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Politics : Did Slick Boink Monica? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Janice Shell who wrote (11945)	3/22/1998 8:14:00 PM
From: James R. Barrett	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 20981

Janice, I just spent a half an hour reading the Ask God thread. It is completely out of control. The verbal attacks and threats are said in a tone of voice that if SI was 3D there would be blood in the streets. There is real hate over there. How do they get away with it and we don't? Why is it wrong to say "you are a no good son-of-a-bitch", but it is OK to say "God told me that you are a no good son-of-a-bitch"? We got booted for "crimes" much less serious than their's. Jim

To: Janice Shell who wrote (11945)	3/23/1998 6:48:00 AM
From: Jack Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20981

Janice, "Anti-money-laundering stuff." That's what govt says. More likely they want to prevent cash outflow or tax evasion. Governments seem to feel that what you earn is theirs, so that we feel thankful if they let us keep a little more of it. That's why I favor a sales tax. Let the rich pay when they buy those expensive homes, cars, jewels, etc. But we'll never see pols willingly relinquish their hold on our money; tax revenue is the lifeblood of government and the tax law is the mechanism through which they repay favors and financial support. Jack