ann romney...Tells mitt's Critics "Stop It"

@USAFPSPRET Said

Here's a link to the Romney's just released tax and charitable contributions information. They'll also be releasing information back to 1999. https://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/romneys-release-taxes_652850.html They show quite a bit more class in their charitable givings than many other notables.

@ThePainefulTruth Said

But getting the government to force others to pay taxes for entitlements IS their charity. They file it on their Democrat Form 1040 under Good Intentions. Ergo, rich Democrats don't pay; "poor" "less fortunate" Democrats suck it up as entitlements; and the Democrat middle-class (what there is of it) continues to be clueless.

@USAFPSPRET Said

Here's a link to the Romney's just released tax and charitable contributions information. They'll also be releasing information back to 1999. https://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/romneys-release-taxes_652850.html They show quite a bit more class in their charitable givings than many other notables.

@chaski Said

The IRS was created under Republican President Abraham Lincoln.

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More recently, as in 1980s, there was a reorganization of the IRS.... while being a bipartisan commission, it was during the Republican presidential administrations of Reagan and Bush.

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So,the 1040 form would actually be more like a Republican form.

@ThePainefulTruth Said

Huh? My Democrat Form 1040 was a satirical illustration of liberal power to distribute "charity" through the power of collecting taxes. Or are you still out there in left field chasing another grounder to the wall...or something.

@white_swan53 Said

This sort of image has been needed for the past 5 or so years ,when some Obama supporters have demanded that nothing but 'sugar coated positive and supportive and nice and sweet nothings type things can be allowed to be spoken about Mr. and Mrs. Obama.

@LuckyCharms Said

Since the mirror was directed at me, I'll ask you point blank to pull up examples when I said that Obama should not be criticized or that there was nothing to criticize him for. I may not agree with what some criticize him for but it doesn't mean I don't have my own issues with the man and/or his presidency.


ETA...

I've got another thought to add to the above. What I would LOVE to see from the Obama detractors is to not believe every negative thing they hear/read about the man. If we were to believe everything the Obama detractors say/believe/post on here, it would not be unfair to assume Obama is evil incarnate.

@white_swan53 Said

I purposely pointed it else where ( in the general direction of those so deep into his camp( not the democrat camp) that they haven't seen daylight since Jan. 2009) when I mentioned the past 5 years and some of his supporters.
It is the responsibility and duty of the American voters to question our elected officials and expect them to be accountable for what goes on in the office they were elected to, but, since Jan. 2009 some in his camp makes out that to question him is called being racist and hate mongering / nitpicking to expect an accounting from him for his actions and policies.

@LuckyCharms Said

Well when you are replying to something said to me it is not surprising that I think your words are also directed toward me.

Not everyone - not even most, as far as I've heard - say it's race based to argue with his policies. But that's really neither here nor there.

Right now I'm talking about this, oh let's reuse the name for what Palin detractors were called, "Obama derangement syndrome" where everything negative about the man is swallowed and parroted - without any real questioning.

If I actually saw the questions, asking if what was said was true, I'd think differently. Instead it's a big hate fest.

No one or no thing is entirely good or entirely evil. But you'd be hard pressed to convince me of that from what I read here. That is if I didn't think critically about it.

@white_swan53 Said

I purposely pointed it else where ( in the general direction of those so deep into his camp( not the democrat camp) that they haven't seen daylight since Jan. 2009) when I mentioned the past 5 years and some of his supporters.
It is the responsibility and duty of the American voters to question our elected officials and expect them to be accountable for what goes on in the office they were elected to, but, since Jan. 2009 some in his camp makes out that to question him is called being racist and hate mongering / nitpicking to expect an accounting from him for his actions and policies.

@LuckyCharms Said

Well when you are replying to something said to me it is not surprising that I think your words are also directed toward me.

Not everyone - not even most, as far as I've heard - say it's race based to argue with his policies. But that's really neither here nor there.

Right now I'm talking about this, oh let's reuse the name for what Palin detractors were called, "Obama derangement syndrome" where everything negative about the man is swallowed and parroted - without any real questioning.

If I actually saw the questions, asking if what was said was true, I'd think differently. Instead it's a big hate fest.

No one or no thing is entirely good or entirely evil. But you'd be hard pressed to convince me of that from what I read here. That is if I didn't think critically about it.

@white_swan53 Said

I thought about going back over the past 5 years and hunting up a few examples of the accusations of 'racist' when someone tried questioning something Obama had said or done , when what was being questioned was totally unrelated to anything about race. but with my slow computer it would sometime early next week that I would be replying .
I have said many times IMO he is no better or no worse then a lot of politicians when it comes to politicians and their B.S. smack talk while they are asking voters for support.
As to my 'replying' to something said to you ,, all this time I been thinking that it was when a person is directly quoted in a post ,that meant it was about them.
I have never seen anything in your posts that would lead me to think of you as one of those Obama supporters that hasn't seen 'daylight in 5 or so years.' so it came as a surprise to read that you seem think my post was directed towards you personally. The was not my intention, my apologies for any offense or insult.

@white_swan53 Said

I thought about going back over the past 5 years and hunting up a few examples of the accusations of 'racist' when someone tried questioning something Obama had said or done , when what was being questioned was totally unrelated to anything about race. but with my slow computer it would sometime early next week that I would be replying .
I have said many times IMO he is no better or no worse then a lot of politicians when it comes to politicians and their B.S. smack talk while they are asking voters for support.
As to my 'replying' to something said to you ,, all this time I been thinking that it was when a person is directly quoted in a post ,that meant it was about them.
I have never seen anything in your posts that would lead me to think of you as one of those Obama supporters that hasn't seen 'daylight in 5 or so years.' so it came as a surprise to read that you seem think my post was directed towards you personally. The was not my intention, my apologies for any offense or insult.

@LuckyCharms Said

Apology accepted. No worries.

The thing is though there may have been a comment or two directed toward a person or two. But the reality is that most people who have issues with his policies or presidency are not racist and are not treated as such. To take a few incidences and treat them as the norm is my issue. Reality simply doesn't support that perspective.

There's always a few. So what? I can tell you I was called sexist several times for raising any issues with Palin. Do I take it personally or did I think it was the norm? No. I recognize and recognized that there's always a few that go there. C'est la vie. It's not worth the time getting bent out shape for it.

@white_swan53 Said

It was down right annoying at times ,during the first couple years of Obama's taking over the reins to be constantly hearing accusations of 'racist or hating on him ' when anyone dared to question or take issue on some thing he had done. Now it is at times wearisome and at other times pretty entertaining or even amazing to watch those people mother hen Obama while hating on Romney.