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Thom Little Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:50 PM
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Proposed porn tax creates dilemma for some anti-tax conservatives
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- A proposal to impose a special tax on sexually oriented businesses is creating a dilemma for some legislators.

They're socially conservative and would like to combat pornography and discourage the opening of new shops that sell X-rated videos and magazines and other products, such as sex toys.

But some also have signed a pledge not to raise taxes.

.......

Among them is Sen. Kay O'Connor, R-Olathe, who told the Lawrence Journal-World she would like to support a tax on sexually oriented businesses because, "We shouldn't make life too terribly easy for them."

But, she added, "A pure tax increase, I would have to vote no."


http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KS_XGR_PORN_TAX_KSOL-?SITE=VARIT&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-11-28-13-40-27
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Sgent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:52 PM
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1. We need more proposals like this
to separate the libertarians and the theocratitions.
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Skinner ADMIN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:54 PM
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2. This is fucking brilliant.
Any idea who came up with this idea? Whatever they do, they're screwed. Brilliant.
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Ignacio Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:09 PM
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10. The split of the Kansas Republicans, Brilliant!
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ozymandius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 07:26 PM
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15. Either they vote for or against a pole tax. n/t
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 07:42 PM
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18. They are talking about this across the state line in MO too
So I would imagine they could have just borrowed the idea.

But hey, we DO have SOME smart politicians in Kansas. :)
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sonicx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:58 PM
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3. "discourage the opening of new shops that sell X-rated videos "
Yeah, cuz Republicans don't watch porn. :sarcasm:
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:03 PM
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5. Jack Ryan, paging Mr. Jack Ryan....n/t
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Endangered Specie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:10 PM
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11. You have to wonder why a guy married to the borg babe
would need porn at all? :shrug:
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:14 PM
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12. To show her off
Why have a babe for a wife if you can't make other guys jealous?!

Icky, he's a jerk.
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:01 PM
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4. I can hear their heads exploding right now.
:rofl:
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deadmessengers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:04 PM
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6. "Give 'em enough rope"
The old saying about "give 'em enough rope and see if they hang themselves" has never rang truer.
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Double T Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:04 PM
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7. Don't forget to attach the 'religious article tax amendment'..........
we want to make certain there is equal burden of taxation for ALL.
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:08 PM
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8. Guess they want other states to receive business and taxes
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LiberalGuy000 Donating Member (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:09 PM
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9. "We shouldn't make life too terribly easy for them."
Oh yeah, making a living in adult entertainment is SO easy with Alberto Gonzales and his "War On Porn"; George Bush's "Pornography Awareness Month" (every October); the FBI agents assigned to full-time investigation of "obscenity" in adult movies; and in most cities and towns, the vilification of any business associated with sex.

Spare me. It's just another reason to get the hell out of this country.
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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:15 PM
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13. If it's a net decrease in overall taxes, I don't see how it's a tax hike
WTF?

so in this dimwit's mind (Karl Peterjohn) if the state imposed a 100% tax on one product but cut an equal amount on a different product, there would be no tax hike?

I don't quite understand this
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:18 PM
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14. oh come on
Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 06:19 PM by Skittles
we all know damn well conservatives are HUGE patrons of porn
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 07:37 PM
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16. tell those darn intelligent design people to quit buying porn....
most of which is bought by christians anyway.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 07:40 PM
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17. Kay O'Connor is a twit
She's the woman who said that it was a mistake to grant women the right to vote.
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truthisfreedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 07:43 PM
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19. they restrict porn, which in turn causes people to seek out unsafe sex,
which in turn spreads disease and misery and costs the taxpayers billions.

when will these idiots learn? never?

the so-called "conservatives" never look at life realistically, but only through that peculiar republican-colored lens that imagines every adult to be married with children. what a bunch of idiots... and meanwhile, they're the first ones to get divorced and end up alone.

i'm glad they're suffering with this dilemma. the reason they hate it so much is that it makes them have to analyze something related to sexuality... at some point they may come to painful realizations about themselves and their own stupid views along the way!
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pitohui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 08:02 PM
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22. they'll just get their porn off the internets like everybody else EOM
.
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 07:44 PM
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20. When it comes to rereational drugs, sex and porn I'm a pure free marketer
n/t
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 07:49 PM
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21. BWAHAHAHA!!!
It's like when Batman drew a cross in his own blood to tantalize Dracula.

Tiny heads will explode as they try not to acknowledge the non-binary world.
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mongo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 12:40 PM
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23. This will never pass constitutional muster
It is a tax based on the CONTENT of speech, even a court full of Scalia's would strike down these laws.
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