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    Pic of the McCain aftermath on the USS Forrestal

    Thank you for that posting. I had not seen that video previously. It completely negates the original post as all the jets are parked with no one behind them. Unfortunately, it also brought back too many memories of too many friends... who didn't make it home.
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    Pic of the McCain aftermath on the USS Forrestal

    I hate to pop your bubble, but I was on the oriskany, two miles away when that fire started. All the reports at that time pointed to the accidental firing of a missile, which hit McCain's aircraft. I have never read or heard of any reports to the contrary. A fire at sea is nothing to laugh...
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    Republican Liberty Caucus

    Thanks. For some reason the search function completely missed that one.
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    Republican Liberty Caucus

    I've been looking at how to change to a longterm focus, now that the primaries are completed in our state. One concept that has come up is using the Republican Liberty Caucus as a vehicle to help in organization, training and growing our influence over the party as a whole. Looking at their...
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    Washington's Farewell Address 1796

    Extracted from Washington's Farewell Address 1796: emphasis mine That sure sounds like something Ron Paul would say...
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    History of Income Tax

    Please don't turn this into another thread on the validity of the income tax. Let's agree to limit this one particular discussion to post World War II... The income tax is a fact of life for the majority of Americans. I'm simply trying to identify changes that have happened within my lifetime...
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    History of Income Tax

    Has anyone seen an analysis of the history of income tax rates and deductions? 1 - Minimum income requirements for filing a return; When I joined the Navy as an enlistedman in the early sixties, I remember not being required to file an income tax report, as my military income was below the...
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    Property Taxes

    I just read Dr. Paul’s Writings on The Threat of Rising Property Taxes As a Californian, let me warn you about one problem with the proposed solution. This may be fine for individuals, but it should not be applied to Corporate properties. Corporations don't have a finite life span and may...
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