“Not getting a birth certificate is a great way to keep your child from having to pay taxes.” Yeah, cuz they won’t have able to get a job if they don’t have a Social Security number (which I’m sure these people are also opposed to), which requires a birth certificate. So I presume all these kids are going to be self-employed. Cool. (And I thought one of the (misinformed) complaints about immigrants was that they don’t pay taxes!)
Imagine the anger at their parents when the kid without a birth certificate wants to do something like: proving identity, citizenship, and age for major life events like getting a passport, driver's license, Social Security card, enrolling in school, or getting married.
Will, how do you keep your sanity working in this area? You do have a wonderful ability to just kind of go, "Well, that's something new" or "Haven't seen that one before" while understanding that there will be something even crazier the next day. Well, at least you'll never run out of material.
Good to see the sovereign citizen movement is reaching newborns! I'm in law enforcement and have seen many "citizens" suggest that the state has no jurisdiction over them thus they can't be prosecuted....works well - most of them are in jail!
One of the problems (there aren’t many) with being old is that you’ve seen variations of a lot of things before. I remember when there was a big movement claiming that the income tax was unconstitutional and advocating that people not pay it. Someone wrote a book boasting that he hadn’t paid income tax in years. The IRS basically said, “Thanks for your confession”, and he was convicted of tax evasion.
Citizens United must be repealed! FING money in politics is insane!!! Cap donations!!! Five or ten thousand! We the people are fing sick to death of the people that buy the house n senate! Deport musk n Theil!
There is no way to repeal Citizens United. The corrupt Roberts SCOTUS made it a constitutional right. The only way is to amend the constitution, something that will never happen.
However there are some remedies to chip away at it.
First is to get rid of the farce tax shelters of 501(c)(3) "educational" organizations. The education is blatant political advocacy, and the Dems should put an end to the scam. Unfortunately the Dems also benefit from these same tax loopholes.
Next the congress can require the publication of the names of all dark money donors for national elections. At least this shines a light on the dirty money that's shoveled into election campaigns.
Not sure why anyone would listen to the drivel sent out by Lindsey Meehleis. Her comments are so far off base that even the least informed would be at least offended if not dumbfounded.
Do you think some people’s last names can have an impact (good or bad) on how they turn out? Superficial, I know, but in those formative years, the kids around you can be cruel. Oh, and as Leslie Nielsen said in Airplane!, “don’t call me Shirley.”
White nationalist are really small in number. Sadly they get a lot of financial support from the richest and their not too smart audiance. The country loves their immigrants, LBGTQ, women, black and other minorities. The hate is driven by a few - and they are invested in CoreCivic, GeoGroup, and Palantir at their BlackRock and Vanguard accounts and they need to keep the hate (and this corrupt SCOTUS and administration) to make their investments good. It's all about the bucks as usual. How much do they need? A Dem tried to pay off Thomas to retire but he refused - can we pay all of them to go away?
This comment is about the idea of “influencers” generally, and based on experience in an arena nowhere near as important as the focus of this article. However — I am a partner in a retail business that is pitched regularly by PR firms of one sort or another about engaging their contracted “influencer”. There is good evidence that this can enhance revenue in some cases, but we still refuse, because the whole premise is bullshit. And the most galling aspect of it is the juxtaposition against a stated concern everywhere one turns about “authenticity”. None of the influencers proposed knows ANYTHING about our retail niche (wine), and yet consumers apparently follow their recommendations?? In our arena it is simply stupid. In the arena examined by this Bulwark piece, it is dangerous and frightening.
That's really an interesting perspective on the power of "influencers" in today's America. Congratulations to you and your business partners for eschewing this bogus practice, despite the possibility of monetary gain!
The one good thing that comes from not getting a birth certificate/SSN is that those kids will not be able to vote in the future.
Thank you, Mr. Sommer.
“Not getting a birth certificate is a great way to keep your child from having to pay taxes.” Yeah, cuz they won’t have able to get a job if they don’t have a Social Security number (which I’m sure these people are also opposed to), which requires a birth certificate. So I presume all these kids are going to be self-employed. Cool. (And I thought one of the (misinformed) complaints about immigrants was that they don’t pay taxes!)
Imagine the anger at their parents when the kid without a birth certificate wants to do something like: proving identity, citizenship, and age for major life events like getting a passport, driver's license, Social Security card, enrolling in school, or getting married.
Thanks Mom and Dad for screwing things up.
Will, how do you keep your sanity working in this area? You do have a wonderful ability to just kind of go, "Well, that's something new" or "Haven't seen that one before" while understanding that there will be something even crazier the next day. Well, at least you'll never run out of material.
Good to see the sovereign citizen movement is reaching newborns! I'm in law enforcement and have seen many "citizens" suggest that the state has no jurisdiction over them thus they can't be prosecuted....works well - most of them are in jail!
One of the problems (there aren’t many) with being old is that you’ve seen variations of a lot of things before. I remember when there was a big movement claiming that the income tax was unconstitutional and advocating that people not pay it. Someone wrote a book boasting that he hadn’t paid income tax in years. The IRS basically said, “Thanks for your confession”, and he was convicted of tax evasion.
And soon to be deported as non-citizens.
I don't hate the OnlyFans tax idea.........
Wow. We as a society are so dumb. Our 20 second attention spans and complete lack of critical thinking has become the death of us.
Citizens United must be repealed! FING money in politics is insane!!! Cap donations!!! Five or ten thousand! We the people are fing sick to death of the people that buy the house n senate! Deport musk n Theil!
There is no way to repeal Citizens United. The corrupt Roberts SCOTUS made it a constitutional right. The only way is to amend the constitution, something that will never happen.
However there are some remedies to chip away at it.
First is to get rid of the farce tax shelters of 501(c)(3) "educational" organizations. The education is blatant political advocacy, and the Dems should put an end to the scam. Unfortunately the Dems also benefit from these same tax loopholes.
Next the congress can require the publication of the names of all dark money donors for national elections. At least this shines a light on the dirty money that's shoveled into election campaigns.
Not sure why anyone would listen to the drivel sent out by Lindsey Meehleis. Her comments are so far off base that even the least informed would be at least offended if not dumbfounded.
Wow!
Do you think some people’s last names can have an impact (good or bad) on how they turn out? Superficial, I know, but in those formative years, the kids around you can be cruel. Oh, and as Leslie Nielsen said in Airplane!, “don’t call me Shirley.”
White nationalist are really small in number. Sadly they get a lot of financial support from the richest and their not too smart audiance. The country loves their immigrants, LBGTQ, women, black and other minorities. The hate is driven by a few - and they are invested in CoreCivic, GeoGroup, and Palantir at their BlackRock and Vanguard accounts and they need to keep the hate (and this corrupt SCOTUS and administration) to make their investments good. It's all about the bucks as usual. How much do they need? A Dem tried to pay off Thomas to retire but he refused - can we pay all of them to go away?
You got it right! Wealth is inequality, and thomas needs to go! Take a long RV trip or live at Bohemian Grove! Such a pos!
Fishback’s sin tax got a mention on the Flagrant podcast! It definitely gave him attention
Will, I don't know how you do it: being as steeped in this stuff as you are would permanently damage my soul. Keep doing the Lord's work out there.
I hope The Bulwark is paying for a VERY comprehensive mental health insurance policy for you.
This comment is about the idea of “influencers” generally, and based on experience in an arena nowhere near as important as the focus of this article. However — I am a partner in a retail business that is pitched regularly by PR firms of one sort or another about engaging their contracted “influencer”. There is good evidence that this can enhance revenue in some cases, but we still refuse, because the whole premise is bullshit. And the most galling aspect of it is the juxtaposition against a stated concern everywhere one turns about “authenticity”. None of the influencers proposed knows ANYTHING about our retail niche (wine), and yet consumers apparently follow their recommendations?? In our arena it is simply stupid. In the arena examined by this Bulwark piece, it is dangerous and frightening.
That's really an interesting perspective on the power of "influencers" in today's America. Congratulations to you and your business partners for eschewing this bogus practice, despite the possibility of monetary gain!