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To: longnshort who wrote (858043)	5/18/2015 7:53:03 AM
From: Mongo2116	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573852

no they aren't ..you are wrong again...no surprise...you are probably on welfare posting shit here all day from your trailer...right??? I'm not judging you,,,just pointing it out

To: longnshort who wrote (858043)	5/18/2015 2:28:40 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1573852

Supreme Court: Maryland has been illegally double-taxing people who earn income in other states Washington Post ^ \| 05/18/2015 \| Bill Turque A divided Supreme Court said Monday that Maryland’s income tax law is unconstitutional because it does not provide a full tax credit to residents for money earned outside the state, a ruling likely to cost Maryland counties and localities across the country millions of dollars in revenue. The court voted 5-4 to affirm a 2013 Maryland Court of Appeals decision that the state’s practice of withholding a credit on the county segment of the state income tax violated the Commerce Clause because it might discourage individuals from doing business across state lines. The ruling means that Maryland taxpayers who tried to claim the credit on their county income tax returns between 2006 and 2014 are likely to be eligible for refunds that the state Comptroller’s office says could total $200 million with interest. Going forward, residents who earn out-of-state income from certain businesses will be able to claim the county credit, costing Maryland an estimated $42 million a year in revenue. In most states, income from outside is taxed both where the money is made and where taxpayers live. To guard against double taxation, states usually give residents a full credit for income taxes paid on out-of-state earnings. (Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...

To: longnshort who wrote (858043)	5/18/2015 2:35:46 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1573852

Duke professor responds to criticism about online comments he made regarding African Americans ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5/18/2015, foxnews.com Duke rebuke: Professor defiant after school condemns racially charged remarks Duke University Political Science Professor Jerry Hough is not sorry for his letter to the New York Times. (Duke University) A Duke University professor was defiant after the school last week condemned his "noxious" and "offensive" words in a letter published in The New York Times in which he compared African-Americans unfavorably to Asian-Americans. The school's rebuke came after a student backlash against Political Science Professor Jerry Hough, 80, whose May 9 letter sought to address racism and the Baltimore riots. Hough said African-Americans don't try to integrate into society, while Asians “worked doubly hard” to overcome racism instead of blaming it. “Virtually every black has a strange new name that symbolizes their lack of desire for integration.” - Duke University Prof. Jerry Hough “Every Asian student has a very simple old American first name that symbolizes their desire for integration,” he wrote on May 10. “Virtually every black has a strange new name that symbolizes their lack of desire for integration.” Duke students and faculty blast Hough last week, and the school told The News & Observer of Raleigh that he was placed on leave and that 2016 will be his last year at the school. “The comments were noxious, offensive, and have no place in civil discourse,” said Duke spokesman Michael Schoenfeld. “Duke University has a deeply held commitment to inclusiveness grounded in respect for all, and we encourage our community to speak out when they feel that those ideals are challenged or undermined, as they were in this case.” But Hough, in an e-mail to an ABC affiliate, said political correctness is getting in the way of thoughtful and frank debate. “I am strongly against the obsession with ‘sensitivity,'" Hough wrote. "The more we have emphasized sensitivity in recent years, the worse race relations have become. I think that is not an accident. “I know that the 60 years since the Montgomery bus boycott is a long time, and things must be changed. The Japanese and other Asians did not obsess with the concentration camps and the fact they were linked with blacks as ‘colored.’" Hough even played the "Coach K" card, referencing beloved and legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski in his email. "Coach K did not obsess with all the Polish jokes about Polish stupidity," Hough wrote. "He pushed ahead and achieved. And by his achievement and visibility, he has played a huge role in destroying stereotypes about Poles. Many blacks have done that too, but no one says they have done as well on the average as the Asians.” Citing privacy, the university would not comment on the professor’s future at the school, the station reported. University officials say Hough has been on a standard academic leave for the 2014-15 school year.