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[Keith Wilson]

Not just Americans. Every scrap of land except Antarctica has been conquered and reconquered multiple times over the centuries. The European conquest...

[Keith Wilson]

Well, damn. Very sorry to hear it. He was a good guy.

[Keith Wilson]

2007 was a long time ago, and Wikipedia was fairly new then.

[Keith Wilson]

It is certainly possible to make taxes simpler and more rational without it being a covert way to cut taxes for the very rich. But EVERY tax proposal...

[Keith Wilson]

OK, another comparison: The Qualisports Volador (which I picked only because Bicycling magazine rates it the 'best lightweight' folding ebike). $1000...

[Keith Wilson]

AVERAGE. John's been talking about the tax rate for the very wealthy.

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[Keith Wilson]

True. Effective tax rate is never as high as the top marginal rate, because not all income is taxed at that rate. But the data shows pretty clearly that...

[Keith Wilson]

One more time:

To a real human being, rather than Homo economicus, all dollars do not have the same value. The first ones are vastly more...

[Keith Wilson]

Not to defend the fellow at all, but may I point out that his kids did not create their own problems (not these, anyway; there'll be plenty of time for...

[Keith Wilson]

In the US, I can absolutely guarantee you that any proposal for legal controls on fertility is inspired by this projection, and those who are terrified...

[Keith Wilson]

There were indeed quite a few free black folks in the pre-civil war south. And of course, there are a lot of recent immigrants from Africa (lots of Somalis...

[Keith Wilson]

Well, this one could get interesting.



The relevant passage, emphasis added:...

[Keith Wilson]

Here you go:

Federal Income taxes: (Source)



And a slightly different take on it, including a wider range of taxes....

[Keith Wilson]

Not always; sometimes the more passionate folks on the left do edge into that. Sometimes it's just misinterpretation of sloppy language, but sometimes...

[Keith Wilson]

Nice! "Syntactically impeccable" is very good; it's the best way of saying 'plausible-sounding crap' I've seen in a long time....

[Keith Wilson]

You can get a folding electric bicycle for less money with better performance and range, similar weight, definitely a better ride with the larger wheels,...

[Keith Wilson]

Ah, the fellow who called for the execution of Mike Pence? Should be interesting.

[Keith Wilson]

Well, maybe in California. In summer it's fine, but half the year here it's not so attractive.

But I quite agree that a lightweight folding...

[Keith Wilson]

Fleetwood Trawler. (There's a line in a song, IIRC . . )

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[Keith Wilson]

Very Darwinian. Behavior that tends to replicate one's genes will be passed on, for better or worse.