going through the WI legislature right now that eliminates our stupid 48hr waiting period for buying handguns?
When this goes through, WI will have better (less) gun laws than Texas

jim in anchorage · « **Reply #22 on:** May 03, 2015, 08:55:44 AM »

Quote from: jamisjockey on May 03, 2015, 07:24:27 AM

Royalty...tax....all the same when government is involved.
It increases the price the rest of us pay and that's where it comes from.

So you think Alaska should just give it's oil to BP? No charge?

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #23 on:** May 03, 2015, 12:48:13 PM »

Quote from: LadySmith on May 03, 2015, 06:09:55 AM

All I got was a tax free day at a pet supply store.

All I got is that dumbass stick sounds like it's raining.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 03, 2015, 01:58:43 PM »

Quote from: brimic on May 03, 2015, 08:23:04 AM

Hehe. Did anyone mention that a bill is going through the WI legislature right now that eliminates our stupid 48hr waiting period for buying handguns?
When this goes through, WI will have better (less) gun laws than Texas

Good for you. Hope it passes.

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Author Topic: $DEITY bless Texas (Read 6289 times)