Social Security

Raise the damn earnings cap. There's no reason earnings over $117,000 should be exempt.


The Washington Post Is a Mess: Social Security Edition | Beat the Press:

 "This upward redistribution is important to Social Security for two reasons. First, it has shifted a large amount of wage income to workers earning above the cap. The share of wage income that has escaped taxation in this way rose from 10 percent in 1983 to 18 percent in recent years. Similarly, the shift from wage income to profits in the last 14 years has also deprived the system of revenue."

'via Blog this'

Propaganda Works - Khorasan

The Khorasan Group: Anatomy of a Fake Terror Threat to Justify Bombing Syria - The Intercept:

American officials have given differing accounts about just how close the group was to mounting an attack, and about what chance any plot had of success. One senior American official on Wednesday described the Khorasan plotting as “aspirational” and said that there did not yet seem to be a concrete plan in the works.

'via Blog this'

War

War We used to be the good guys.

Fuck You and your False Patriotism

This should go viral. I think you could sell a few bumper stickers.

The Daily Show
Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,Daily Show Video Archive

Governor Mike Pence

Doing his best to guarantee that he'll never get my vote.

Governor Mike Pence on Twitter: "We have no more important ally - we have no greater ally- in the region than Israel. @FoxNews":

'via Blog this'

See Something Say Something

“Hoosiers Encouraged to Report Suspicious Activity - See Something Say Something’ ” from Wayne County Emergency Management Agency : Nixle:

Well, I've seen some cops that were basically being dicks harassing people as they drove down the highway. I saw a couple of local politicians have a few drinks at a restaurant then drive away. I saw a local real estate giant grab some sales commissions by working his political buddies. I saw a local politician get a drunk driving arrest in another state but never saw anything about it in the local paper. I saw a city cop get a drunk driving arrest in the same county with no repercussions.

'via Blog this'

Making Enemies

Why would they "hate us for our freedoms" Syria Becomes the 7th Predominantly Muslim Country Bombed by 2009 Nobel Peace Laureate - The Intercept:

'via Blog this'

A few Links

Tim Harford — Article — Crushing the competition – at any price:

Taxation vs. Expropriation - Anti-tax conservatives, talk-radio hosts, and Fox Talking-Heads have known this for years.

Talko

The Population of the Internet

We won't stop until they all "hate us for our freedoms".

One of my favorite LPs. The Band

'via Blog this'

Computer Chess

Programming or Processor speed? A test.

Komodo 8: the smartphone vs desktop challenge | Chess News:

'via Blog this'

‘F*ck it, I quit’

‘F*ck it, I quit’: Reporter quits on air after revealing she’s pot club owner! | Dangerous Minds:



'via Blog this'