quade 3 #1 October 6, 2008 http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gp77q25DPCEibEdOBHWiKkz5EVWQD93JEIGO1 Looks like it's pretty much just your "average" tax cheating and nothing too spectacular. But I loved this; Quote "This is a lady who screams about everyone in federal government taking advantage, and she's taking every advantage she can," said Sheldon Cohen, IRS commissioner in the Johnson administration. "They are milking every possible deduction. They have a right to, if it's legitimate. The question is, is he in the racing business or is it a hobby?" quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 200 #2 October 6, 2008 "They're going to be billed the interest," said Cohen, who has contributed to the Obama-Biden campaign. There are plenty of people here who could be asked the same questions about the money they make off of jumping. Lame attempt at Palin-bashing.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #3 October 6, 2008 You don't pay taxes on per diems. Man, they're just sprayin'n'prayin' to hit her with something.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AWL71 0 #4 October 6, 2008 No doubt. Show me a person from either side of the aisle that doesn't take every possible deduction. We should be "patriotic" and want to pay higher taxes like Joe Biden.The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #5 October 6, 2008 Hey, why does everyone on dz.com spell it as "opps" instead of "oops"??? Is this a regional or skydiving or military pun or something? Or is it just crap spelling? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 641 #6 October 6, 2008 funny...I keep reading it thinking "what does the operations group have to do with this?" We all suck at communicating via this medium at times. What are ALL these keys for??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #7 October 6, 2008 QuoteThe question is, is he in the racing business or is it a hobby?" Interesting. No way I would sign off on that, but I also don't live in Alaska. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #8 October 6, 2008 QuoteYou don't pay taxes on per diems. Man, they're just sprayin'n'prayin' to hit her with something. Yea, but per diem rules require an away from home relationship. You must be 50 miles away and on a temporary assignment; being a governor is not a temporary assignment. If they pursue this, she will have to fire someone else to cover it up. From Troopergate to IRSgate.....the hits just keep-a-commin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #9 October 6, 2008 QuoteNo doubt. Show me a person from either side of the aisle that doesn't take every possible deduction. We should be "patriotic" and want to pay higher taxes like Joe Biden. Yea, but receiving per diem when you're not qualified and not having a legitimate business and claiming it is like claiming your pets as dependents. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #10 October 6, 2008 QuoteQuoteNo doubt. Show me a person from either side of the aisle that doesn't take every possible deduction. We should be "patriotic" and want to pay higher taxes like Joe Biden. Yea, but receiving per diem when you're not qualified and not having a legitimate business and claiming it is like claiming your pets as dependents. The vet just gave us an estimate of almost $1,000 for teeth-cleaning and extractions under general anesthesia for our dog. I wish I was under general anesthesia. Goddam right my pet is a dependent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 641 #11 October 6, 2008 maybe you could apply for same sex benefits? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #12 October 6, 2008 Quote Quote Quote No doubt. Show me a person from either side of the aisle that doesn't take every possible deduction. We should be "patriotic" and want to pay higher taxes like Joe Biden. Yea, but receiving per diem when you're not qualified and not having a legitimate business and claiming it is like claiming your pets as dependents. The vet just gave us an estimate of almost $1,000 for teeth-cleaning and extractions under general anesthesia for our dog. I wish I was under general anesthesia. Goddam right my pet is a dependent. Give it a try...tell me how it works out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #13 October 6, 2008 QuoteQuoteYou don't pay taxes on per diems. Man, they're just sprayin'n'prayin' to hit her with something. Yea, but per diem rules require an away from home relationship. You must be 50 miles away and on a temporary assignment; being a governor is not a temporary assignment. If they pursue this, she will have to fire someone else to cover it up. From Troopergate to IRSgate.....the hits just keep-a-commin. Juneau is only accessible by aircraft or boat (which is the case for most of the state for that matter). She also worked in Anchorage, 600 miles away and Alaska's biggest city. Being governor is not a temporary assignment, but the work locations could be construed that way. QuoteRules for reimbursing lawmakers for official travel vary by state.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #14 October 6, 2008 Quote You don't pay taxes on per diems. Man, they're just sprayin'n'prayin' to hit her with something. "they" must be doing pretty well...because SO much of what she has to say reeks of swiss cheese (full of holes). Don't ask for specific examples...I'll have to get back to you after I can find one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,467 #15 October 7, 2008 Actually Saturday's. ==================== At a rally on Saturday in California, Sarah Palin offered up a rather jarring argument for supporting the Republican ticket. "There's a place in Hell reserved for women who don't support other women," the Alaska Governor said, claiming she was quoting former Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. The statement came after Palin had recounted a "providential" moment she experienced on Saturday: "I'm reading on my Starbucks mocha cup, okay? The quote of the day... It was Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State and UN ambassador. ... Now she said it, I didn't. She said, 'There's a place in Hell reserved for women who don't support other women.'" ==================== The actual quote: "There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women." So all you women better get out and vote for McCain/Palin! If you don't want to go to hell, that is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #16 October 7, 2008 QuoteActually Saturday's. ==================== At a rally on Saturday in California, Sarah Palin offered up a rather jarring argument for supporting the Republican ticket. "There's a place in Hell reserved for women who don't support other women," the Alaska Governor said, claiming she was quoting former Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. The statement came after Palin had recounted a "providential" moment she experienced on Saturday: "I'm reading on my Starbucks mocha cup, okay? The quote of the day... It was Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State and UN ambassador. ... Now she said it, I didn't. She said, 'There's a place in Hell reserved for women who don't support other women.'" ==================== The actual quote: "There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women." So all you women better get out and vote for McCain/Palin! If you don't want to go to hell, that is. Aparantly, Obama is the Anti-Christ too. When I got back from the store on Sunday my across-the-street neighbor hollered at me and asked what I thought about "Obama being the Anti-Christ" I said "That's OK, he's still better than McCain" That night at 11 some one threw a bunch of eggs at one of our Obama-poster containing windows. Could be that you don't have to wait for the next life to be punished for supporting Obama. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #17 October 7, 2008 Quote The actual quote: "There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women." So all you women better get out and vote for McCain/Palin! If you don't want to go to hell, that is. Well, I think that having Palin in office would be a step backwards for women's rights, so I'll help other women by voting for Obama. Not that I believe in hell anyway. Oh, and it's good to see that, while the rest of the country is having a financial crisis, Sarah can still afford to get her daily Starbucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #18 October 7, 2008 QuoteQuoteQuoteYou don't pay taxes on per diems. Man, they're just sprayin'n'prayin' to hit her with something. Yea, but per diem rules require an away from home relationship. You must be 50 miles away and on a temporary assignment; being a governor is not a temporary assignment. If they pursue this, she will have to fire someone else to cover it up. From Troopergate to IRSgate.....the hits just keep-a-commin. Juneau is only accessible by aircraft or boat (which is the case for most of the state for that matter). She also worked in Anchorage, 600 miles away and Alaska's biggest city. Being governor is not a temporary assignment, but the work locations could be construed that way. QuoteRules for reimbursing lawmakers for official travel vary by state. As with mist IRS issues, it's complicated and convoluted, but my understanding was that it must be only for temp assignments and be 50 miles away, which teh 2nd is satisfied, but the former hardly qualifies. Guess we need a personal tax specialist to answer that one. The practice of billing for staying at home seems to be unusual. Many officials said it would not be allowed in their states, including California, Pennsylvania and South Carolina, as well as other jurisdictions. On the federal level, officials said members of Congress do not get per diem allowances for routine home visits. I didn't think it was a state issue, maybe it is. “If all of a sudden you’re collecting per diems for more than half a year, we would redesignate your official station as that place,” Mr. Tompkins said. Yea, this is kinda what I was thinking. If you're somewhere for 4/5 of the year, that somewhere sould be considered your home. So I guess she considers the governor's mansion her home and that place where the first dude and her 5 kids live as an away motel temporary residence. It may be legal by some narrow margin, but it really stinks like tax evasion or fraud to her home state. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #19 October 7, 2008 Quote Quote The actual quote: "There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women." So all you women better get out and vote for McCain/Palin! If you don't want to go to hell, that is. Well, I think that having Palin in office would be a step backwards for women's rights, so I'll help other women by voting for Obama. Not that I believe in hell anyway. Oh, and it's good to see that, while the rest of the country is having a financial crisis, Sarah can still afford to get her daily Starbucks. Seriously, Hillary would be astep forward for women, Palin the cheerleader-supermodel-soccermom represents everything the woman's lib movement abhore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,467 #20 October 7, 2008 >Oh, and it's good to see that, while the rest of the country is having >a financial crisis, Sarah can still afford to get her daily Starbucks. True. I guess that officially makes her a latte-sipping elitist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #21 October 7, 2008 QuoteSeriously, Hillary would be astep forward for women, Palin the cheerleader-supermodel-soccermom represents everything the woman's lib movement abhore. That's why the women's lib movement (like NOW) is not about women's rights, it's about political alignment. Gov. Palin's ascent is everything positive: city council, mayor, governor, VP candidate...while being a mother and wife. The women's lib movement just doesn't like that she's a conservative. Period.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,467 #22 October 7, 2008 > Gov. Palin's ascent is everything positive: city council, mayor, governor, >VP candidate...while being a mother and wife. I agree. And in the long run the women's movement will be helped more by her example of a quite competent governor of Alaska than by her potential example of Dan Quayle II. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #23 October 7, 2008 QuoteThe women's lib movement just doesn't like that she's a conservative. It's pretty much anti-Women's movement to be anti-choice. There's pretty much no getting around that.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #24 October 7, 2008 QuoteQuoteSeriously, Hillary would be astep forward for women, Palin the cheerleader-supermodel-soccermom represents everything the woman's lib movement abhore. That's why the women's lib movement (like NOW) is not about women's rights, it's about political alignment. Gov. Palin's ascent is everything positive: city council, mayor, governor, VP candidate...while being a mother and wife. The women's lib movement just doesn't like that she's a conservative. Period. In that regard, yes. But in the regard she was an academic underachiever and used her beauty to further her, nah, not what the movement wants. Hillary is an example of furthering her goals via other than beauty, Palin is just a high grade Lewinsky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #25 October 7, 2008 Quote Quote The women's lib movement just doesn't like that she's a conservative. It's pretty much anti-Women's movement to be anti-choice. There's pretty much no getting around that. Oh yea, how could I forget that little detail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
