Meet a Left-Wing Housing Thug

Primetime Politics ^ | April 2, 2008 | Michelle Malkin

[moderatewolverine]

Last week, a mob of screeching protesters invaded the Bear Stearns headquarters in Manhattan demanding more aid for homeowners. As you know, I oppose federal bailouts of every make and model — and that includes both the Bear Stearns deal and the bipartisan stimulus-palooza in Washington. But the bank-bashers who held their demonstration in New York City against Bear Stearns and JPMorgan are totally unhinged. And out of control.

Here is the face of the entitlement culture gone mad: “We will go to their neighborhood, we will educate their children on what their parents do. They should be ashamed,” said Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) founder Bruce Marks in a nasty warning issued to employees of both banks.

This is not an idle threat. Bruce Marks is no harmless lone nut. He has a proven record of showing up at children’s schools and bullying them because of their parents’ employment. All in the name of “social justice,” of course, and securing loans for every last bad risk on the face of the planet. He’s so proud of his behavior, he calls himself a “bank terrorist.”

[Jonah Hex]

If you cut them, the roads will be in even worse shape than they are at present.

Point of order: The roads, highways, and interstates are owned by local governments (except in federal districts, reservations, etc.). For example, I-95 is owned, regulated, and maintained by every state it runs through.

If you have a problem with deteriorating highway infrastructure, blame the local governments.

[metesky]

It’s always been an unwritten birthright in the United States. We shouldn’t let ANYONE take that birthright away from us!

Another ten year old heard from...

[Jonah Hex]

Table 1: History of the Gasoline Tax

		Purpose
Date	Tax Rate in cents per gallon	General Revenues	Highway Account	Mass Transit Account	Other Trust Funds
June 21, 1932	1.0	1.0
June 17, 1933	1.5	1.5
Jan. 1, 1934	1.0	1.0
July 1, 1940	1.5	1.5
Nov. 1, 1951	2.0	2.0
July 1, 1956	3.0		3.0
Oct. 1, 1959	4.0		4.0
Apr. 1, 1983	9.0		8.0	1.0
Jan. 1, 1987	9.1		8.0	1.0	0.1
Sep. 1, 1990	9.0		8.0	1.0
Dec. 1, 1990	14.1	2.5	10.0	1.5	0.1
Oct. 1, 1993	18.4	6.8	10.0	1.5	0.1
Oct. 1, 1995	18.4	4.3	12.0	2.0	0.1
Jan. 1, 1996	18.3	4.3	12.0	2.0
Oct. 1, 1997	18.4		15.44	2.86	0.1

For reference, here's the history on the federal gas tax

[Jonah Hex]

And here's a link to state gasoline taxes, as of 2005. This, of course, does not include local gas taxes.

[Jonah Hex]

Speaking of 2005...

[paleorite]

And much of the money for the local/state governments to maitain said roads and highwasy comes from the FEDERAL gasoline tax. Game, set, and match!

[paleorite]

—Another ten year old heard from... —

In your dreams (but please don’t air those dreams here).

[paleorite]

And your point is? It seems like there are too many so-called conservatives who have drunk the “private can do no wrong, public can do no right” kool-aid. Get off the kool-aid and smell the coffee.

[paleorite]

Actually, YOU started the ad hominem attacks when I made a perfectly rational statement and you referred to me as a “ten year old”. If you disagreed with my statement, you should have spelled out your reasons clearly, like an adult. I respond rationally to a RATIONAL disagreement. OTOH, If I’m insulted, I get ugly really fast.

[Jonah Hex]

The point of the data is to provide facts to all.

[metesky]

Actually, YOU started the ad hominem attacks when I made a perfectly rational statement and you referred to me as a “ten year old”.

Let's review: You make the statement that Americans by right of birth have the right to cheap energy. I say this is the opinion of a child who neither understands the concept of rights nor basic economic and monetary principles. I'm sorry if you're offended by the shortness of my original reply, but I was trying to keep it to a level that you'd comprehend. I have now spelled it out as requested, sir and/or madame.

On the other hand, you initiated private mail to me, some of which you are now bringing to the board. If you want to make the contents of all our private mail public, including your original assertion that I am a child molester, you can ping the admin moderator, slick, and we'll see who wins that one.

[Admin Moderator]

If I’m insulted, I get ugly really fast.

I can get ugly a lot faster. Calm down your tone.

[metesky]

Thank you.

[Jonah Hex]

"paleorite" is banned. Game-set-match to Admin Moderator.