Archive for September 18th, 2008

DOW SEEKS INPUT ON PRONGHORN HUNTING REGS

September 18, 2008

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) will hold public meetings Sept. 19 and 23 to gather input regarding potential changes to pronghorn hunting regulations.  The Sept. 19 meeting is 6 – 9 p.m. at the Limon Community Building at 477 “D” Ave. in Limon.  The Sept. 23 meeting is from 7 – 9 p.m. at the Rush School, 420 S. Rush Rd. in Rush.

The DOW is considering adding additional seasons and increasing the number of pronghorn licenses in several areas in southeastern Colorado.  The meetings are intended to gather input from landowners and hunters in El Paso, Lincoln, Cheyenne and Crowley Counties.

Persons who cannot attend a meeting in person can send written comments to Julie Stiver at 4255 Sinton Ave., Colorado Springs, CO  80907.

For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.

Taxes; an oldie but goodie!

September 18, 2008

This has been around for quite a while and gets a bit of re-working every year.

Tax 
          Poem 

          The Tax Poem Be sure to read all the way 
          to the end! 

          Tax his land, 
          Tax his bed, 
          Tax the table 
          At which he's fed. 

          Tax his tractor, 
          Tax his mule, 
          Teach him taxes 
          Are the rule. 

          Tax his work, 
          Tax his pay, 
          He works for peanuts 
          Anyway! 

          Tax his cow, 
          Tax his goat, 
          Tax his pants, 
          Tax his coat. 
          Tax his ties, 
          Tax his shirt, 
          Tax his work, 
          Tax his dirt. 

          Tax his tobacco, 
          Tax his drink, 
          Tax him if he 
          Tries to think. 

          Tax his cigars, 
          Tax his beers, 
          If he cries 
          Tax his tears. 

          Tax his car, 
          Tax his gas, 
          Find other ways To  tax his 
          _ss. 

          Tax all he 
          has 
          Then let him know 
          That you won't be 
done 
          Till he has no dough. 

          When he screams and 
          hollers; 
          Then tax him some 
          more, 
          Tax him till He's good and 
          sore. 

          Then tax his coffin, 
          Tax his grave, 
          Tax the sod in 
          Which he's laid. 

          Put these words 
          Upon his tomb, 
          "Taxes drove me to my 
          doom..." 

          When he's gone, 
          Do not relax, 
          Its time to apply 
          The inheritance tax. 

          Accounts Receivable 
          Tax 
          Building Permit Tax 
          CDL license Tax 
          Cigarette Tax 
          Corporate Income Tax 
          Dog License Tax 
          Excise Taxes 
          Federal Income Tax 
          Federal Unemployment Tax 
          (FUTA) 
          Fishing License Tax 
          Food License Tax Fuel 
          Permit 
          Tax Gasoline Tax (44.75 cents per 
          gallon) 
          Gross Receipts Tax 
          Hunting License Tax 
          Inheritance Tax 
          Inventory Tax 
          IRS Interest Charges 
          IRS Penalties (tax on top of 
          tax) 
          Liquor Tax 
          Luxury Taxes 
          Marriage License Tax 
          Medicare Tax 
          Personal Property Tax 
          Property Tax 
          Real Estate Tax 
          Service Charge T ax 
          Social Security Tax 
          Road Usage Tax 
          Sales Tax 
          Recreational Vehicle 
          Tax 
          School Tax 
          State Income Tax 
          State Unemployment Tax 
          (SUTA) 
          Telephone Federal Excise 
          Tax 
          Telephone Federal  Universal 
          Service Fee Tax 
          Telephone Federal, State and Local 
          Surcharge Taxes 
          Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge 
          Tax 
          Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring 
          Charges Tax 
          Telephone State and Local 
          Tax 
          Telephone Usage Charge 
          Tax 
          Utility Taxes 
          Vehicle License Registration Tax 
          Vehicle 
          Sales Tax 
          Watercraft Registration 
          Tax 
          Well Permit Tax 
          Workers Compensation 
          Tax 

          STILL THINK THIS IS 
          FUNNY? 

          Not one of these taxes existed 100 years 
          ago, and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had 
          absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the 
          world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids. What in the tar nation 
          happened? Can you spell "politicians?" 

          And I still have to "press 1" for 
          English!?!?!?!? 

          I hope this goes around THE USA at least 
          100 times!!!!! YOU can help it get there!!!! GO AHEAD - - - BE AN 
          AMERICAN!!!!!!

House Passes Bill To Repeal D.C. Gun Ban

September 18, 2008
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Thank you so much for your activism!

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives opted to pass Representative
Childers' D.C. gun ban repeal instead of the anti-gun bill sponsored by Del.
Eleanor Holmes Norton -- which would have allowed D.C. to continue enacting
gun control.

The bill now goes to the Senate, but unless there is a ton of pressure put
on Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), the bill will languish in committee.

Thankfully, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) is spearheading an effort to
get a vote on the House-passed bill. She is asking her fellow Senators to
cosponsor a letter which she will then deliver to Sen. Reid.

The Hutchison letter points out that, "In DC v. Heller, the court 
affirmed
that the District of Columbia's ban on ownership of handguns was an
unconstitutional restriction on that right."

After noting that D.C. has continued to deprive its residents of their
Second Amendment rights for more than 30 years, the letter asks Sen. Reid
"to ensure that D.C. residents do not have to wait any longer to realize
their constitutional rights by allowing the full Senate to consider H.R.
6842 before the 110th Congress concludes."

(Norton's bill was the original HR 6842, but it now contains the Childers
pro-gun language instead -- thanks in no small part to your efforts.)

There are not many days left before Congress recesses for the remainder of
the year, and Sen. Reid is expected to try to run out the clock on the D.C.
repeal bill. That's why it's important to act quickly and contact your own
two U.S. Senators.

This is the last chance we have this year to put some teeth into the Supreme
Court's decision in Heller. Gun Owners of America will score the signing of
this letter in its upcoming congressional rating.

ACTION: Please contact your two Senators and ask them to cosign the
Hutchison letter to Senator Reid. You can visit the Gun Owners Legislative
Action Center at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Senators
the pre-written e-mail message below. And, you can call your Senators at
202-224-3121 or toll-free at 1-877-762-8762.

----- Pre-written letter -----

Dear Senator:

I was happy to see that the House of Representatives voted for the Childers
substitute language which will repeal the D.C. gun ban (HR 6842).

I recognize that there is not much time left in the legislative session, and
so I hope you will do everything in your power to pressure Majority Leader
Harry Reid to bring up HR 6842 for a vote.

Hence, I urge you to cosign by Friday the Hutchison letter which urges Reid
"to ensure that D.C. residents do not have to wait any longer to realize
their constitutional rights by allowing the full Senate to consider H.R.
6842 before the 110th Congress concludes."

Gun Owners of America will score the signing of this letter in its upcoming
congressional rating. Please let me know how you intend to act.

Sincerely,

Who am I?

September 18, 2008
Who Am I?

I am under 45 years old,
I love the outdoors,
I hunt,
I am a Republican reformer,
I have taken on the Republican Party establishment,
I have many children,
I have a spot on the national ticket as vice president with less than two
years in the governor's office.

Did you guess?

Scroll DOWN!

  

I am Teddy Roosevelt in 1900

source: Dr. Dan! :)