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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2019 5:51:32 GMT -5
Not only did private ownership exist before government but protection of private property under US law and the constitution existed for over 100 years before we had to start paying for it with income tax. It's amazing the size of government and how about 50 percent of it is not needed. Department of Education? Formed under Jimmy Carter. We have fallen from #1 to God know how far since it's inception. Department of Energy? Formed to reduce our dependence on foreign oil? I could go on.... Amazing the DOD gets and spends more than any other agency and 7 x’s more than the closest nation but yea go on and on. Dept of Energy is responsible for a shit ton more than you’ll ever know but get back in your soapbox. it is pretty clear why you work for yourself.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2019 5:55:44 GMT -5
Private shipping companies. UPS, FedEx, and others may pop up. They already do it better, faster, and if you got rid of the subsidized Post Office, probably cheaper when they compete. It would probably reduce the spam marketing shit you get in your mailbox as well. And people are more and more going to e-billing and the like to cut down mail. Save a tree. Fuck that shit. I tried to mail an envelope today. A check. I went to the fed ex store. Wanna know what they wanted to charge me to mail the fucker like 90 miles? 12 fuckin dollars. I LOL'd and said, seriously? Did you just waste BOTH our time knowing this fuckin check sized envelope was gonna cost me that... and you don't think maybe I should mention that up front?? I'll go get a stamp WTF And dont even get me started on those pos borderline useless and way overpriced brown shirts Was this a post from 1998?
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Post by shakin on Aug 7, 2019 6:19:08 GMT -5
Uber's great. I work from home and in that future, I wouldnt need a car either, except maybe on weekends for projects. But then Uber to Home Depot and rent a truck. The windmill always wins. Offer an Uber for "oversized" shopping for people that don't have trucks and you would already have a good business idea. Offer it with someone of decent strength who would also help you carry/move all that shit you bought and you could do even better. that exists its called phlatbed.com
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Post by southparkcpa on Aug 7, 2019 7:13:06 GMT -5
It's amazing the size of government and how about 50 percent of it is not needed. Department of Education? Formed under Jimmy Carter. We have fallen from #1 to God know how far since it's inception. Department of Energy? Formed to reduce our dependence on foreign oil? I could go on.... Amazing the DOD gets and spends more than any other agency and 7 x’s more than the closest nation but yea go on and on. Dept of Energy is responsible for a shit ton more than you’ll ever know but get back in your soapbox. it is pretty clear why you work for yourself. Edit.... just not worth a response.
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Post by Jets Things on Aug 7, 2019 7:32:37 GMT -5
It's amazing the size of government and how about 50 percent of it is not needed. Department of Education? Formed under Jimmy Carter. We have fallen from #1 to God know how far since it's inception. Department of Energy? Formed to reduce our dependence on foreign oil? I could go on.... Amazing the DOD gets and spends more than any other agency and 7 x’s more than the closest nation but yea go on and on. Dept of Energy is responsible for a shit ton more than you’ll ever know but get back in your soapbox. it is pretty clear why you work for yourself. I work in energy. Dept of Energy is useless.
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Post by southparkcpa on Aug 7, 2019 7:36:19 GMT -5
Amazing the DOD gets and spends more than any other agency and 7 x’s more than the closest nation but yea go on and on. Dept of Energy is responsible for a shit ton more than you’ll ever know but get back in your soapbox. it is pretty clear why you work for yourself. I work in energy. Dept of Energy is useless. So are most federal agencies. The SEC turned away informants on Madoff.
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Post by Trades on Aug 7, 2019 7:46:41 GMT -5
Offer an Uber for "oversized" shopping for people that don't have trucks and you would already have a good business idea. Offer it with someone of decent strength who would also help you carry/move all that shit you bought and you could do even better. that exists its called phlatbed.com Son of a...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2019 7:57:41 GMT -5
Amazing the DOD gets and spends more than any other agency and 7 x’s more than the closest nation but yea go on and on. Dept of Energy is responsible for a shit ton more than you’ll ever know but get back in your soapbox. it is pretty clear why you work for yourself. I work in energy. Dept of Energy is useless. Dept of Energy also secures Nuclear facilities etc. Could you say every employee in your company is accountable and useful?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2019 7:58:50 GMT -5
I work in energy. Dept of Energy is useless. So are most federal agencies. The SEC turned away informants on Madoff. SEC is the hens watching the hen house, if the SEC was proactive the financial world would be fucked.
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Post by Trades on Aug 7, 2019 8:15:49 GMT -5
I work in energy. Dept of Energy is useless. Dept of Energy also secures Nuclear facilities etc. Could you say every employee in your company is accountable and useful? Could easily be moved back to the DoD and remove a ton of redundant positions.
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Post by quantum on Aug 7, 2019 8:29:43 GMT -5
Even if Amazon didn't get tax breaks, and things were more expensive there, I would probably still choose them over the local brick and mortar due to convenience. If the playing field was leveled, maybe local retailers could compete. at the expense of consumers? nah.
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Post by quantum on Aug 7, 2019 8:35:25 GMT -5
I don't have a problem with Target and Walmart. They have a physical presence in communities and contribute to the well being of local communities. How do you eliminate the post office? Rural towns should get their shit delivered too. I dont like to post office delivering shit below cost though. It's just another subsidy to these Internet giants. My friend you are an idealist.... GO JETS!!!!! Contribute to local communities? You ever hear the JethronTull song Living in the past? 🤣 The times they are a changin..... Bob Dylan. I gotta agree. Its Darwinism: you adapt or you die. I can't start a business that competes with Walmart and expect that I have a right to run a business that loses money.
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Post by quantum on Aug 7, 2019 8:37:11 GMT -5
my point was more that the vacant stores were once blamed on shopping malls in the 60s, then Walmart and now Amazon. Target and Walmart are doing great so it’s not the real estate tax issue you mention. It is price, price, price and the small guy can’t compete. Why would taxes go up if the space was rented? The landlord is paying that tax AND as discussed all sales from Amazon and all national sellers is subject to sales tax. I can personally attest that most small mom and pops STEAL 10 to 20 percent off the top thus avoiding ALL taxes.
I have friends that run small businesses, and I know at least one avoids taxes like a mo-fo through his business. The key to small business is do something that can't be replaced. Amazon can't fix my toilet, re-shingle my roof, etc. In 2019, being a small retailer is a losing proposition in large part. I recently got an email from Amazon for housecleaning services. I'm assuming a local company is partnering with them on this. Unless Bezo-abobo and his new GF are coming over personally...
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Post by quantum on Aug 7, 2019 8:43:20 GMT -5
that's completely fucking stupid. I dated a girl in the early 80s that was super stupid liberal and beleived Reagan was the devil because his name Ronald Wilson Reagan had 6 letters in each part, resulting in 666. libturds are mentall deficient idiots
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Post by quantum on Aug 7, 2019 8:47:45 GMT -5
I work in energy. Dept of Energy is useless. So are most federal agencies. The SEC turned away informants on Madoff. most of them are filled with websurfers checking out p0rn
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