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No secret that I don't agree with Quade on a lot, I'm sure he loses a lot of sleep over it. +1 While I am a believer the above is so true. FWIW while it may not pass the test of science. At and early age I decided that I did exsist. Therefore there was a God. The earth came from somewhere, how ever it started (Cooling gases...where did the gases come from...just follow it back as far as you like) was related to a "God" Other than that the details are VERY fuzzy. Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

+1 Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

I'm sure you haven't said that Quade. But you have taken every cheap shot you could at Bush and others. Your a rabbit basher of others, but are careful as to how you do it. You show almost no ability to even consider both sides of an argument. You support a man who's slogan was "Hope and CHANGE"....well here's hoping for a change. Is that a PA....I don't think so but if it is ban away. Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

+1 But I stand corrected. But still think it's funny as hell given your stance (Quade) on most subjects. Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

ROTFLOL... I blieve you voted for our current president mainly for the sake of change....roll the dice and do it again. It certainly worked out great last time. Note: This is a joke I have no personal knowledge of who or why Quade may or may not have vote for Obama. It's just a joke and not a personal attack. Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

Great job guys! Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

For a tolerant person the tea party comments are odd coming from you. Disagreeing is certainly understandable. But it seems you lump a few as the many (or all) in your comments. Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

So how's it going, isn't it this week??? Report you guys!!! Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

Your 40....tell him you love him and never bring it up again. Don't listen when he does, just tell him you love him and change the subject Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

Yep, I'll have to second it and I don't run a big high tec company. Copiers, office supplies and net work services. It's a buyers market for hiring right now. I don't have a problem with people that like to take 6 months off to ______. I just don't hire them. Years ago net work techs had everyone over the barrel. The market was tight and they got to basically name there terms. The market responded and flooded the market, now the price has come down. It will all turn and speed racer will be back on top- one day (hopefully) but not now. You may not like what weekender (or I) say but its the fact. Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

And for YOU and WHERE you come from that makes him a god.......but not to everyone else John Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

+1 But a little rough on the good old USA, we ARE down now but we will be back. Japan was going to own the USA back in the 80's (I believe) now it's the Chines. We have problem and we are actting more divided right now than we should.... But we will be back Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

Cypress fire....years ago. Added way to much to the jump. Let the fact that two jumpers earlier in the day had wrapped at opening because they didn't have enough seperation cause me to wait a few seconds more....to get away from another jumper. Dumb dumb dumb....didn't tell the story for years because I was one of the people that use to say "If I had a cypree fire I'd stop jumping..." I did have a main out when the reserve fired....dumb dumb dumb Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

The same way I feel about tenure and college professors that have fantastic retirement plans….none which you have but maybe you get my point. Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

ROTFLOL let me get this straight. IF I make a million and one dollars I don't have to pay the $50,000? I believe you are wrong. At 2 million it wb $100,000K Many S-corp are single owners as in my case, btw I am an individual. If I trusted that the tax would be used to lower the defict and not go to speeding - even if it was defict neutral - I would be much more supportive. My post also was more about the politics of the whole move. Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let's see you make a couple of million and they are going to take $50,000 MORE dollars from you -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For your sake, I hope you do not do your own taxes. There, I fixed it for you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They sell the idea with taxing Warren Buffet but this tax is going to hit a lot S-corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My S-corp never paid any Federal tax. It passed all income to the 3 owners, who paid tax on it as their ordinary income. Sorry DID I MAKE A MISTAKE 5% of a million is $50,000....isn't it? And am I wrong to understand that as I am pass that million directly I wouldn't have to pay the $50,000? Seriously I could be all wrong. And as a matter of fact I don't do my taxes so perhaps I am wrong. Please clear it up to me Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

Bill, just wondering....are you willing to say that the money raised sb use to LOWER the deficit rather than be used to keep the deficit from going up? I wondering because this seems as just a clear cut case of politics as usual. Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

WASHINGTON (AP) - Struggling to deliver the big jobs package proposed by President Barack Obama, Senate Democrats are using the issue to force Republican senators to vote on tax increases for millionaires, picking up on a White House theme that the nation's wealthiest Americans aren't paying their fair share. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Wednesday he is changing Obama's jobs package to add a 5 percent tax on income above $1 million, a proposal that is sure to be blocked by Republicans. The $447 billion package still includes Obama's proposals to cut payroll taxes and provide money for teachers, firefighters, the unemployed and infrastructure. The tax on millionaires is expected to pay for the package, so it wouldn't add to the budget deficit. Democrats are banking on Republicans to oppose both the higher taxes on million-dollar earners and the president's call for new spending aimed at reducing joblessness, leaving them open to a charge of protecting the wealthy at the expense of the unemployed. "Republicans will be hard pressed to explain why they allowed teachers and firefighters to be laid off, rather than have millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. "Republicans will struggle to defend putting off repairs to crumbling schools in order to protect tax breaks for the wealthiest 1 percent of America. This is the contrast that will be on display in the Senate next week." Reid said he plans to bring the bill up for a vote in the Senate next week, though without Republican support, it won't get the 60 votes needed to advance. Republican leaders said they won't support tax increases, even on the wealthy, because they would hurt an already weak economy. "I understand our Democrat friends want to jettison entire parts of the bill altogether — not to make it more effective at growing jobs, not to grow bipartisan support," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. "No, they want to overhaul the bill to sharpen its political edge." The new 5 percent tax would be applied to adjusted gross income above $1 million — that's income before itemized deductions are subtracted — including income from capital gains and dividends. The top tax rate on earned income is currently 35 percent. The top capital gains tax rate is 15 percent. The tax increase would raise about $450 billion over the next decade, paying for the entire jobs package, Reid said. It would take effect Jan. 1 — a year earlier than the tax increases in Obama's original package. Obama has said raising taxes during a weak economy is not a good idea and, campaigning for his jobs bill in Cincinnati last month, he made a point of noting that his tax increases would not kick in until 2013. "Nobody is talking about raising taxes right now," he said. On Wednesday, White House press secretary Jay Carney said he was not familiar with details of the Senate Democratic plan and would not comment on the specific timing of the millionaire surtax. But he added that "if we have to make choices here, that this trade-off is an acceptable one whenever the revenue increases kick in because of the urgent need we face to address an economic problem." Democratic leaders in Congress point to recent polls showing support for increasing taxes on the wealthy. A Washington Post-ABC News released this week said 75 percent of respondents supported raising taxes on Americans with incomes over $1 million a year. That same poll found that 52 percent of respondents supported Obama's jobs package, and 36 percent opposed it. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, recalled that previous proposals to raise taxes on millionaires had failed, with some Democrats joining Republicans in opposition. "Some of my Democrat colleagues were right to reject a similar proposal when they controlled both chambers of Congress," Hatch said. "Given the weak state of our economy, they'd be wise to reject it again." ___ This is just so NORMAL it makes me sick and both sides do it. But here it seems we are going to raise taxes to spend it of the NOBLE cause of hiring teachers and such...... SOUNDS so damn good, what great politics..... shit. I'm with Bill (I think) on this. We have to rasie taxes BUT NOT to add service or people. PAY DOWN THE DEBT you dumb asses. Let's see you make a milliion and they are going to take $50,000 MORE dollars from you - besides it's your FAIR SHARE forget that you pay the most already. They sell the idea with taxing Warren Buffet but this tax is going to hit a lot S-corps. Lord I hate them all............... Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

Saturday the world famous video person for the Tree People, Bill Knowles will provide video for debriefs of my groups jumps. As of now the list is: Fortson Rumble Kerry Bently Jimmy Ashmore Mr Bill Leasmen Dennis Brooks It's going to be a good group, as long as you can track safely, and fly a good pattern your more than welcome to join us. Yahoooooooooooooooooooooo Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

Hey gang, if your coming to the boogie and want to do some larger (10-20) ways would you drop me a PM so I can get a feel for how many we are going to have. Your free to come and go as you wish but we will be trying to do repeaters when needed! Yahooooooooooooooooooooooo

Thanks for the kind words all. I will post a list of the dropzones in Dec. We have three of the dropzones selected with plane captains. For the people that are interested and PMing me. Please add your number of jumps, largest formation, and jumps in the last 12 months. You will get a reply! Be safe fr Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

And certainly people were better off when unemployment was below 9%. I struggle when I read post by someone who's thinking I normally admire but may disagree with (Bill) who seems to get so vested in defending Obama over say Bush. Overall it seems clear that Bush did not blame the problems he was dealing with as much on Clinton as Obama has blamed on Bush. Obama is running out of time with the American people Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

I think this may be a record for "Your only warning" It might be easier for Bill to just write YOW Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

The 100 way will be held in Deland, but the FARM will host one of the teams. That team will be captain by Jack Donovan These events actually got me started on big ways. Watched from the ground, scared the shit out of me!! Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little

Small business has been in the past considered 500 employees. Anyone want to guess the size of the business that GETS the credit for providing health care for there employees is? You recall the big credit that Obama spoke about when he was runing for his first term? KEEP in mind that many times the goverment call small business 500 employees. I'll give you a hint, I have 38 and I'm to WAY to big for it. They all do shit like that Rep and Dems. Kevin Keenan is my hero, a double FUP, he does so much with so little