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Internet Tax Ban Extended
GiorgioG sent in news that the ban on internet taxes will be extended for two years. Not that that will make the recession go away, but it's a start. Remember: every time you buy over the internet, an angel gets his wings.
oooooh....tax
never mind
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Political discussion for a new world
I think this is a really interesting aspect of the Internet. It is an international system in that there is no notion of physical location (directly) associated with the data used day-to-day on the Internet. To me, that makes it a very good candidate for part of the mandate of the United Nations. Why not make internet taxes (sales tax primarily) be what goes to fund the UN? It is in desperate need of funding, the US is still behind on dues (I think), and it would make the whole issue of multiple tax laws moot. Yes, I think the UN should evolve to become a world government - it is now actually, just not very effective and with a pretty pathetic mandate. All of these global talks going on would be a good place to bring this up. The UN might also have the responsibility to take internet tax income to use for equalization payments to poorer nations.
Helping with organizational effectiveness is our job.
Now, I know that 99,99% of Slashdot readers couldn't care less about the Bible or other sacred writings, but being an intelligent and informed crowd, it would be nice if they got informed about these things, as well: nowhere in the Bible has ever been mentioned that angels have wings. Neither is this the case in the Kur'an. So what's the idea of winged angels? Just because some renaissance painter decided to add wings to angels doesn't mean he was right.
(BTW, cherubs are supposed to have wings, but that's a different story..)
As I said, O.T.
Sigged!
Oh - you're talking about the Homer Simpson from Charlottesville...
Eloi are stupid, throw morlocks at them!