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How much does it cost to collect taxes?
Posted 5 hours ago · Just CuriousHow much does the IRS spend to collect our income tax? Or to ask another way - What percent of the income tax collected is used to collect income tax?
Which Parties De-Institutionalized the Mentally Ill in California?
Posted 23 hours ago · Just CuriousFrom a February 21 post by John Yoo, Noesis Noeseos wrote the following: Reagan may have signed the bill partly because of libertarian and partly because of budgetary considerations, but...
I am looking for a children's literature biography of a famous African-American
Posted Feb 11 at 6:53am · ImportantMy daughter is assigned to do a book report on a famous African-American. Can anyone suggest a book that is at an appropriate level for an advanced reader 4th grader that is not packed too fu...
Does the Republican party have control over its own debates ?
Posted Feb 3 at 7:32am · Just CuriousHow is it that the Republican party lets MSM outlets manage so much of the debate process when we know that they are barely concealed adversaries with no interest in seeing the candidates speak to...
Which non-fiction book should I read next?
Posted Jan 29 at 9:57am · Just CuriousI have bookcases of unread books that I've spent much disposable income on, but help me decided which of the following four I should start next:Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Na...
Aviation question
Posted Feb 18 at 11:10am · Just CuriousI'm writing.I need the name of an obscure yet vital piece of aircraft hardware.Any will do, the more obscure and amusing the better.
How do we apportion blame for the housing bubble?
Posted Feb 17 at 9:29pm · Important"Blame" sounds so petty, but it really boils down to this: Whenever I engage with my ideological enemies about the 2012 election, the guns swivel toward the Great Recession -- divide...
Episcopalian Conservative Disenchanted with Church
Posted Feb 13 at 12:36pm · Just CuriousI am a longtime Episcopalian and recognize that the Episcopal Church as a whole is liberal leaning, but since our church is in a conservative town, it's been tolerable on a local level.Howeve...
Was St. Paul a "Woman-hater?"
Posted Feb 15 at 12:27pm · Just CuriousSt. Paul "woman-hater" was stated as fact by one of the lovely ladies at my Bible study and I'd like to find out 1) where the idea comes from in scripture, if at all, and 2) what defenses...
Do you know how to run campaign finance operations?
Posted Feb 14 at 10:30pm · ImportantThis question is actually urgent but it doesn't have to be answered in four hours.I might be working as a campaign finance director for a local election this fall. It's my first time and I have no...
Self-Employment and Taxation
Posted Feb 15 at 8:33pm · Just CuriousSo I just finished filing my 2011 taxes (business and personal). This is my fifth year doing so and 2011 represented my lowest income year. Last year, I didn't owe the feds anything, b...
Could a president have had dual citizenship?
Posted Feb 15 at 11:03am · Just CuriousBefore I pose this question, let me state up front I have no question about Obama's birth in Hawaii. My question concerns whether Obama got dual citizenship when he moved with his step father...
Where did "In God We Trust" and "Under God" come from?
Posted Feb 6 at 8:46pm · Just CuriousThis asinine little graphic was posted on Facebook by a liberal college classmate of mine. Can anyone refute the statements here?
Why can I not post pictures any longer when other members appear able to do so?
Posted Feb 14 at 5:42am · Just CuriousUS Federal Outlays by year, inflation adj
Posted Feb 10 at 1:39pm · Just CuriousI'm looking for a chart or graph ofUS Federal govt outlay, per capital, per year, inflation adjusted
Need Data About Election Spending v Results
Posted Feb 11 at 5:51am · Just CuriousHaving an argument with some pinko who believes in controlling speechSo I need data about how about money doesn't correlate to results.
Wages vs. Insurance
Posted Feb 10 at 10:03am · ImportantSo, I'm arguing with a friend of my uncle's (politely, as I don't want my uncle to lose friends because his nephew won't shut up) about the recent action of HHS against religion. One of his r...
I need a list of classic movies to watch.
Posted Feb 1 at 6:15pm · Just CuriousI'm hoping to rope James Lileks and Andrew Klaven (or heck, anyone for that matter).
Is there a conservative case for private sector, non-compulsory unions?
Posted Jan 31 at 11:14am · Just CuriousI'm thinking of organizations like pipefitters, meatpackers, electrical workers, etc. Are any Ricos members of unions? Thanks in advance.
Contraception availability for men?
Posted Feb 8 at 4:24pm · Just CuriousDoes anyone know if Obamacare contains any mandate that would require healthplans and employers to offer free condoms to men?
