I just wanted to say, I can’t drink, my liver doesn’t process it right so I start projectile vomiting almost immediately, but I see these posts on my “All” feed from time to time, and I really admire anyone who has the wherewithall to do this and keep doing it!
Keep at it my friends! It’s worth it! It’s not EASY, but if it were easy, everyone would do it!
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"65 percent of Americans who are considered “middle class,” earning above 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), are in a financial struggle. "
That sounds more like a problem with the definition of the federal poverty level than it is a problem with the middle class.
If you’re struggling, you aren’t middle class.
Federal Poverty Level for 2024 is dependent on household size:
I mean, the ATF form isn’t really ambiguous and that’s what got Hunter in trouble.
For those who have never purchased a gun in the US, here are the questions you have to answer, lying here not only disqualifies you, it’s a felony:
Line 21:
“a. Are you the actual transferee/buyer of all of the firearm(s) listed on this form and any continuation sheet(s) (ATF Form 5300.9A)? Warning: You are not the actual transferee/buyer if you are acquiring any of the firearm(s) on behalf of another person. If you are not the actual transferee/buyer, the licensee cannot transfer any of the firearm(s) to you. Exception: If you are only picking up a repaired firearm(s) for another person, you are not required to answer 21.a. and may proceed to question 21.b.”
21a is one of the things that got the Crumbleys in trouble. They SAID they bought the gun for themselves when they bought it for their kid who legally could not own a pistol. That’s called a “straw purchase”. But, it’s rarely charged, and was not charged in the Crumbley case.
“b. Do you intend to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm listed on this form and any continuation sheet(s) in furtherance of any felony or other offense punishable by imprisonment for a term of more than one year, a Federal crime of terrorism, or a drug trafficking offense?”
“c. Are you under indictment or information in any court for a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could imprison you for more than one year, or are you a current member of the military who has been charged with violation(s) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and whose charge(s) have been referred to a general court-martial?”
Currently blocking Trump from owning a gun.
“d. Have you ever been convicted in any court, including a military court, of a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could have imprisoned you for more than one year, even if you received a shorter sentence including probation?”
Also currently blocking Trump from owning a gun.
“e. Are you a fugitive from justice?”
“f. Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance? Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.”
This is what they’re charging Hunter with. He answered “No.” here. The argument in defense is that he was not actively using or addicted at the exact moment he filled out the form, but that argument, to my knowledge, has never actually been tested in court. It’s also, like 21a, rarely prosecuted.
“g. Have you ever been adjudicated as a mental defective OR have you ever been committed to a mental institution?”
This is the #1 line that mass shooters answer “no” to and it passes their background check. The key phrase is “adjuducated as a mental defective.” In other words “has a judge declared you…”
In most cases, an involuntary mental health hold didn’t go through a judge and as such is not part of a background check.
“h. Have you ever been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions?”
“i. Are you subject to a court order, including a Military Protection Order issued by a military judge or magistrate, restraining you from harassing, stalking, or threatening your child or an intimate partner or child of such partner?”
“j. Have you ever been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or are you or have you ever been a member of the military and been convicted of a crime that included, as an element, the use of force against a person as identified in the instructions?”
“k. Have you ever renounced your United States citizenship?”
“l. Are you an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States?”
“m.1. Are you an alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa?
m.2. If you answered “Yes” to question 21.m.1, do you fall within any of the exceptions stated in the instructions?”
“n. Do you intend to sell or dispose of any firearm(s) listed on this form or any continuation sheet(s) to any person described in questions 21(b)-(l) or to a person described in question 21.m.1 who does not fall within a nonimmigrant alien exception?”
“An increase in the 12.4 percent Social Security payroll tax of 3.5 percentage points — half borne by employers and half by employees — is all that’s needed to keep full Social Security benefits flowing in the 2030s and beyond, Professor Munnell explained in a telephone conversation.”
You don’t have to increase the percentage with-held AT ALL.
The 12.4% payroll tax only applies to the first $168,600 of earned income.
So what you do is eliminate that cap, like we ALREADY do for the Medicare tax.
In fact, if you removed the cap AND applied the tax to other forms of income, such as capital gains, we could probably reduce the percentage and bring in more money.
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Colorado Republicans mark Pride month with extremist hate speech targeting "godless" LGBTQ community (www.salon.com)
Colorado GOP Pride Month email: LGBTQ are 'godless groomers' (www.advocate.com)
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After the Trump verdict, most Republicans say they're OK with having a criminal as president | YouGov (today.yougov.com)
Poll: More than 60% of middle class say they’re ‘struggling financially’ and are not expecting things to turn around for the rest of their lives (www.thehill.com)
What would the Left’s thought(s) be, in this day & age, if a current US Politician were found guilty of literal treason?
Lefty myself, but I’m curious how much appetite folks would have for a sentence that carries a death sentence.
Who gets a gun? Hunter Biden's trial highlights an inconsistent mess of laws. (www.motherjones.com)
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10 big things we think will happen in the next 10 years (www.vox.com)
The Social Security Fix Nobody Wants to Talk About | A small tax increase would make the essential national retirement program secure for decades, our columnist says, but lawmakers would have to act (www.nytimes.com)
Never wait in the school car line again. Here’s how. For the first time in decades, a small but critical mass of children are riding their bikes safely to school again in the US. (wapo.st)
One in three Republicans now think Donald Trump was wrong candidate choice (www.newsweek.com)
One in three Republican voters would have preferred a different candidate to Donald Trump for the upcoming presidential election....
Felon Trump Just Escalated His Most Insane Lie About Biden (newrepublic.com)
Donald Trump is doubling down on his claim that he was the target of an assassination attempt....