Comments on: Even The Grinch wouldn’t do this http://www.sondrakistan.com/2011/11/08/even-the-grinch-wouldnt-do-this/ Don't just do something...STAND THERE! Sat, 18 May 2013 09:53:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: mech http://www.sondrakistan.com/2011/11/08/even-the-grinch-wouldnt-do-this/#comment-30245 mech Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:36:37 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=13719#comment-30245 Hmmmm, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/obama-administration-to-delay-new-15-cent-christmas-tree-fee/" rel="nofollow">it seems that somebody found a 39-1/2 foot pole with which to distance themselves from this tax.</a> Hmmmm, it seems that somebody found a 39-1/2 foot pole with which to distance themselves from this tax.

]]> By: PeggyU http://www.sondrakistan.com/2011/11/08/even-the-grinch-wouldnt-do-this/#comment-30183 PeggyU Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:22:23 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=13719#comment-30183 Ostensibly, they started the board because natural Christmas tree sales have been declining (hey, environmentalists bitch when you cut down trees, after all!). I think this may be more about forming an industry organization to lobby for gubmint subsidies. Ostensibly, they started the board because natural Christmas tree sales have been declining (hey, environmentalists bitch when you cut down trees, after all!). I think this may be more about forming an industry organization to lobby for gubmint subsidies.

]]> By: Melissa In Texas http://www.sondrakistan.com/2011/11/08/even-the-grinch-wouldnt-do-this/#comment-30175 Melissa In Texas Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:50:08 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=13719#comment-30175 one word.... jizya one word….
jizya

]]> By: Paul Moore http://www.sondrakistan.com/2011/11/08/even-the-grinch-wouldnt-do-this/#comment-30172 Paul Moore Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:30:36 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=13719#comment-30172 Claire: I was being ironic about the "work Americans won't do" of course, since I'm third generation myself. There were some migrants on the job. We native Michiganders were amused by the way they greeted the first snow, rolling in it and having snowball fights. By noon they were wet and shivering. Claire: I was being ironic about the “work Americans won’t do” of course, since I’m third generation myself. There were some migrants on the job. We native Michiganders were amused by the way they greeted the first snow, rolling in it and having snowball fights. By noon they were wet and shivering.

]]> By: Wollf http://www.sondrakistan.com/2011/11/08/even-the-grinch-wouldnt-do-this/#comment-30158 Wollf Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:24:33 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=13719#comment-30158 All things considered, let's do the math: In a typical year, 30 Million fresh cut trees are sold. At $.15 <del>tax </del>..er, Marketing Program, that's,*counts fingers,rounds down the pinkie....$4,500,000. Captain Bullshit strikes again. I'm getting a plastic. Eff him and his Holiday Tree All things considered, let’s do the math:

In a typical year, 30 Million fresh cut trees are sold. At $.15 tax ..er, Marketing Program, that’s,*counts fingers,rounds down the pinkie….$4,500,000.

Captain Bullshit strikes again.

I’m getting a plastic. Eff him and his Holiday Tree

]]> By: geezerette http://www.sondrakistan.com/2011/11/08/even-the-grinch-wouldnt-do-this/#comment-30144 geezerette Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:11:23 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=13719#comment-30144 Find out what pocket it goes in first--- that would be your sign. Find out what pocket it goes in first— that would be your sign.

]]> By: DougM (jackassophobe) http://www.sondrakistan.com/2011/11/08/even-the-grinch-wouldnt-do-this/#comment-30139 DougM (jackassophobe) Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:46:54 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=13719#comment-30139 They're trying to get around the obvious <del>illegality</del> bureaucratic overextension by denying that it's a tax because it's not a government program. <em>There's</em> your precedent. They’re trying to get around the obvious illegality bureaucratic overextension by denying that it’s a tax because it’s not a government program.
There’s your precedent.

]]> By: dick, not quite dead white guy http://www.sondrakistan.com/2011/11/08/even-the-grinch-wouldnt-do-this/#comment-30124 dick, not quite dead white guy Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:28:53 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=13719#comment-30124 That frosts my not Christmas balls. Looks like a good place to take a stand in a tax revolt like mojo says. That frosts my not Christmas balls.
Looks like a good place to take a stand in a tax revolt like mojo says.

]]> By: mojo http://www.sondrakistan.com/2011/11/08/even-the-grinch-wouldnt-do-this/#comment-30121 mojo Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:22:43 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=13719#comment-30121 They have an industry association, right? Refuse to collect the tax, and also drop the price of a tree by $0.30... They have an industry association, right?

Refuse to collect the tax, and also drop the price of a tree by $0.30…

]]> By: Lance http://www.sondrakistan.com/2011/11/08/even-the-grinch-wouldnt-do-this/#comment-30120 Lance Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:21:56 +0000 http://www.sondrakistan.com/?p=13719#comment-30120 The only words that came into my head when I read this last nite, was, <strong>"this is only the beginning'!!!</strong> The lame excuse for this tax could be used for basically anything! Waittle next weeks <strong>"Birthday cake tax"!!</strong> I thought Christmas was primarily a Christian holiday?? Oh, well whadda 'speck from a Muslim precedent?? The only words that came into my head when I read this
last nite, was, “this is only the beginning’!!!

The lame excuse for this tax could be used for basically
anything! Waittle next weeks “Birthday cake tax”!!

I thought Christmas was primarily a Christian holiday??
Oh, well whadda ‘speck from a Muslim precedent??

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